Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills will waive its entrance fee on seven days in 2023.
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New size limits for striped bass in Albemarle Sound area
The new size limits go into effect Jan. 1 for the Albemarle-Roanoke striped bass stock.
Pamlico County a quiet destination on NC coast
In our county history series: A hidden gem offering both natural beauty and small-town charm.
State asks public to report cold-stunned spotted seatrout
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries officials remind the public to report any cold-stunned spotted seatrout they may see in coastal waters.
State Parks director Patterson announces retirement
Dwayne Patterson is set to retire after serving as North Carolina’s state parks director for five years.
1898 Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station must go, but where?
The N.C. Aquariums system, which owns the historic structure at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, is looking to move and preserve it.
Coastal restoration firms show off living shoreline tech
Companies in shoreline stabilization and restoration recently presented their techniques and materials for a statewide steering committee of scientists, federal and state agencies, and nonprofits.
Some NC ferries to close or amend schedule Christmas Day
The state Ferry Division has announced alternate schedules for the holiday for certain routes.
Residents report illness associated with Texas oyster recall
North Carolina restaurants and stores may be included in a recall issued for any shell and shucked oysters recently harvested in part of Galveston Bay, Texas.
NOAA recommends funding for 2 NC fish passage projects
Projects NOAA Fisheries recommends for funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are in the Cape Fear watershed and the lower Roanoke River.
Spineless specimens may hold clues for coastal researchers
The non-molluscan invertebrates collection at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences could unlock mysteries of the coastal environment and help better gauge the effects of climate change and pollution.
Deadlines near for Sea Grant funding applications
Deadlines for a handful of grant and fellowships through North Carolina Sea Grant are in the next few months.
Native Hawaiian, ferry crewman discovers love for NC coast
Growing up on Oahu, Michael “Bo” Howlett thought there was nowhere he would rather live, then the avid fisher met Amy from eastern North Carolina.
New Bern commemorates centennial of Great Fire of 1922
A quarter of the city went up in flames 100 years ago, the largest urban fire in North Carolina history.
Comment period opens on temporary striped mullet rules
The Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan Amendment 1 supplement includes various proposals for a commercial and recreational season closure to end overfishing.
Land Trust secures 32 acres of Pender’s wet marl forest
The conservation organization purchased what the N.C. Natural Heritage Program calls an “exceptionally significant site.”
