North Carolina House Bills 441 and 442 recently garnered significant attention due to proposed amendments that would ban inshore shrimp trawling and establish a compensation program for affected shrimpers. While HB 441 and HB 442 had different initial purposes, they became intertwined in a contentious debate over the future of the state's commercial shrimp industry and coastal environmental protection.
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Wakefield, VA – A coastal low lingers offshore today bringing cool temps, clouds, light rain/drizzle, and breezy winds (especially along the coast). In addition, MAJOR…
From NC Emergency Management Friday morning #ncwx weather update: Overall the forecast and expected impacts are similar to previous updates. #Ian is forecast to make…
The following data comes from the NC State Board of Elections website: Total Registered Voters 29,915 By Party Affiliation Unaffiliated: 11,823 Republican: 10,034 Democratic: 7,814…
Bulletin #19March 28, 2020 @ 12:30 p.m. In North Carolina, there are currently 934 cases of COVID-19 in 63 counties. There have been four fatalities…
Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 121, a statewide Stay at Home Order beginning Monday, March 30 at 5 p.m. until April 29, 2020. Governor…
Bulletin #15March 25, 2020 @ 11:00 a.m. “The individual has been self-isolating since being tested and doing well,” according to Dr. Sheila Davies, Director of…
Updated Monday, March 16, 2020 Vidant Health values family presence when loved ones are in the hospital. At the same time, we are responsible for…
Bulletin #2 : March 17, 2020 @ 11:50 a.m. In response to updated guidelines from the CDC to avoid discretionary travel and follow the The President’s Coronavirus…