Staff with the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a workshop by webinar June 16-17 with scientists who are continuing the peer review of a draft assessment of the Albemarle-Roanoke stock. Discussions are scheduled for 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on June 16 and, if needed, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 17. […]
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Remains found at Cape Lookout National Seashore on May 31 have been positively identified as a Fort Bragg soldier who went missing during a camping trip over Memorial Day weekend, and Army investigators say his death has been ruled a homicide. Partial remains that washed ashore at South Core Banks, one of the islands that […]
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The Jug Handle Bridge is 39% complete as of June 4, and the bridge is on track to open to the public in the fall of 2021, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s resident engineer for the project, Pablo Hernandez. Hernandez reported at a Thursday evening virtual meeting that 43 out […]
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Recreational anglers will be required to use circle hooks when fishing for sharks with natural bait in state waters beginning June 22. The requirement pertains to all recreational fishing (including possession) using a hook and line with natural bait for any shark species, except spiny dogfish, regardless of the tackle and lure configuration. The circle […]
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RODANTHE — James “Jim” Forrest Shimpach, 78, of Rodanthe passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at his home on June 6, 2020. Jim was born September 17, 1941 in Royal Oak Michigan. He worked as a mechanical engineer in the automotive industry for fifteen years at Houdaille Industries in Detroit, Michigan and Huntington, West Virginia. […]
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March 5, 1938 – June 6, 2020 SOUTHERN SHORES — Claudia Marcella Howard Williams also known as “Connie”, 82, of Southern Shores, NC, formerly of Elizabeth City, NC, passed peacefully surrounded by family Saturday, June 6, 2020. Born in Kermit, TX on March 5, 1938, to the late Marcella Tamosaitis Howard and Claude Ernest Howard, […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) announced the opportunity for interested parties to submit proposals to lease Avon Fishing Pier on Monday, June 8. Avon Fishing Pier is located on Seashore beach property adjacent to 41001 NC-12, Avon, NC 27915. The Pier was constructed and first operated in 1964, and the lease premises consist of […]
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Our wonderful co-founder and editor, Irene Nolan, had a relaxed tradition of posting an annual list of beach etiquette guidelines for new and long-time visitors alike. Initially launched decades ago when she was the editor of the now defunct Island Breeze, Irene’s guide was a smart and timely list of the dos and don’ts when […]
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Cape Hatteras Anglers Club selected three outstanding seniors who attend the Cape Hatteras Secondary School for scholarship awards. The total amount of scholarships awarded in 2020 totals $7,000. The Anglers Club selected John Contestable of Salvo to receive its $4,000 scholarship to a four-year school. John plans to attend The University of North Carolina Wilmington, […]
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Written by North Carolina Sea Grant’s communications director Katie Mosher North Carolina Sea Grant has released a new series of downloadable seafood posters designed for retailers that showcase kitchen-tested recipes from Mariner’s Menu, the program’s seafood recipe and resources site. Designed by former intern Hayden Stephens, who will graduate this month from Leesville Road High School […]
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