Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial plan to reopen all facilities, except for Cape Point and Ocracoke campgrounds, at normal times on Friday, Sept. 1. While conditions associated with Tropical Storm Idalia are improving, standing water and sand on many roads continue to be a hazard for […]
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2023 Recreational flounder season will open on Friday, September 15
Earlier this summer, the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced the 2023 recreational flounder season in accordance with Amendment 3 of the North Carolina Flounder Fishery Management Plan. The 2023 recreational flounder season for Coastal and Joint Fishing Waters will open at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, and will remain open until 11:59 […]
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State officials advise against swimming in coastal waters impacted by Tropical Storm Idalia
State recreational water quality officials are advising the public to avoid swimming in North Carolina coastal waters from Wright Memorial Bridge in Kitty Hawk south to the South Carolina State Line affected by Tropical Storm Idalia. Heavy winds and rain have negatively impacted coastal waters. Waters affected by stormwater runoff can contain elevated levels of […]
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