The Southport-Fort Fisher ferry route is set to resume service Friday after being closed since January to replace the aging ramp system at both ends of the route.
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State Awards VW Settlement Grants
The state has awarded nearly $30 million through the Volkswagen Settlement Mitigation Plan to replace 111 school buses and 16 transit buses and to install 33 zero-emission vehicle charging stations.
1891 Strathairly Wreck Bell to be Donated
Following the weekly beach apparatus drill at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Thursday, the ship’s bell from the 1891 wreck of the Strathairly steamship will be donated.
Heat-Related Illness Cases on the Rise
State health officials remind residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses as temperatures rise.
Atlantic Harbor Wave Attenuators Work Set
Wave attenuators, intended to limit wave action that causes erosion and siltation, are to be installed beginning this week as part of the Atlantic Harbor improvement project.
Don’t Plant Seeds You Didn’t Order: State
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.
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.
