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Cruising coastal waters: Sailor shares his love of the sport

Cruising coastal waters near and far, Hardy Peters shares his love for sailing by making it available to ...

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Water quality swimming advisory issued for Nags Head soundside site

An advisory against swimming was posted Thursday at a soundside site in Dare County, where state recreational water quality officials ...

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Body of Kill Devil Hills man found in Atlantic Ocean

The body of a Kill Devil Hills man has been recovered in the Atlantic. Between 10 and 11 ...

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Umstead Bridge scheduled to reopen Friday, single lane closures will continue

Single lane closures to remain in effect during bridge preservation project The William B. Umstead Bridge, frequently referred to as the ...

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Field trip fun in Nags Head

Three Burns Middle School student-athletes – from left: Kennedy Griffin, Ashton Burns and Charley Buchanan – experience bottom fishing during ...

white trevally

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New species state record set for white trevally caught off coast of NC

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) announced on May 14, 2025 that ...

pamlico sound

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Pamlico Sound ferry routes delay summer schedule due to shoaling

Army Corps of Engineers scheduled to begin Bigfoot Slough dredging in late May   The North Carolina Ferry Division’s ...

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Fisheries closes units south of Management Unit A to gill nets with certain stretch mesh lengths

North Carolina Marine Fisheries Proclamation M-11-2025 maintains closures of all management units south of Management Unit A to ...

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Ocracoke Express begins new season of summer service Tuesday

Passenger ferry to run six days per week through Sept. 15 The popular Ocracoke Express passenger ferry will begin its ...

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Ibis on the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

The white ibis is a social bird. It’s not uncommon to see five, 10 or more in shallow ...

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