
Resilience Network Seeks Resident Feedback
A new network to address challenges in coastal resilience is hosting its third virtual listening session March 16 to hear concerns about long-term priorities for coastal communities.
A new network to address challenges in coastal resilience is hosting its third virtual listening session March 16 to hear concerns about long-term priorities for coastal communities.
Gov. Roy Cooper has asked the new Bureau of Ocean Energy Management director to remove the moratorium on wind energy leasing off the N.C. coast and advance development.
Southern Shores officials are holding a hearing March 16 to collect feedback on funding options for the town’s proposed beach erosion control and flood and hurricane protection works project.
Friends of the Mountain-to-Sea Trail is opening its annual meeting set for March 26-27 to the public for the first time, which will be held online.
The state has an official plan for climate resilience, but residents of and advocates for underserved and minority communities say North Carolina has a long way to go.
A statewide tornado drill is planned for 9:30 a.m. Wednesday as part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, which begins Sunday and ends March 13.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore will accept comments until April 3 on proposed improvements at Oregon Inlet Marina, including steps to adapt to sea level rise.
The state Division of Marine Fisheries is asking for public input on three proposed shellfish leases in Dare County April 13 during an online public hearing.
Former Gov. James Hunt’s 20-year-old goal of protecting from development 1 million acres in North Carolina by 2010 was finally achieved late last year.
The 2021 recreational flounder season is Aug. 16-Sept. 30 for internal and ocean waters, but may change if the current Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan amendment under discussion is altered.
Educators and researchers have a chance to connect Thursday during SciREN Coast, an evening of informal conversations that fosters networking and collaboration.
A report released this week by the N.C. Commerce Department estimates that North Carolina stands to benefit from a more than $100 billion market opportunity in offshore wind by 2035.
The North Carolina Coastal Federation announced Wednesday a new plan for “nature-based” solutions to stormwater-related flooding, water quality issues.
Southern Shores is one of 30 organizations in the state that will receive a rebate for a zero-emission vehicle charging station project, funded by the NC Volkswagen Mitigation Settlement Program.
So many different crustaceans and shellfish can be found in North Carolina waters, but some species, including bay scallops and some lobsters, are lower in abundance.
Those who want to help keep state roadways litter free can volunteer for the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Spring Litter Sweep April 10-24.
The N.C. Environmental Management Commission is set to consider the Neuse/Tar-Pamlico New Development Stormwater Model Program and the 2021 Chowan River Basin Water Resources Plan.
The Corps of Engineers published Thursday its final environmental review and findings that green-light the elimination of the environmental window for state port harbor dredging.
Daily air quality forecasts from the N.C. Division of Air Quality include statewide forecasts for ozone, as well as the year-round forecasts for fine particle pollution.
Residents could pay less in taxes than initially thought to fund the Avon Beach Nourishment project if approved.
A new plan aims to improve the outdoor visitor experience at the Wright Brothers National Memorial, which has not changed much since 1960.
More visitors flocked to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Wright Brothers National Memorial during January than in any other January on record.
Jessica Whitehead, former N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency chief resilience officer, has been named the Joan P. Brock Endowed executive director of the Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience at Old Dominion University.
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science in Wilmington and Smithsonian Affiliations will present a monthlong Women’s History Virtual Scholar Talk Series every Wednesday through the March.