Summer for many people means spending time with friends and family on the water boating, swimming, fishing or just being outdoors. Last August, the Carroll family and their friends were doing just that on Shearon Harris Lake in Chatham County. Some members of the group were cooling off in the water near their anchored boat when an alcohol‑impaired operator sped toward them. The propeller struck 10‑year‑old Brooklyn Carroll and an adult family friend. Brooklyn tragically died from her injuries, and the other victim had a leg amputated due to the severity of their wounds.
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In efforts to control the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is announcing new deer hunting regulations that will offer hunters increased deer harvest opportunities in counties where CWD has been confirmed.
New regulations for the 2026-2027 deer hunting season include:
Springtime is birthing season for many wildlife species. This spring, over 62,000 people watched and listened remotely as the first of six barn owl eggs hatched in real-time via an N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission's (NCWRC) live web camera, affectionally called the “Owl Cam.”
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) will open the 2026 flounder harvest season for Inland Fishing Waters and in Joint Fishing Waters for hook and line fishing only, Sept. 1 to Sept. 14, 2026. The daily creel limit is one fish with a minimum size limit of 15 inches.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) invites the public to provide comments on a proposal that would change a 711-acre tract in the northern portion of the Butner-Falls of Neuse Game Land from general game land to archery zone.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is advising coastal residents and visitors not to feed or interact with alligators. NCWRC’s Wildlife Helpline biologists are currently receiving several calls per day as public encounters with alligators increase during the spring through summer.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has received a report from a Charlotte resident with video of a black bear eating from a bird feeder in the Highland Creek neighborhood.
Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the start of the busy boating and summer travel season. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is encouraging safe boating practices and reminding the public of the dangers of operating a water vessel while impaired.
On the Road, On the Water, Don’t Drink and Drive is a public safety campaign aimed at reducing alcohol and drug-related incidents on the roadways and waterways.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) has received a report from a Fayetteville resident of a bear in his yard caught on a security camera. Yesterday, a Rocky Mount bear was reportedly hit by a car. Last week, a resident in Hillsborough reported seeing a bear getting into trash, a bear in Rockingham was seen crossing a residential street, and a deceased bear was reported on the side of a road in Reidsville and appeared to have been hit by a motor vehicle. In April, NCWRC received video of a bear wandering a neighborhood in Durham.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is holding a day-long Outdoor Skills Academy for Women Sampler event on May 30 at the John E.