COVID-19 Forecast Dire; Responses Vary
As COVID-19 cases increase in rapid acceleration and health officials warn the public to take steps, some beach communities up and down the coast are responding differently to the public health threat.
Jennifer Allen
Author Archives
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Cooper Says Actions ‘Necessary to Save Lives’
North Carolina schools will be closed until May 15 and gatherings are now limited to 50 people to limit the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday during a press conference.
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Researchers, Officials Discuss Runoff Study
A three-year study of how polluted runoff affects the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort is the inspiration for a plan in the works for a more collaborative effort to address stormwater problems all along the North Carolina coast.
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Museum to Celebrate Women’s Suffrage
The History Museum of Carteret County and the League of Women Voters are set to host a reception and celebration of the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote and the opening of an exhibit recognizing notable females.
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Talk to Highlight Carteret’s Prominent Women
Storyteller Rodney Kemp will talk about more than 50 prominent Carteret County women Friday during the monthly program, Fridays With Rodney at the History Museum Of Carteret County in Morehead City.
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Beaufort Backs Marine Debris Effort
Beaufort recently announced its support of a new, detailed plan for removing and preventing debris such as dock materials and derelict boats in town waters.
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Summit Casts Net For Seafood Consumers
The eighth annual NC Catch Summit set for next week will be held for the first time in Raleigh, a move from the coast to engage more seafood consumers in the conversation.
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HOA OK’d to Dredge Primary Nursery Area
The Coastal Resources Commission granted a variance Wednesday to the Shinn Creek Estates Homeowners Association in Wilmington to perform dredging in a primary nursery area.
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CRC Grants Variance On Jinks Creek Project
A divided state Coastal Resources Commission approved last week a variance for Sunset Beach to dredge portions of Jinks Creek deeper than was previously permitted.
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Nags Head OKs Diversion of Recyclables
Nags Head commissioners have given the town’s contractor for recycling pickup until June 30 to continue diverting all of the town’s recyclables to an incinerator amid a tough market for the materials.
