Outer Banks Forever and Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials held the ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday but the path had “quietly opened to the community in the fall of 2024.”
News Briefs
Fort Fisher Historic Site to resume summer artillery program
The program June 21 at the site in Kure Beach will feature 19th-century artillery demonstrations, living history and displays.
Portion of Belgrade-Swansboro Road to close Monday
The Onslow County road is scheduled to close to traffic next week while crews conduct maintenance.
‘Tater Day’ June 18, part of Island Farm historic food series
“Tater Day” is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 18 at Island Farm, a living history site in Manteo that gives glimpse into life in the 1850s on Roanoke Island.
Opera’s Selby to perform during Juneteenth event in Manteo
The Pea Island Preservation Society is commemorating Juneteenth with a performance in Manteo by professional opera singer Tshombe Selby at 6 p.m. June 19.
Save Sledge Forest rally planned for this month
The rally to support the conservation of New Hanover County’s last large expanse of old-growth trees is scheduled for June 21.
Highway marker to feature NC’s first farm life school
Craven County Farm Life School in Vanceboro, the first farm life school in the state, is being commemorated with a North Carolina Highway Historical Marker.
State fisheries now accepting shellfish lease applications
Individuals, businesses, and partnerships interested in leasing public coastal waters to farm oysters or clams may apply for leases through Aug. 1.
Tree-killing laurel wilt detected in 21 North Carolina counties
The tree-killing disease, laurel wilt, has been detected in Beaufort and Greene counties, bringing the total in the state to 21 counties, nine of which are on the coast.
Spotted seatrout harvest to reopen July 1 with new rules
Spotted seatrout season is to reopen July 1, with new measures for commercial and recreational harvest in coastal and joint waters, after a monthslong closure following widespread cold stuns.
West Carteret grad applies lessons learned to time in Navy
Airman Leonardo Torrescuret, a 2024 West Carteret High graduate, joined the U.S. Navy less than a year ago and is now a student rescue swimmer for the Aviation Rescue Swimmer School at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
Roanoke aquarium plans World Sea Turtle Day festivities
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island has concluded a “record-breaking” cold-stunning season and will recognize the endangered animal Monday, June 16, for both World Sea Turtle Day and its rehabilitation center’s 11th anniversary.
Wildlife agency releases draft species management plan
Public comments will be accepted through July 5 to the draft update of the North Carolina State Wildlife Action Plan, which identifies and prioritizes species of greatest conservation need in the state.
Outer Banks tourism topic of next ‘Science on the Sound’
Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Executive Director Lee Nettles and Community Engagement Officer Jeff Shwartzenberg are scheduled to speak about long-range tourism plans June 19 during the next “Science on the Sound” Lecture Series on the ECU Outer Banks campus.
Coastal counties should expect unhealthy heat
State officials are advising residents to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses in the coastal counties where the heat is expected to reach unhealthy levels.
Pamlico Sound ferries now running summer schedule
NCDOT’s Ferry Division has increased trips for the Cedar Island-Ocracoke ferry and the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke ferry.
