Candidates for the May 8 primary election were finalized this week with the conclusion of the filing period on Wednesday. Local, state and federals offices will be up for grabs, though Craven County commissioners candidates in districts 2, 3 and 6 will run unopposed.
There is a 3-acre field at Coastal Carolina Regional Airport, between the control tower and the main building. Facing in one direction you can see the runway that borders it and watch regional jets lumbering off to their destinations in Charlotte.
Recently an infestation of yellow floating heart was found in a Craven County waterway, and subsequently controlled with aquatic herbicides. This incident reminds us of the serious threat posed by non-native aquatic weeds, and the need for continual monitoring and as-needed control.