From the NC coast to your plate, shrimpers fight for their livelihood

North Carolina lawmakers debated last spring whether to ban shrimp trawling in inland waters. Channel 9’s Joe Bruno went to ...
Family Destinations Guide

10 Towns In North Carolina That Prove You Can Live Comfortably Without A Big Budget

Healthcare facilities in town provide quality care without big-city prices. For more specialized treatment, Asheville’s medical centers are just a short drive away. Nestled where the Blue Ridge meets ...
Family Destinations Guide

10 Peaceful Towns In North Carolina Where You Can Live Comfortably Without Using Your 401(k)

These 10 charming communities offer affordable living and small-town charm without draining your bank account! Nestled in the mountains of western North Carolina, Sylva is a postcard-perfect small ...
The Daily Reflector

Venice’s newest marvel is a wild, acrobatic dolphin. His refusal to leave puts him in danger

Mimmo, a bottlenose dolphin, has been delighting tourists in Venice with his acrobatic flips for months. But experts are ...
spectrumlocalnews

‘It’s a big blow’: Pamlico Sound survey continues without longtime research boat

NORTH CAROLINA — A state agency has been conducting research on aquatic life in an important North Carolina body of water since the late 1980s. It’s collected valuable information that’s helped the ...
Public Radio East

A 38-year research project in Pamlico Sound ends with fisheries boat breakdown

Corissa Martinez looks out over the Pamlico Sound in Nags Head, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy churns up the east coast. Nearly four decades of research ended this year because a ...
Washington Daily News

Pamlico Sound ferry routes reopen for Ocracoke residents, property owners, essential personnel

OCRACOKE – The N.C. Department of Transportation's Ferry Division will resume ferry service today to Ocracoke from Swan Quarter and Cedar Island, following the lifting of Hyde County's evacuation ...
WRAL

Hundreds of fishermen protest proposed ban on shrimp trawling in Pamlico Sound

Hundreds of supporters of North Carolina's shrimp industry, many from coastal counties, descended on the state legislature to protest a proposed ban on shrimp trawling in the state's inland waters.
The Herald-Sun

NC Senate votes to ban shrimp trawling in sounds, angering some coastal Republicans

Laken Lewis Wheatly, seated with fishermen in the gallery, covers her face as the North Carolina Senate passes the second reading of HB 442, 40-4 on Wednesday at the N.C. General Assembly. Robert ...
ocracokeobserver

House Bill 442 could ban shrimp fishing in North Carolina waters

Editor’s note: This story was corrected to say that shrimp trawling could be banned if N.C. House Bill 442 is passed. It would have to pass both houses and be signed by the governor. We will post a ...
Philadelphia Inquirer

Grassy Sound Fishing Pier near North Wildwood to reopen after $3.3 million renovation

MIDDLE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — After three years of being closed and a handsome $3.3 million renovation, the popular Grassy Sound Fishing Pier just below the bridge into North Wildwood will reopen Friday, ...