By CATHERINE KOZAK By Catherine Kozak The Virginian-Pilot A data collection system, youth fishing programs and text messaging king mackerel fishing reports are among the projects that have been recommended for funding by revenue from saltwater fishing licenses.

By KRISTIN DAVIS By Kristin Davis The Virginian-Pilot On a cold, cloudy day last week, two boats sped through the Albemarle Sound toward the mouth of the Alligator River.

By Javier Serna, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C. May 3--I'm a sucker for the bonanza of massive fish migrations.

By Jeffrey S. Hampton, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va. Sep. 30--The state says the Albemarle Sound can handle the briny discharge of a 5-million-gallon-a-day reverse osmosis plant, pushing Currituck County closer to having plenty of drinking water for decades.

By Times-News, Burlington, N.C. Apr. 2--The Museum of the Albemarle will open the doors of its new building along the Elizabeth City waterfront on April 11.