Because of strong winds heavy rains forecast for this weekend, officials are ending the seasonal service and expect other ferry routes to be impacted.
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Cape Fear Museum to host international moon viewing
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is hosting a rain-or-shine event for International Observe the Moon Night Saturday.
Growers will need approval to build floating structures
The Coastal Resources Commission will require shellfish farmers to go through the variance process to build floating structures in their lease areas.
State awards $70.3M for public land, water projects
Several restoration and conservation projects on the coast were awarded grants through the North Carolina Land and Water Fund.
Secretary’s Environmental Justice Board to meet Oct. 13
The public can attend the meeting in-person in Raleigh, online or listen by phone.
Two events set to pay tribute to fishing industry, families
The 25th Blessing of the Fleet in Morehead City is set for Sunday morning and the Swansboro Blessing of the Fleet is Oct. 7.
Division will not open fall recreational striped bass season
The division said that further harvest reductions were prompted by a stock assessment update with last year’s data.
Science on the Sound talks to resume Sept. 29
Dr. Reide Corbett is set to discuss beach nourishment on the Outer Banks Thursday at the Coastal Studies Institute, ECU Outer Banks Campus, in Wanchese.
Sneads Ferry, Newport shaped by Marine Corps neighbors
The two coastal communities would each likely be dramatically different today if not for their neighboring Marine Corps installations.
‘Absolute gall’: Chemours’ expansion plan angers residents
As plant officials offered assurances Wednesday that the move would not increase emissions, people who live in the lower Cape Fear region vented their anger during an open house in Leland.
Commercial flounder season to close for mobile gear
The Division of Marine Fisheries is closing the commercial flounder season for mobile gears in internal coastal waters statewide.
State seeks feedback on Albemarle region resilience projects
A meeting is set for Sept. 29 in Hertford for residents in Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington counties.
PFAS detected in stain-resistant school uniforms: Study
A new study finds that children’s school uniforms marketed as waterproof or stain-resistant contain high levels of PFAS.
Chris Medlin continues family’s fishing traditions, business
Family is especially important for Chris Medlin, owner of East Coast Sports in Surf City, who comes from a long line of coastal business owners, dating back to the late 1940s.
Island Farm to greet fall with 11th annual Pumpkin Patch
There will be historic games, doll crafting, candle making, blacksmith shop giveaways and other activities the first four Saturdays in October at the 1850s living history site on Roanoke Island.
Mattamuskeet watershed restoration update meeting set
The meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in Swan Quarter is to cover the latest efforts to restore the lake’s water quality and reduce flooding.
