Ocracoke is set to host its eighth annual, three-day Fig Festival this weekend on the island, which has been home to fig trees for centuries.
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State issues swim advisories at several sites
State officials this week have issued public advisories against swimming at ocean and sound sites.
Real estate agents can learn benefits of living shorelines
An online workshop for real estate professionals on the benefits of living shorelines is set for Sept. 2.
What’s on the line: Atlantic wahoo
Atlantic wahoo is one of the East Coast’s most prized gamefish, but a number of factors create management challenges for the popular species.
Avoid algal bloom in Chowan River: NCDEQ
State officials say the public should avoid contact with an algal bloom in the Chowan River near Edenton.
Cape Lookout duck blind lottery Aug. 12 is online
An online lottery is set for this month for permits to build temporary duck blinds at Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Southern flounder plan advisory committee workshop set
The Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee will have a workshop Aug. 10 to further review draft Amendment 3.
Wrightsville Beach bridge preservation work planned
A contractor has been selected to perform preservation work on the 50-year-old South Banks Channel Bridge in Wrightsville Beach.
Comment period open on crab, shrimp processing rules
The public comment period ends Oct. 1 on proposed amendments relating to commercial crab and shrimp processing, including the prohibition of repacking foreign crab meat in North Carolina.
Brunswick board to stake out position on offshore turbines
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners is expected Monday to consider a resolution opposing offshore wind turbines less than 24 miles from shore, taking its cue from oceanfront towns.
Hearing set on log fumigation facility permit changes
NCDEQ’s Division of Air Quality is holding a digital public hearing Aug. 31 on proposed changes to a log fumigation facility’s permit to meet the state’s new methyl bromide regulations.
Federal infrastructure deal could mean billions for state
Although details are yet to be finalized, the deal struck this week on a major federal infrastructure spending plan could mean billions for N.C. transportation, resilience and clean water projects.
Rocket should be visible from NC coast after Friday launch
An uncrewed spacecraft launching at 2:53 p.m. Friday should be visible from the North Carolina coast within seconds of launch time.
Stick the landing
A dragonfly descends upon a twig breaching the surface of Black Creek in western Carteret County. Photo: Dylan Ray
Contractor chosen to replace Harkers Island bridges
NCDOT has awarded a contract to replace the two bridges that connect Harkers Island to mainland Carteret County.
Transportation planning group votes no on toll bridge
The Wilmington area transportation planning group in a split vote decided not to support exploring a private-public partnership to replace the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge with a toll bridge.
