Press Releases

State environmental panel grants interbasin transfer certificate

A state environmental panel has granted Union County a certificate to transfer a maximum of 23 million gallons of water a day from the Yadkin River Basin to the Rocky River Basin to meet Union County's projected water demands through 2050.

North Carolina honors 49 drinking water treatment plants

Staff in the N.C. Division of Water Resources have honored 49 water treatment plants for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards.

Public input sought for hunting permit system at Rachel Carson Reserve

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. March 9 in Beaufort to seek input on a proposal for a public hunting permit system for the Rachel Carson Reserve.

State coastal commission will meet on April 26-27 in Manteo

The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission will meet April 26-27 in Manteo to discuss issues such as the living shoreline general permit, a land use plan for Perquimans County, and repairing and protecting dunes.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Four coastal reserve sites to hold Local Advisory Committee meetings in April

Local Advisory Committees for four coastal reserves will meet in April. The meetings are open to the public.

State coastal agency extends deadline for coastal projects

RALEIGH — The N.C. Division of Coastal Management is extending the deadline until April 21 to apply for grant funding for projects during fiscal year 2017-18.

State drought council hosts annual meeting April 6 in Raleigh

The. N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council will hold its annual meeting April 6 in Raleigh to discuss the state’s dry conditions and what North Carolinians could expect in the coming months.

State coastal commission’s science panel to meet March 29 in New Bern

The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission’s Science Panel will meet March 29 in New Bern to review inlet shoreline change rates and to discuss methodologies used to update inlet hazard areas.

Workshop in Mebane to address quality of life improvements in N.C. communities

Federal, state and local officials will meet in Mebane this week for a workshop aimed at finding ways to help improve the quality of life in economically disadvantaged communities.       

Update on State Government Complex Buildings Impacted by Raleigh Fire

Several State Government Complex buildings were impacted by the five-alarm fire in downtown Raleigh on the night of March 16. Affected buildings are expected to resume normal operations on Monday, March 20.