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🌱 How new 2026 flounder rules will shape Morehead City’s fishing season
Coming up: "Native: Richard Wright & Paul Green" Play by Ian Finley on the Morehead City Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How new 2026 flounder rules will shape Morehead City's fishing season
Also on today's calendar: "Native: Richard Wright & Paul Green" Play by Ian Finley and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• North Carolina announces 2026 commercial flounder season opening dates (newschannel9.com) — Commercial flounder fishers in Morehead City should mark their calendars: North Carolina's Division of Marine Fisheries has set 2026 opening dates and rules for estuarine flounder. Pound-net areas open mid-to-late September depending on region, while mobile gear opens September 30 with specific weekly limits for large-mesh gill nets and a 15-inch minimum size. 
📸 Around Morehead City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Morehead City
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★ Featured events ★
- "Native: Richard Wright & Paul Green" Play by Ian Finley →
Ocracoke Community Center, 999 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke
7:00 pm - Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness →
Belk, 5167 Hwy 70 W, Morehead City
10:00 am
Friday September 18
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- 2026 Crystal Coast Chapter Banquet →
Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 Arendell St, Morehead City
6:00 pm - Coastal Conservation Association Annual Banquet →
Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 Arendell St., Morehead City
6:00 pm - Down East Boys in Morehead City →
Carteret Community Theater, 1311 Arendell Street, Morehead City
7:00 pm - Southern Salt →
Southern Salt, 701 Evans St, Morehead City
12:00 pm - Hispanic Heritage Expo →
Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 Arendell St., Morehead City
12:00 pm - Murder in the Wine Room →
Casa San Carlo, 913 Arendell Street, Morehead City - Morehead City Country Club Pro-Am →
Morehead City Country Club, 2900 Country Club Rd, Morehead City - Scam Jam 2026 →
Leon Mann Jr. Senior Enrichment Center, 3820 Galantis Dr., Morehead City
9:00 am - Education & Art Support Group →
Carteret SPEAK, 300 Penny Lane, Morehead City
6:00 pm - US 70 and I-42 Commission | Regular Meeting →
Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 Arendell St., Morehead City
1:30 pm - Healing Through Nature at Carteret S.P.E.A.K. →
Carteret SPEAK, 300 Penny Lane, Morehead City
5:30 pm - Green Drinks Morehead City →
Rooftop Bar at Jack's on the Waterfront, 513 Evans St, Morehead City
5:30 pm
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- In the latest issue of the popular Wildlife in North Carolina magazine, learn about the work that is being done by Commission staff, partners and volunteers as they aim to restore habitat and rebuild access in Western North Carolina following the
devastation of Hurricane Helene. Read the article for free at: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/609671863/ Ready to subscribe? Visit: https:/… (Nextdoor )
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Server in Morehead City. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Morehead City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morehead City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Atlantic Beach
- Martin County Sheriff's Office will no longer use artificial intelligence to enhance suspect photos (publicradioeast.org)
Beaufort
- Eastern NC fire departments launch 2026 breast cancer awareness shirt fundraisers (wcti12.com)
- Local knitting group continues to honor namesake with generous donations (wnct.com)
- North Carolina coastal towns now flood up to 100 days a year (thecooldown.com)
Newport
- Newport approves one-year moratorium on data center development (wcti12.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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