Once again, I am writing about our Commercial Fishermen here in Carteret County and the whole coastal area of North Carolina. This week there is to be a vote by the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission for a proposed Amendment 2 of the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The proposed Amendment 2 recommends a 62% […]
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As a professional beachcomber, seashell enthusiast, and ocean-loving artist, my love for the beach runs deep. If I find something rare or unique, I usually can’t contain my excitement, and I end up doing a dance and singing a song. I like picking popular songs and replacing the key words with beach-themed words. So for […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of August 22 include the following: Seashore Updates The National Park Service was created on August 25, 1916, […]
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After a long weekend of showers and thunderstorms that brought approximately 5 inches of rain to Hatteras Island from Thursday through Monday, Dare County Mosquito Control is actively working to get a rising mosquito population under control. Dare County Mosquito Control helps Dare County residents and visitors by suppressing mosquito populations and thereby eliminating potential […]
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Dare County released the second segment of On the Job, featuring Dare MedFlight pilot Andy Reed. Join host Rich Coleman, as he takes off with Dare MedFlight and learns firsthand what it’s like to have an office in the sky. Reed, a U.S. Army veteran and Dare County EMS employee for the last five years, […]
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October 13, 1947 – August 8, 2019 AVON — Merle Stanley Johnson, 71, of Avon, NC died Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Vidant Edgecombe Hospital, Tarboro. Born in Charles Town, WV on October 13, 1947, he was the son of the late Charlena Miller Johnson and Earl William Johnson. Merle graduated from Charles Town High […]
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June 11, 1931 – August 20, 2019 WANCHESE — Gloria Wallace Ruhle, age 88, of Wanchese, NC passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Born in Oceanside, NY on June 11, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Alice and Charles Moore Wallace. Gloria was the widow of Captain Philip H. Ruhle and was preceded […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep from Sept. 14-28. Each April and September, NCDOT asks volunteers to help remove litter from roadsides. Volunteers from local businesses, schools, non-profits, churches and community groups play an important role in keeping North Carolina’s roads […]
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The families of two firefighters missing after a fishing trip near Port Canaveral, Florida are calling on pilots and boat captains from North Carolina to Florida for help. Justin Walker, a Fairfax County, Virginia, firefighter, and Brian McCluney, a Jacksonville, Florida firefighter, didn’t return to port Friday evening, prompting a massive search now on its […]
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The district covers 17 counties from the Virginia border to Camp Lejeune, including Dare, Currituck, Hyde, Tyrrell, Camden, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Beaufort, Pamlico, Craven, Carteret, Greene, Lenoir, Jones, Onslow and the southern half of Pitt. The 17-day early voting period runs through Friday, Sept. 6. Any registered voter can cast an absentee ballot in person […]
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