Conditions checked through the Neuse River Estuary Modeling and Monitoring, or ModMon, Project show low river flow and saltier-than-normal water.
News Briefs
Knotts Island Ferry adjusts schedule for new school times
Departure and arrival times for the Currituck-Knotts Island ferry are being changed to accommodate new school hours in Currituck County.
State appoints new director for Pine Knoll Shores aquarium
Longtime aquarium employee Clint Taylor has been selected to serve as the new director of the N.C. Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores.
Draft 10-year transportation plan comment period to end
Public comment can be submitted until Aug. 31 by taking a short online survey on NCDOT’s public engagement website, by phone, email, mail or visiting your county’s NCDOT office.
State announces commercial estuarine flounder season
N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries officials announced Tuesday this year’s commercial estuarine flounder season dates by area and gear.
Corolla Wild Horse Fund names Chris Winter as CEO
Chris Winters has been named the CEO of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, a new position for the nonprofit organization.
Coastal towns selected for bicycle, pedestrian plan grants
Carolina Beach and the neighboring towns of Bogue, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point and Peletier have been selected to receive grants for joint bicycle/pedestrian plans.
State urges caution after 3 Vibrio-related deaths
During this period when North Carolina saltwater and brackish waters remain warm, state health officials advise that those with wounds could be exposed to Vibrio, which can lead to illness.
Commission to discuss proposed mutilated finfish rule
N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission members will hear during its meeting Aug. 23-25 in Raleigh a presentation on the annual Fisheries Management Plan Review, and there will be a discussion and possible vote on the proposed mutilated finfish rule.
Gullah Geechee-inspired art exhibit on display until Aug. 30
Part of the Victoria Smalls Gullah Geechee Art Collection “Da Wada Brought Us and Kept Us,” will be on display through Aug. 30 at the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site
State issues swimming advisory for access near Frisco
The swimming advisory posted Thursday is for the Sandy Bay sound-side access near Frisco, along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Comment period on DMF incidental take permit begins
The incidental take permit application and conservation plan was submitted to address sturgeon and sea turtle interactions in the state’s estuarine anchored gill-net fishery.
Truist awards $50,000 grant to Coastal Federation
The grant made through the Truist Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund at The Winston-Salem Foundation, will support the establishment of a new facility, the Center for Coastal Protection and Restoration, in Carteret County in the unincorporated community of Ocean.
Reward offered for information on killing of red wolf
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to successful prosecution in the killing of a federally protected red wolf in Washington County.
Chowan group to host program on air quality research
The event is set for 5:15 p.m. Monday at the Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library in Edenton.
State lifts swimming advisories at two Morehead City sites
Testing shows bacteria levels had dropped below the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s standards set for swimming and water play.
