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AgricultureRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- Coastal fishermen are turning out in full force in Raleigh on Tuesday to oppose a bill that would ban some kinds of shrimp fishing. Large commercial trucks with signs reading 'NC Seafood for All No Trawl Ban' honked their horns and drove circles around the legislative building as fishermen in the building called for lawmakers to vote no on House Bill 442. The bill bans commercial shrimp trawling within a half mile of the …See the Story
NC Shrimping Bill Prompts Backlash From Coastal Fishermen
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Senate · North CarolinaTrawlers wouldn’t be allowed to net shrimp in North Carolina’s inland waters or within a half-mile of the coast under a proposal passed by the North Carolina Senate.See the Story
Shrimpgate: New Bill to Protect Waterways Would 'Destroy' Shrimp Industry in North Carolina, Critics Warn
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Ocracoke · OcracokeChloe Ann O’Neal, 88, of Ocracoke passed away peacefully at home on June 21, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born April 4, 1937, on Ocracoke, she was a daughter of the late Uriah W. Garrish, Jr. and Maude T. Garrish of Ocracoke. A devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Chloe lived a life full of […]Read Article
