Coast Guard medevacs man from boat Pamlico Sound, NC

Coast Guard medevacs man from boat Pamlico Sound, NC   WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 65-year-old man from a fishing vessel approximately 9 miles north of Ocracoke Island, N.C., Wednesday. A crewmember aboard the fishing vessel Micah Belle called Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at approximately 8 p.m., stating that a […]

Coast Guard medevacs man from boat Pamlico Sound, NC

Coast Guard medevacs man from boat Pamlico Sound, NC   WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Coast Guard medevaced a 65-year-old man from a fishing vessel approximately 9 miles north of Ocracoke Island, N.C., Wednesday. A crewmember aboard the fishing vessel Micah Belle called Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at approximately 8 p.m., stating that a […]

Core Sound Closes to Large Mesh Gill Nets to Protect Sea Turtles

Core Sound Closes to Large Mesh Gill Nets to Protect Sea Turtles   MOREHEAD CITY – The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will close the southern part of Core Sound, Back Sound, The Straits and North River to large mesh gill net fishing Monday.   The action is being taken due to the number of […]

Dredging to begin near Morehead City, NC

Dredging to begin near Morehead City, NC MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. – Mariners may encounter delays as Army Corps of Engineers dredging operations are scheduled to begin at the North Carolina State Port Docks, the Radio Island Barge Docks and the Aviation Fuel Docks in Morehead City from approximately July 10 through Oct. 31. The dredging […]