Once repairs are completed at the Bodie Island double keepers’ quarters, which was damaged in January 2025 in an electrical fire, new exhibits will be installed on the building’s ground floor.
Registration open for March 25-27 aquaculture conference
The 2026 North Carolina Aquaculture Development Conference is scheduled for March 25-27 in Morehead City.
NC fisheries division asks for Gulf flounder carcass donations
The upcoming recreational Gulf flounder season off the North Carolina coast is just around the corner, and state marine fisheries officials are asking fishers to donate the carcasses of their Gulf flounder catch.
Dare chairman to deliver state of the county later this month
Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard is scheduled to deliver a state of the county presentation in Buxton March 21, three days after making the same presentation to a full Kill Devil Hills audience.
Ozone levels included in state daily air quality forecasts
Ozone will be included in the North Carolina Division of Air Quality’s daily air quality forecasts from now through Oct. 31.
New sheepshead regulations to begin March 1
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries says the new regulations are needed due to increases in sheepshead harvest, particularly juvenile fish.
NCDOT to expand Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry schedule
With daylight saving time little more than a week away and spring temperatures on the horizon, state transportation officials are adding more departures to the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route.
CRC OKs bigger sandbag structures at Figure Eight properties
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission recently granted a variance that allows several Figure Eight Island property owners to have larger than typically allowed sandbag revetments installed along their waterfront properties to hold back erosion.
Bicycle, pedestrian, multimodal planning grants available
The 2026 Multimodal Planning Grant Program, administered by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, provides a “comprehensive strategy for expanding bicycle and pedestrian opportunities in a community, rather than support a single project.”
Alliance for Cape Fear Trees plans giveaway set for March 7
The Alliance for Cape Fear Trees is hosting its next tree giveaway March 7 in Riegelwood in Columbus County.
Onslow history museum to open new America 250th exhibit
The museum in Richlands is holding a family free day Saturday when it opens its new “SEMPER FIDELIS: Onslow County Celebrates America 250″ exhibit.
Outer Banks summer camp registration to open March 2
Online registration for summer camps at Coastal Studies Institute at the ECU Outer Banks Campus in Wanchese opens March 2.
North Carolinians urged to burn outdoors with caution
The N.C. Forest Service is reminding residents to take precautions and avoid burning outdoors on dry, windy days as much of the state continues to experience drought conditions.
Core Sound readies for annual winter fundraising dinner
Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center is hosting its annual Taste of Core Sound winter edition Friday evening at the site on Harkers Island.
Dare students can enter essay, art contest for America’s 250th
Students in third through 12th grade are encouraged to enter the committee’s essay contest and student art exhibit, both “designed to celebrate local history, highlight student talent and support innovative learning in the lead-up to the Dare A250 Faire” on April 18.
CSI’s ‘Maritime Mysteries’ program to take a dive underwater
Families with children 7 and older can learn about the world of maritime archaeology Wednesday afternoon at the Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese.
