For Ocracoke news, click here The Affordable Care Act has survived several repeal attempts by congressional Republicans and the Trump administration, and while it is still the law of the land, there […]
Affordable Care Act enrollment has begun
North Carolina submits formal comments in opposition to offshore drilling
For Ocracoke news, click here RALEIGH–Gov. Roy Cooper and the Department of Environmental Quality submitted formal comments yesterday to the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to convey North Carolina’s opposition to oil and […]
Cooper announces opposition to seismic testing and offshore drilling
For Ocracoke news, click here ATLANTIC BEACH–Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that the state Dept. of Environmental Quality will submit formal comments opposing offshore seismic testing for oil drilling on North […]
New seismic permitting process begins
This is reprinted courtesy of the Coastal Review Online For Ocracoke news, click here. June 8, 2017 By Jennifer Allen WASHINGTON – The National Marine Fisheries Service, or NMFS, proposed Monday to […]
Coastal recreational fishermen hooked fewer fish in 2016
For Ocracoke news, click here Coastal recreational fishermen hooked fewer fish in 2016 than they did in 2015, the state Division of Marine Fisheries has announced. Anglers brought an estimated 8.5 million […]
Ocracoke School needs SB15, Sen. Cook promises support
For Ocracoke news, click here By Peter Vankevich If the North Carolina General Assembly’s Senate Bill 15 is not passed it could result in a loss of 4.5 teaching positions for Ocracoke […]
Shrimp trawling takes a hit from Marine Fisheries Commission, Hyde reacts
For Ocracoke news, click here. By Peter Vankevich The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Commission (DMF) voted in Wilmington yesterday (Feb. 16) to approve a petition by the N.C. Wildlife Federation that would […]
Contract awarded for Rodanthe jug handle bridge
For Ocracoke news, click here. With the recent awarding of a contract, a new bridge around Rodanthe may be a reality by the summer of 2020. The N.C. Dept. of Transportation awarded […]
Proposed new trawling regs could limit shrimp availability and harm Hyde economy
For Ocracoke news, click here By Peter Vankevich and Connie Leinbach Hyde County Commissioners at their Jan. 3 meeting unanimously passed a resolution opposing proposed shrimp trawling reduction rules in the Pamlico […]
Paul Tine leaves General Assembly on his own terms
For Ocracoke news, click here. By Peter Vankevich Paul Tine has been a good friend of Ocracoke during his four-year tenure in the NC General Assembly. In a recent interview on the […]
