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Published September 09Cape Fear Bird Observatory to demonstrate birdbanding
The nonprofit Cape Fear Bird Observatory is set to host free public birdbanding demonstrations this month at Carolina Beach State Park and Greenfield Lake.
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Published August 27Artists given shot at inspiring battleship memorial license tag
The North Carolina Battleship Memorial is accepting original human-made artwork from current and former state residents that could inspire the design of a potential state specialty license plate.
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Published August 20‘Delivery is imminent’: UNCW awaits new research vessel
The University of North Carolina Wilmington is eagerly anticipating delivery of its new $7.5 million, 78-foot-long, 27-foot-wide, aluminum research vessel purpose-built with an array of equipment and sensors, including those for enhanced geophysical surveys.
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Published August 18NCDOT to host hearings on bridge replacement alternatives
Transportation officials have scheduled two public hearings on the proposed alternatives to replace the 57-year-old Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Brunswick and New Hanover counties.
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Published August 12NC Forest Service awards $5.6M for urban forestry projects
Elizabeth City, Emerald Isle, Manteo and Wilmington have been awarded funding for urban and community forestry projects through N.C. Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program.
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Published August 11Workshops to offer tools to reduce, address marine debris
The North Carolina Coastal Federation and the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve have scheduled the sessions for Aug. 28 in Wilmington and Sept. 15 in Washington.
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Published August 10Grant will help Wilmington inventory, maintain urban forest
Funds from a $1.5 million federal grant that Wilmington has received will be used to support the city's urban forest program, which oversees the maintenance of more than 30,000 trees.
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Published August 05Corps presses toward fall decision on $1.3 billion harbor plan
The federal final environmental impact statement for the proposed channel deepening and widening at the N.C. Port of Wilmington is nearing the final approval stage, but Cape Fear area residents and advocates say their objections and questions about potential effects remain…
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Published July 24Section 408: Missing from Cape Fear Memorial Bridge talks
Guest commentary: The project to replace the aging Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, if handled well, will for generations connect residents, military interests, the seaport and segments of the state's economy, but a recent determination under the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 changes…
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Published July 23Fort Fisher aquarium seeks exhibitors for ‘Femme in STEM’
"Femme in STEM" set for Sept. 26 in Independence Mall is an opportunity to meet with leaders fields of science, technology, engineering and math.