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Water quality swimming advisory issued for a sound-side site in Carteret County

An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Carteret County where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and ...
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REMINDER: Topsail Nature Preserve to temporarily close for invasive plant treatment

The Topsail Nature Preserve, including its beaches and parking lot, will temporarily close to the public during the morning of Oct. 7 while a licensed contractor conducts herbicide treatment to ...
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Recreational anglers can donate Red Snapper carcasses to science; enter for chance to win fishing reels!

The 2026 federal recreational Red Snapper fishing season in the South Atlantic will open for harvest for three days at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 9, through 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 12. This is one day longer than ...
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Coastal communities mark five years of building resilience through state program

NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson joined coastal communities, resilience partners and consultants in New Bern today to celebrate five years of the Resilient Coastal ...
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Precautionary swimming advisory issued for ocean and sound-side areas in Dare County impacted by nor’ easter

State recreational water quality officials today advise the public to avoid swimming in ocean and sound-side waters in Dare County affected by hazardous weather conditions. Testing results from ...