The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in-person Feb. 23-25 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle St, New Bern. The meeting also will be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23; at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24; and at 9 a.m. on […]
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As the spring and summer visitor season approaches, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is in desperate need of volunteers to assist at the front desk, and to help keep the Hatteras village landmark wide open all year long. “We are at a critical stage at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum regarding having enough […]
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MANTEO — Dorris Alford Fry, 89, better known as Aunt Dot, Granny and Dotty passed away peacefully at her home on February 19, 2022, surrounded by family. She loved Roanoke Island and the Outer Banks where she lived all of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward J.Alford (Shiek) and Cora […]
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Shellfish growers have access to a free online tool that will help them better predict when their lease will be closed temporarily after a rainstorm. The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries issues temporary closures when stormwater pollutes coastal waters, which can contaminate shellfish. Contaminated shellfish can lead to illness when consumed. The new online application, […]
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January 29, 1933 – February 17, 2022 HATTERAS — Aleta Austin Gray, 89, of Hatteras, NC passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, February 17, 2022. A native of Frisco, she was born January 29, 1933, to the late Maggie Whedbee Austin and George Winfield Austin. Aleta was a lifetime member of Hatteras United […]
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Organizers of the first-ever 2022 Run the Rodanthe Bridge 5-mile and 5K race recently announced that the event has reached its maximum of 600 entrants as of Wednesday night, Feb 16. The race will take place on the nearly-completed Jug Handle Bridge, and although the official date of the event has not been set due […]
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More than $4.3 million in financial relief is on its way to eligible members of the fishing industries who sustained income losses from March to December of 2020 due to COVID-19. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries issued funds this week to 265 commercial fishermen and marine aquaculture operations, for-hire fishing operations, and seafood dealers […]
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by Karen Willis Amspacher Editor’s Note: Coastal Review asked Karen Willis Amspacher, executive director of Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island, to share how the tight-knit Down East Carteret County communities are coping with the deadly plane crash Sunday. Of the eight lives lost on the private plane that was returning from […]
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On Thursday, Feb. 17, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 metrics and trends. As North Carolina’s COVID-19 metrics continue to move in the right direction and with vaccines widely available, Governor Cooper encouraged schools and local governments to […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory, High Surf Advisory, and Wind Advisory are in effect for the Outer Banks as a cold front crosses eastern North Carolina on Friday morning, February 18, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. Southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected starting early […]
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