Officials agree that the public is caught in the middle of inconsistent state fisheries regulations enacted by the state Wildlife Resources Commission and Marine Fisheries Commission for inland and coastal waters, respectively.
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Property insurance community roundtable set for Jan. 17
The open house and roundtable discussions with insurance specialists are scheduled for 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island.
National Park Service to close facilities ahead of cold front
The Ocracoke Campground closed at noon Monday, and all other visitor facilities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial will close at noon Tuesday.
Long-time aquariums employee named division director
Hap Fatzinger, who started his career with the North Carolina Aquariums more than two decades ago as a volunteer, has been named the new director.
Dolan, Godfrey: Scientists proved Outer Banks are moving
Findings more than 50 years ago by coastal geologist Robert Dolan and husband-and-wife researchers Paul and Melinda Godfrey changed barrier island understanding and led the National Park Service to reverse longstanding policy.
NCDOT appoints Stroud as new engineer for Division 2
Jeremy Stroud is now division engineer for Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico and Pitt counties.
Heal Our Waterways launches cost-share rebate program
The Wilmington-led initiative is offering up to $10,000 in rebates for new green infrastructure on commercial, mixed-use, and high-density residential properties and HOA common areas in Bradley and Hewletts creeks watersheds.
EMC to hear recommendations on wetland rules action
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission is set to hear recommendations Thursday on changes to the state’s wetland rules.
North Topsail Beach empowers police to remove junk boats
Aldermen have adopted an ordinance giving the police department authority to rid the town’s navigable waters of abandoned or derelict vessels.
Coastal Habitat Protection Plan steering committee to meet
The public can listen to the meeting by computer or at a listening station in the North Carolina Department of North Carolina Environmental Quality’s Wilmington Regional Office.
Dare won’t use state budget provision on workforce housing
Dare County commissioners passed a resolution Monday stating the county will not use a controversial and contentious provision that was inserted into the state budget to try and build affordable housing projects.
Renee Cahoon receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Coastal Resources Commission Chair Renee Cahoon received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, considered to be the highest honor for state service granted by the Office of the Governor.
Foundation maps journey of its Lost Colony research
“Excavating the Lost Colony Mystery: The Map, the Search, the Discovery” is a compilation of essays and writings by historians, archaeologists and other experts on the last 20 years of research on Sir Walter Raleigh’s settlement.
NC Aquarium facilities will close to public Jan. 29-Feb. 2
North Carolina’s Fort Fisher, Pine Knoll Shores and Roanoke aquariums will close to the public for an extended period to allow staff to complete projects and enhance animal care.
Wright Brothers Memorial to host 8 fee-free days this year
The Wright Brothers National Memorial will be open to visitors at no charge on eight selected days this year.
Happy trails
Aquatic vegetation appears to form a pleased expression on the water’s surface as viewed from above the Patsy Pond Nature Trail in the Croatan National Forest near Newport. The trails that are accessed from N.C. Highway 24 include lengths from 0.75 to 1.9 miles and are open from dawn to dusk. The small ponds here are fed by groundwater and often surrounded by carnivorous plants such as bladderwort and sundew. Photo: Dylan Ray
