Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Town of Nags Head have observed plastic, metal, paper and textile fabric debris washing up in low densities along approximately 25 miles of beaches, from Nags Head to the villages of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo. Observations of debris began on April 27 and were reported to the U.S. Coast…Read More from U.S. Navy ship likely source of trash washing up along Outer Banks
Work to inspect electric lines attached to the Virginia Dare Bridge will require a lane closure on the right westbound lane of the bridge during daytime hours next week. The four-lane bridge on the U.S. 64 Bypass between Manteo and Manns Harbor will remain open to traffic. However, drivers should be aware of the lane closure marked…Read More from Expect lane closure on Virginia Dare Bridge next week for utility work
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is reminding customers of changes announced in February to appointment scheduling, walk-in availability, and office hours in order to improve service at its 115 driver license offices across the state. Beginning Monday, May 1, all customer services statewide will be provided on a walk-in basis after noon. Appointments will…Read More from Walk-ins only after 1 p.m. at NCDMV offices around state starting Monday, May 1
The Division of Marine Fisheries is hosting a series of public outreach meetings to provide updates and gather input on the development and implementation of an automated system that will be used to schedule observer trips for the estuarine anchored gill-net fishery in North Carolina. The Division is working with the N.C. Department of Information…Read More from N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries seeks input on automated system for anchored gill net fishery
A new study by NOAA Fisheries has identified shifting distributions of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species catch, including tunas, billfish, and sharks, off the northeastern United States. The findings are part of efforts to better understand the effects of climate change on marine species and the fishing communities that rely on them. “Shifts in the timing and location…Read More from Recreational fishery data reveals climate-driven shifts for Atlantic highly migratory species catch
From the evening of Sunday, April 23 through the afternoon of Thursday, April 27, parking availability will be limited at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Oregon Inlet public boat ramps during a project to place permanent pavement markings in the parking lot. Visitors should use caution while maneuvering boat trailers in and out of the work…Read More from Limited parking available at Oregon Inlet boat ramps during pavement improvement project
Harrison Marks has accepted the position of Executive Director of the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust after serving as Interim Executive Director since September 2022. Long a supporter of the organization, he brings a wealth of experience from a career in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. A longtime resident of Winston-Salem and New Bern,…Read More from N.C. Coastal Land Trust names Harrison Marks executive director
The North Carolina Ferry System’s Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular route switches to its springtime schedule on April 25, increasing the total number of daily departures from 36 to 52. Starting on April 25, the daily schedule will be as follows: From Hatteras: 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00…Read More from Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry switches to spring schedule on April 25
There’s something fishy traveling the roadways of North Carolina. The long-awaited North Carolina Aquariums specialty license plate is now available for purchase through the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles. The colorful plate, designed by Aquarium staff, features three iconic creatures found in North Carolina waters: sea turtle, river otter, and sand tiger shark. The N.C….Read More from N.C. Aquariums specialty license plate now available through NCDMV
Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Town of Nags Head have observed plastic, metal, paper and textile fabric debris washing up in low densities along approximately 25 miles of beaches, from Nags Head to the villages of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo. Observations of debris began on April 27 and were reported to the U.S. Coast…Read More from U.S. Navy ship likely source of trash washing up along Outer Banks
Work to inspect electric lines attached to the Virginia Dare Bridge will require a lane closure on the right westbound lane of the bridge during daytime hours next week. The four-lane bridge on the U.S. 64 Bypass between Manteo and Manns Harbor will remain open to traffic. However, drivers should be aware of the lane closure marked…Read More from Expect lane closure on Virginia Dare Bridge next week for utility work
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is reminding customers of changes announced in February to appointment scheduling, walk-in availability, and office hours in order to improve service at its 115 driver license offices across the state. Beginning Monday, May 1, all customer services statewide will be provided on a walk-in basis after noon. Appointments will…Read More from Walk-ins only after 1 p.m. at NCDMV offices around state starting Monday, May 1
The Division of Marine Fisheries is hosting a series of public outreach meetings to provide updates and gather input on the development and implementation of an automated system that will be used to schedule observer trips for the estuarine anchored gill-net fishery in North Carolina. The Division is working with the N.C. Department of Information…Read More from N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries seeks input on automated system for anchored gill net fishery
A new study by NOAA Fisheries has identified shifting distributions of Atlantic Highly Migratory Species catch, including tunas, billfish, and sharks, off the northeastern United States. The findings are part of efforts to better understand the effects of climate change on marine species and the fishing communities that rely on them. “Shifts in the timing and location…Read More from Recreational fishery data reveals climate-driven shifts for Atlantic highly migratory species catch
From the evening of Sunday, April 23 through the afternoon of Thursday, April 27, parking availability will be limited at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Oregon Inlet public boat ramps during a project to place permanent pavement markings in the parking lot. Visitors should use caution while maneuvering boat trailers in and out of the work…Read More from Limited parking available at Oregon Inlet boat ramps during pavement improvement project
Harrison Marks has accepted the position of Executive Director of the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust after serving as Interim Executive Director since September 2022. Long a supporter of the organization, he brings a wealth of experience from a career in both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. A longtime resident of Winston-Salem and New Bern,…Read More from N.C. Coastal Land Trust names Harrison Marks executive director
The North Carolina Ferry System’s Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular route switches to its springtime schedule on April 25, increasing the total number of daily departures from 36 to 52. Starting on April 25, the daily schedule will be as follows: From Hatteras: 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00…Read More from Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry switches to spring schedule on April 25
There’s something fishy traveling the roadways of North Carolina. The long-awaited North Carolina Aquariums specialty license plate is now available for purchase through the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles. The colorful plate, designed by Aquarium staff, features three iconic creatures found in North Carolina waters: sea turtle, river otter, and sand tiger shark. The N.C….Read More from N.C. Aquariums specialty license plate now available through NCDMV
