State issues emergency permit to address shoreline erosion at Ocracoke ferry...
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MOREHEAD CITY –The N.C. Division of Coastal Management today issued an emergency permit to the...
Shrimp trawling takes a hit from Marine Fisheries Commission, Hyde reacts
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By Peter Vankevich
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Commission (DMF) voted in Wilmington yesterday (Feb. 16) to approve a petition by...
Gov. Cooper declares emergency as North Carolina prepares for Hurricane Isaias
Governor Cooper declares emergency as North Carolina prepares for Hurricane Isaias Plans include considerations to keep people protected from COVID-19
RALEIGH: North Carolina is preparing...
Contract awarded for Rodanthe jug handle bridge
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With the recent awarding of a contract, a new bridge around Rodanthe may be a reality by the summer of...
New law addresses abandoned boats
Reprinted courtesy of Coastal Review Online
July 2, 2020
by Jennifer Allen
A new law gives the state Wildlife Resources Commission authority and funding to remove abandoned...
Paul Tine leaves General Assembly on his own terms
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By Peter Vankevich
Paul Tine has been a good friend of Ocracoke during his four-year tenure in the NC General Assembly.
In...
Passenger ferry service this summer for Ocracoke still in limbo
Update/correction: The House today (June 9) passed S241 (described below) and it is on the Senate calendar Thursday morning at 10 a.m. The original...
State to hold public meetings on beach and inlet management plan...
RALEIGH – State officials will hold four meetings in September to gather public input on the North Carolina Beach and Inlet Management Plan.
Initially developed...
Comments sought on Hatteras Inlet dredging
Reprinted by permission from the Island Free Press
By Joy Crist
A public comment period is now open on how to address future dredging operations in...
Local oyster farmers help put the brakes on lease-expanding legislation
Editor’s note: The short session of the N.C. General Assembly ended recently without passing House Bill 361, described below. So, according to news sources,...