Wildlife officials are asking people to report dead or obviously sick deer to their local district wildlife biologist.
News Briefs
Pender to celebrate Mountains-to-Sea Trail’s 45th birthday
Burgaw Parks and Recreation, Surf City Parks and Recreation, Moores Creek National Battlefield and Pender County Tourism are hosting 1- to 2-mile hikes in September.
Commission tables striped bass plan amendment
Estuarine striped bass management will continue as prescribed by Amendment 1, including the temporary management measures related to possession limits and the use of large mesh gill nets in the upper Neuse and Pamlico river systems, until Amendment 2 is adopted.
Capitol to host Black military living history group
Reenactors from the Hannibal Guards, a United States Colored Troops living history group, will demonstrate drills and guard posts on the State Capitol grounds Sept. 10 and Sept. 11.
New dredge Miss Katie arrives on Outer Banks
Miss Katie arrived Friday and was welcomed with a ceremony in Wanchese, the dredge’s homeport.
NC Aquariums offer grants to teachers at Title I schools
Teachers at low-income schools can apply for Aquarium Scholars grants to help fund field trips and special aquarium programming.
AG, clean water advocates to speak during PFAS webinar
Attorney General Josh Stein and clean water and community advocates are joining the Friday webinar organized by the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group Education Fund.
Hanig GOP’s unanimous choice to fill Senate seat
Republican officials from the 11 counties in the 1st Senate District unanimously selected Hanig to replace former state Sen. Bob Steinburg, who resigned last month.
NC visitor spending increased 45% last year
Visitor spending totaled $79 million a day statewide in 2021.
Canoers to paddle NC coast for water quality awareness
The We the Water initiative kicks off Sept. 14, when the Wrightsville Beach Outrigger Canoe Club sets out to paddle the entire North Carolina coast over the course of three years.
Governor reestablishes Andrea Harris Equity Task Force
Gov. Roy Cooper reestablished by executive order Wednesday the Andrea Harris Equity Task Force to continue its work to address social, economic and health disparities in underserved and underrepresented communities.
1,226-acre fire in Holly Shelter Game Land 65% contained
The fire was caused by a lightning strike Aug. 2 and was contained Wednesday to just over 1,200 acres.
DJ Gerken named SELC president
Gerken, who has been with the Southern Environmental Law Center since 2004, becomes president and executive director effective Oct. 3.
Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson awarded $500,000 grant
The money for the Brunswick County site is from the federal Semiquincentennial Grant Program, which commemorates the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding.
Pettigrew State Park campground to close for updates
The campground will be closed in 2023 for renovations and addition of new amenities.
Wilmington angler catches state record red hind
Jared Lambert caught the 7-pound, 11.2-ounce fish Aug. 6 near Frying Pan Tower.
