Coastal recreational fishermen hooked fewer fish in 2016
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Coastal recreational fishermen hooked fewer fish in 2016 than they did in 2015, the state Division of Marine Fisheries has...
Ocracoke School needs SB15, Sen. Cook promises support
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By Peter Vankevich
If the North Carolina General Assembly's Senate Bill 15 is not passed it could result in a loss...
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...
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...
Proposed new trawling regs could limit shrimp availability and harm Hyde...
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By Peter Vankevich and Connie Leinbach
Hyde County Commissioners at their Jan. 3 meeting unanimously passed a resolution opposing proposed shrimp...
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...
Pat McCrory concedes gubernatorial election to Roy Cooper
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Dec. 5, 2016 1:54 p.m.
By Sam Walker of the OBX Voice
Gov....
Voter registration deadline extended to Wednesday
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RALEIGH--Wake Superior Court Judge Don Stephens late Friday afternoon ordered the state voter registration deadline extended to Wednesday (Oct. 19) in...
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...
Meetings to explain new flounder permit and reporting requirements postponed
Update for July 16 posting.
MOREHEAD CITY – The state Division of Marine Fisheries has postponed two meetings scheduled for next week to explain new flounder...