The UNC Chapel Hill students will present during the Dec. 12 “Science on the Sound” lecture series at Coastal Studies Institute their research on the Currituck Sound.
Performance to celebrate late jazz drummer Max Roach
“An Evening of Jazz: Celebrating Max Roach,” set for 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, in Elizabeth City honors the jazz drummer and Pasquotank County native a week after what would have been his 100th birthday.
Dismal Swamp State Park receives funds for storage facility
The state park in Camden County is being awarded $600,000 for a building to store maintenance equipment.
Cape Fear museum to host American Revolution exhibit
On display from Dec. 11-29, “The American Revolution Experience” includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that rely on “storytelling, illustration, technology and primary accounts to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the birth of our nation,” organizers said.
NCDOT announced 2025 passenger, vehicle ferry schedule
The state Ferry Division has released the 2025 schedule for all seven vehicle routes and the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry.
Officials urge residents to prepare for colder temperatures
As eastern North Carolina plunges headlong into winter-like conditions, as if right on cue with Winter Awareness Week, residents are advised to get ready for the season and pay attention.
Commission advances spotted seatrout plan sans closure
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission has chosen preferred management measures for speckled trout fisheries that do not include a proposed seasonal recreational closure.
‘Adoptions’ help raise money to care for Ocracoke ponies
Whether its for the horse lover in your life or the gift for someone who has everything, Outer Banks Forever is offering the gift of symbolic pony adoptions this holiday season.
Coastal Science Panel continues review of inlet areas
The science panel that advises the state Coastal Resources Commission meets Dec. 5 for ongoing discussions of inlet erosion and accretion rates.
State to hold meeting on Currituck County bridge plans
N.C. Department of Transportation officials are hosting a Dec. 9 meeting to discuss the proposed replacement of Marsh Causeway near Knotts Island.
Division sinks trawler at artificial reef site off Cape Lookout
The vessel joins three others at the site 28 nautical miles south of Beaufort Inlet that is popular with fishermen and divers.
Belted kingfisher surveys its kingdom
A belted kingfisher surveys its surroundings from a perch, Nov. 14 at North River Preserve in Carteret County. Photo: Nick Green
Village loses appeal in Bald Head Island ferry sale dispute
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has rejected the village’s request to beef up pricing protections and other safeguards for users of the only ferry service to the Brunswick County island.
State funding available for hurricane damage to beaches
Funding can only be used for costs associated with beach nourishment, artificial dunes and other projects to mitigate or remediate coastal storm damage to the ocean beaches and dune systems of the state.
Brunswick to host free Habitat home information session
Brunswick County residents interested in the Habitat for Humanity Homeownership Program can learn more at a free information session, Tuesday, Dec. 3, in Bolivia.
State, Greyhound add university stop in Elizabeth City
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it had partnered with Greyhound in expanding bus service to Elizabeth City State University to make it easier for people to access the state and national intercity bus network.
