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New “Convict Fish” Rules Now in Effect for NC Coastal Waters

March 8, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Anglers face stricter size limits and reduced bag counts as state officials move to protect local Sheepshead populations. SOUTHPORT, NC – Anglers hitting docks and piers this spring are finding a major change in the […]

Legal Beef: Do Stores Have to Give You a Cash Refund?

March 8, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

RECALL: Wellsley Farms Frozen Salmon Pulled Over Listeria Concerns

March 8, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Slade Gorton issues multi‑state recall; product sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club A multi‑state recall has been issued for Wellsley Farms Farm‑Raised Atlantic Salmon after routine federal testing detected a possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The […]

Open Space Institute, Wildlife Commission Secure 2,519-Acre Big Swamp Tract for Conservation, and Future Public Access

March 8, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

ROBESON COUNTY — One of southeastern North Carolina’s most significant natural landscapes is now permanently protected following a partnership between the Open Space Institute (OSI) and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC). The two organizations […]

TODAY’S WEATHER FORECAST: Sunday March 8th (Hazardous Weather Outlook)

March 8, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

Brunswick County Detailed Forecast Hazardous Weather Outlook: Sea fog may impact the immediate coast this morning and may be dense at times. Today A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance […]

Columbus County Planning Director Kelsey Hammond Resigns

March 8, 2026 Coastal Carolina News Staff 0

COLUMBUS COUNTY — Planning Director Kelsey Hammond resigned Friday morning (March 6), citing an overwhelming workload and the strain of correcting long‑standing issues within the department. Hammond said the small staff was facing “an insurmountable […]