Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials encourage the public to attend the two permitted fireworks shows celebrating Independence Day and note that it is illegal to detonate or possess fireworks on all seashore beaches.
News Briefs
Brunswick burn ban to go into effect today
Brunswick County is implementing a burn ban starting at 5 p.m. Monday due to continuing hot temperatures.
Shifting sands
A wall of sandbags extends along the roadside far into the distance aside N.C. Highway 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island. This is where washouts and erosion from storm surge repeatedly chew away at the barrier island beach and roadway, part of the normal ocean dynamics that humans often try to control. Photo: Dylan Ray
House Republicans decline to take up shrimp trawling bill
The North Carolina Senate’s proposed ban on shrimp trawling in inland and nearby offshore waters is off the table, for now.
State wildlife agency seeks conservation steward nominations
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting nominations for the annual Thomas L. Quay Award through Friday.
UNCW road project adds permeable materials to reduce runoff
Work has begun at the University of North Carolina Wilmington campus to upfit an existing service road as part of a federally supported plan to protect nearby creeks and streams.
‘Shrimp Day’ in Raleigh to protest proposed trawling ban
N.C. Catch, N.C. Watermen United, Carteret County Fisherman’s Association, Ocracoke Seafood Co. and Carteret Catch are calling for supporters to “Save NC Shrimp: Shrimp Day at the Legislature” starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Raleigh.
All North Carolina counties drought free for first time in months
North Carolina’s 100 counties are free from drought for the first time since Oct. 15, 2024.
Senate kicks shrimp trawl ban bill back to House for vote
Despite public outcry against the move, the Senate has voted in favor of the shrimp trawling ban in inshore waters and within a half-mile of the shoreline that was tacked onto a bill earlier this week to open up recreational harvest for flounder and red snapper.
Fisheries committee to hear challenges to shellfish leases
A state Division of Marine Fisheries committee will hear challenges to two proposed shellfish leases the division’s director approved in April.
Core Sound shrimp fry set for July 5 on Harkers Island
This year’s annual shrimp fry and bake sale hosted by the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center on Harkers Island is set for July 5 and will honor military service members, veterans, and frontline personnel.
Currituck ferry to suspend weekday service for repairs
Currituck-Knotts Island ferry route will temporarily be suspended Monday through Friday and again June 30 to July 2 while the fender systems at both terminals are repaired.
Coastal Federation urges public to weigh in on wetland rule
The nonprofit organization that publishes Coastal Review is calling on residents to speak out next week on the legislatively mandated rule change that would diminish North Carolina’s water quality protections.
Completion dates pushed for Brunswick water plant upgrades
Contractor delays have pushed back the completion date of upgrades, including a reverse osmosis system, at Brunswick County Public Utilities’ Northwest Water Treatment Plant.
NC, SC governors push to keep offshore lease moratorium
Govs. Josh Stein and Henry McMaster are urging the Trump administration to maintain the moratorium on offshore drilling in effect since 2020, pointing to possible disruptions to the coastal economy without that protection.
Unhealthy heat levels forecast for coastal counties this week
Residents should take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses in all 20 coastal counties in the coming days.
