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by Brad Rich on September 21, 2026 at 4:00 am

Dr. Bud Cross, a longtime director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s historic Beaufort Laboratory, says the recent announcement the a new facility would soon be built on Pivers Island came as “great news to all of us who have worked there.”

by Staff Report on September 18, 2026 at 6:40 pm

Fish and Wildlife officials said the session will cover topics such as recovery efforts for the species, the status of recovery efforts in the eastern North Carolina red wolf population area, coyote-management strategies, and planning.

by Staff Report on September 18, 2026 at 4:32 pm

After being cut from the state budget in July, the North Carolina Environmental Education Certification Program will transition starting Oct. 1 from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality to Catawba College’s Center for the Environment.

by Capt. Gordon Churchill on September 18, 2026 at 4:00 am

It’s no illusion, fall fishing is the absolute best time to be on the water, and “life starts all over again,” as Fitzgerald noted, but there may be a little magic involved.

by Staff Report on September 17, 2026 at 7:22 pm

The career fairs for entry level positions are scheduled for Tuesday at the Currituck Ferry Terminal, Wednesday at Hatteras Ferry Terminal and Thursday at Bayview Ferry Terminal in Bath. All will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.