Kitty Hawk officials were notified Friday morning that a humpback whale had washed up near the Bennett Street Beach Access.
News Briefs
Vendor vehicles now need individual ferry pass to Ocracoke
A new law requires vendors who want priority loading to have a priority pass for each vehicle traveling on the North Carolina Department of Transportation ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke Island.
What to do with natural Christmas trees after the holidays
Whether it’s for trapping beach sand or grinding it for fresh mulch, consider upcycling that live Christmas tree you’ll be undecorating as the holiday season comes to a close.
4 ferries to follow adjusted schedules on Christmas Day
The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach, Bayview-Aurora and Southport-Fort Fisher routes will follow adjusted schedules on Dec. 25.
Tiny trains, bigger models, too, roll into Beaufort
A tiny Z-scale model train operated by Mike Basher of Basher and Sons Hobbies rounds the bend during an appearance earlier this month at the 30th annual John Costlow Train Show at the North Carolina Maritime Museum Harvey W. Smith Watercraft Center in Beaufort. The three-day show included model train layouts of various scales, including working antiques. Photo: Mark Hibbs
Pender, Brunswick businesses now certified clean marinas
Division of Coastal Management officials announced Thursday that Sloop Point Marina in Pender County and Calabash Marina in Brunswick County have been certified as North Carolina Clean Marinas.
Old Manns Harbor Bridge reopening delayed until February
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said that critical work remains before the 70-year-old bridge can safely be reopened to traffic.
NCDOT to build drone program to improve disaster response
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has been awarded $1.1 million to build a drone program to be tested in Lumberton and then used in other communities.
Coastal Land Trust transfers new tract to Coastal Federation
The North Carolina Coastal Land Trust announced Wednesday that an additional 593 acres along the Newport River has been purchased from Weyerhaeuser Co. and transferred to North Carolina Coastal Federation for long-term management and restoration.
Division sets training sessions for observer trip scheduling
The Division of Marine Fisheries is hosting a series of public outreach meetings to train fishermen on the Observer Trip Scheduling System for estuarine gill net permitholders in North Carolina.
DEQ adds applications for 4 permit types to online portal
The Department of Environmental Quality said the additions were part of a continuing effort to update and improve the permitting process.
Flying colors over Radio Island
A rainbow reaches skyward from the Newport River as viewed from the marsh at Radio Island following Sunday showers. The island was formed by the placement of dredge spoils from an early channel-deepening project at the Morehead City port in the 1930s and takes its name from Carteret Broadcasting Co.’s WMBL, which began broadcasting in 1947 at 740 kHz. Photo: Mark Hibbs
Commission to hear NCDOT request on Pea Island sandbags
The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Monday by web conference to hear a variance request from the N.C. Department of Transportation regarding sandbags at Pea Island in Dare County.
Proposed revised state rule aligns with federal PFAS limits
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality will accept comments through February 2025 on a proposed rule revision that would adopt federal limits of certain PFAS in drinking water provided by public utilities.
Draft changes to oyster, clam rules comment period open
Comments on the proposed changes to eastern oyster and hard clam management plans are due to the Division of Marine Fisheries by Jan. 15, 2025.
Lookout to take cabin reservations, sell vehicle passes Jan. 4
Cape Lookout National Seashore is set to begin selling off-road vehicle permits and taking reservations for the 23 rustic, oceanfront cabins on South Core Banks.
