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Ferry system to hold career fairs for toll collection positions
The career fairs for entry level positions are scheduled for Tuesday at the Currituck Ferry Terminal, Wednesday at Hatteras Ferry Terminal and Thursday at Bayview Ferry Terminal in Bath. All will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Federal judge does not dismiss mayor’s lawsuit against Washington
A federal judge will allow the mayor of Washington to move forward with her lawsuit against the city and the incumbent she beat in the 2025 mayoral election.

Second marine debris action workshop to be in Washington
The second of two North Carolina Marine Debris Action Plan workshops aimed at increasing the resiliency and enhancing the management of residential docks and piers and abandoned or derelict vessels is set for Sept. 15.
Workshops to offer tools to reduce, address marine debris
The North Carolina Coastal Federation and the North Carolina Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve have scheduled the sessions for Aug. 28 in Wilmington and Sept. 15 in Washington.
Officials plan public meetings to address new ferry tolls
The 2026 budget mandates that NCDOT begin collecting tolls for the currently free Currituck-Knotts Island, Bayview-Aurora, Hatteras-Ocracoke and Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach ferries by Jan. 1, 2027.