The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is advising residents not to plant any seeds received in the mail from China or other foreign sources that they did not order.
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Dare County Dredge A Step Closer
Dare County officials have given the go-ahead for a private partner to proceed with a contract with a Louisiana firm to build a dredge.
Travelers From NC to DC Must Quarantine
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered that anyone coming into the district after traveling from a “high-risk state” such as North Carolina self-quarantine for two weeks.
Newport Native Treats Sailors Amid Pandemic
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Badillo of Newport is treating sailors in Rota, Spain, in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Artificial Reef Program sinks vessel off Topsail
The state Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program and Brian Davis Artificial Reef Memorial sank Friday a 180-foot vessel about 15 miles from Topsail Inlet.
Designer to Create Shoes Made From Litter
Genevieve Gholizadeh, an NC State grad student, is designing and creating a pair of beach running shoes made from litter found on the coast.
Funding Available to Help with Energy Bills
State funding is available for eligible, low-income residents in crisis to pay their cooling bills during the hot summer months.
Spending Bill Blocks Offshore Drilling, Seismic
A $36.8 billion appropriations bill approved in the U.S. House Friday includes a provision that restricts funding for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s offshore oil and gas activities.
Duck Town Manager Charged with Assault
Duck Town Council accepted Friday the resignation of town manager Christopher Layton, who was charged July 15 with two misdemeanor counts of assault on a female.
EV Charging Station Now in Emerald Isle
Carteret Craven Electric Cooperative has installed a new electric vehicle charger on Islander Drive in Emerald Isle to meet the growing demand.
Know What’s On the Line: Sheepshead
Vertically striped and toothy, sheepshead are a distinctive looking fish, but anglers should know it from other species to avoid a possible fine.
Commercial Fishing Funding Boards to Meet
Commercial Fishing Resource Funding committees to meet by webinar July 30 to review and vote on extending the current state commercial fishing public relations project.
Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Meeting Set
The Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Steering Committee will meet by webinar 9 a.m. July 30 to cover several items, including a presentation on the Water Quality section in the state Blue Crab Fishery Management Plan.
CFPUA Starts Daily PFAS Monitoring
After being alerted Wednesday by Chemours that sediment is washing into Cape Fear River, the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority announced Thursday it is temporarily testing daily for PFAS.
Death of a Royal Tern
Peter Vankevich, co-publisher of the Ocracoke Observer, recounts finding a deceased royal tern at Springer’s Point and learning something unusual about the banded bird through the Bird Banding Laboratory in Patuxent, Maryland.
Ferry Trips Across Pamlico Sound Reduced
Because of shoaling issues in the ferry channel outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor, daily service will be reduced by one trip each way between Ocracoke and both Cedar Island and Swan Quarter until further notice.
