The public can help choose the names for the four female Asian small-clawed otter pups that are new to the N.C. Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
Firefighters battle 150-acre Holly Shelter Game Land blaze
Pender County Emergency Management and N.C. Forest Service officials say the fire is under investigation.
Cape Lookout adds Horse Sense and Survival Tour dates
The last three tours for 2022 are scheduled for Sept. 24, Oct. 8 and Nov. 19.
NC Aquarium ‘Future Waters’ exhibit to feature aquaculture
The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores received an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant for the conservation-themed exhibit that is to also include sustainable fisheries and coral propagation.
Forever stamps celebrate National Marine Sanctuaries’ 50th
The U.S. Postal Service issued Friday 16 new stamps recognizing 50 years of NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuary System.
Fisheries Commission meets Aug. 17-18
Approval for the Estuarine Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 and the River Herring Fishery Management Plan information update are on the agenda.
Registration open for annual NC Marine Debris Symposium
This year’s North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium is scheduled for Oct. 12-14 at the Duke University Marine Laboratory on Pivers Island in Beaufort.
NOAA still expects above-normal Atlantic hurricane season
The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to have above-normal activity, according to the mid-season update from NOAA.
Cape Lookout’s Astronomy Night to offer starlight cruise
The Aug. 27 Astronomy Night at Cape Lookout National Seashore will feature a stargazing cruise as well as a chance to look at the night sky from the Harkers Island Visitor Center.
Swim advisory posted at oceanside site in Dare County
The advisory is for an area at the public beach access at ramp No. 55 off Museum Drive in Hatteras.
Work planned on U.S. 70 north of Beaufort
Motorists headed Down East in Carteret County on N.C. 70 Aug. 15-18 can expect to be detoured to N.C. 101.
Partnership seeks feedback on draft hazard assessment
The public can submit comments until Aug. 17 on climate change and natural hazards vulnerability assessments for four coastal North Carolina regions.
Ocracoke Express ferry resumes service Wednesday
The passenger ferry had been out of service since July 27.
Federation set to honor coastal stewards at annual event
Tickets are still available for the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s annual Pelican Awards and Toast of the Coast Saturday in Morehead City.
Final NC waterfowl conservation print, stamp available
With more license and permit purchases made online, collector interest has declined, leading the Wildlife Resources Commission to end the stamp program and the annual prints.
Coastal Reserve welcomes estuarine research fellow
Doctoral student Daniel Bowling will work with the North Carolina Coastal Reserve over the next two years as the Margaret A. Davidson Graduate Fellow.
