Tickets are available for the annual WinterLights event at the Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on select days through Dec. 30.
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Division establishes new state record for almaco jack
Matt Frattasio of Massachusetts is the first North Carolina recordholder for Seriola rivoliana, otherwise known as almaco jack.
Coastal Reserve internship open to student applications
Applications for the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and Friends of the Reserve’s 2024 undergraduate internship program are due by 11:59 p.m. Jan. 19, 2024.
The Last Days of the East Dismal Swamp
Historian David Cecelski created what he called an online history exhibit featuring 40 images illustrating the last decades of an ancient swamp forest that was once located on the North Carolina coast.
Interactive online tour shows Green Swamp’s need for fire
Emma Gwyn, an intern with The Nature Conservancy in Wilmington has created an interactive online StoryMap that illustrates how a wildfire earlier this year has already benefited the Green Swamp Nature Preserve.
Public hearing set for Pamlico shellfish lease applications
The in-person hearing is Dec. 20 at the Pamlico County Courthouse in Bayboro.
Demolition of two houses begins on Hatteras Island beach
National Park Service officials were on hand Wednesday to oversee commencement of a contractor’s work to raze two houses that erosion had long left precariously perched on the public beach.
Public hearing set for Carteret shellfish lease applications
The hearing will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, at the division’s office in Morehead City and by WebEx.
State on ‘aggressive’ timeline to meet PFAS water standards
North Carolina environmental regulators are expediting a plan to meet proposed federal limits on PFAS in drinking water and reduce related costs to consumers by addressing upstream discharges.
Lake Mattamuskeet gets $1M to remove invasive carp
With a a $1 million grant, large numbers of common carp will soon be removed from Lake Mattamuskeet.
Crystal Lloyd new Carolina Beach State Park superintendent
The former superintendent at Falls Lake State Recreation Area in Durham and Wake counties fills the role after longtime superintendent Chris Helms’ retirement in April.
Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project needs extra hands
Commercial fishers along the northern and central coasts have until Dec. 15 to submit their application to participate in the annual Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project.
Conflicting mullet, flounder seasons signal bigger problems
Seasons for popular fish in coastal and inland waters, which are subject to separate rules, didn’t coincide this year for the first time in years, laying bare a conflict between agencies that share regulatory authority over joint waters.
Tim Still’s no beach bum; his brand of lures is catching on
The Havelock resident, former college and pro baseball player and newspaper sports writer has turned his love of fishing into a growing enterprise.
Cahoon reelected Coastal Resources Commission chair
The 7-4 vote to reinstate Renee Cahoon came after new commission member Jordan Hennessy’s motion to delay a vote on the chair until after the entire board had been seated.
Outer Banks tourism rebounded after COVID, now slowing
Presentations during the recent Outer Banks Visitors Bureau tourism summit featured an economy outperforming some state and national trends but also showing signs of cooling.
