The North Carolina Highway Historical Marker program is featuring Seabreeze, built in 1922, and Freeman Beach, built 1951, with a dedication set for Friday near the intersection of Carolina Beach and South Seabreeze roads.
News Briefs
Rodanthe house 6th in 4 years to collapse into Atlantic
The unoccupied structure on Hatteras Island likely collapsed around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, said Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials, who are asking for volunteers to help remove debris Wednesday.
Fort Raleigh’s Freedom Trail exhibit to be unveiled June 1
The new exhibits along the 2.5-mile roundtrip Freedom Trail at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site will be unveiled June 1 as part of a National Trails Day celebration.
As temperatures rise, stay away from algal blooms
State environmental and health officials caution people to steer clear of algal blooms in waterbodies as temperatures get warmer.
Public meetings set to discuss Wilmington Harbor project
The Army Corps’ Wilmington District has scheduled a series of public meetings next month to discuss the Wilmington Harbor deepening project.
No 2024 recreational flounder season: Fisheries officials
The North Carolina recreational flounder season will not open for harvest this year “in order to preserve the southern flounder resource,” the Division of Marine Fisheries announced Thursday.
Pine Knoll Shores aquarium reopens marsh boardwalk
Closed in January for renovations, the facility on Bogue Sound has reopened its marsh boardwalk to visitors.
NC Maritime Museums have full month of programs ahead
Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, N.C., Maritime Museum at Beaufort and the N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport have programs planned for all ages in June.
Duke Lab to highlight marine research Saturday, June 22
Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort is opening its doors to the public Saturday, June 22, to showcase marine research being conducted by its scientists, researchers and students.
Destructive beetle found in Bertie County
N.C. Forest Service officials announced this week that five new counties, including Bertie, are positive for the emerald ash borer.
Swimming advisory lifted for Bogue Sound public access
State water quality officials have listed a swimming advisory at an area of Bogue Sound in Morehead City after testing showed bacteria levels have dropped to safe standards.
Carteret passes rule allowing removal of abandoned boats
Carteret County commissioners have unanimously approved an ordinance giving the county authority to manage abandoned and derelict vessels in its waters.
State begins additional ferry runs to Ocracoke Island
The North Carolina Ferry Division is expanding ferry service to Ocracoke Island in advance of the expected holiday travel rush this weekend.
Pamlico passageways
The Coastal Railway Swing Bridge spans the Pamlico River in Washington, where the waterfront can be seen on the north bank at upper right in this recent image. Farther in the distance are the U.S. Highway 17 Business bridge into town and, beyond it, the U.S. 17 Bypass. Photo: Dylan Ray
Pipe, liquids removed from contaminated Buxton Beach site
An Army Corps of Engineers contractor has extracted more than 70 feet of pipe and fluids at the former Navy base here, but soil sampling to determine next steps in the cleanup is still pending.
Groups seek to block Mattamuskeet algaecide treatment
The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Defenders of Wildlife and the Sierra Club, citing the threat to migratory birds, has filed a challenge in federal court to block the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from allowing an experimental algaecide treatment of Lake Mattamuskeet.
