Murray Bridges, NC soft-crab industry pioneer, dies at 89
Bridges, who owned and operated Endurance Seafood Co. off Colington Road since 1976, was the second person confirmed to have died from Vibrio in Dare County since July.
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Bridges, who owned and operated Endurance Seafood Co. off Colington Road since 1976, was the second person confirmed to have died from Vibrio in Dare County since July.
On Monday evening, September 11, 2017, Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested three teens for burglary during a state of emergency (commonly known as "looting"), and one for resisting arrest, after the Dollar General store located at 5964 CR 542 West in Winter Haven was burglarized. "We remain vigilant to arrest…
On Monday evening, September 11, 2017, Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested three teens for burglary during a state of emergency (commonly known as "looting"), and one for resisting arrest, after the Dollar General store located at 5964 CR 542 West in Winter Haven was burglarized. "We remain vigilant to arrest…
Toxins and Mislabeling Threaten NC Seafood . Willy Phillips operates Full Circle Crab Co. and Seafood Market in Columbia in Tyrrell County, a wholesale and retail operation. He’s observed a decline in water quality impacting the blue crab...
Driving through Tyrrell County on the eastern coast of North Carolina, the impacts of climate change are clear. Roads flood regularly, cutting off people in isolated areas from their jobs, schools and basic necessities. Hurricanes and powerful storms are frequent, the most recent being Tropical Storm Claudette in June. The county sits at sea level and is surrounded by water on two sides — the Albemarle Sound to the north and the Alligator River to the east. Saltwater intrusion is dramatically shaping the environment and its economy. Acres of forests and farms are being replaced by grass...