The Hatteras Island community got a sneak peek at a new 7.6 mile pathway that is proposed for Buxton and Frisco villages at an Open House that was held on Thursday, March 21. If and when the project comes to fruition, the pathway will extend from Buxton Back Road to the Frisco Bathhouse just south [...] Local News |  Full Article

The revitalized Dare County Commission for Working Watermen held their inaugural meeting on Wednesday, March 21, and tackled several pressing issues that are connected to the local fishing industry. The commission originally formed in 2008, but quietly ceased meeting in December of 2012 without formally disbanding. After public comments made by journalist and researcher Susan [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. Updates and upcoming events for the week of March 21 include the following: Seashore Updates The Bodie Island and Cape Hatteras Lighthouses will open for climbing from April 19 through [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

New program prioritizes drug treatment over prison With its March 18 approval of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Dare County, 1st District Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett and the North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts (NCAOC), the Dare Commissioners took their final step toward starting a Recovery Court program in Dare [...] Local News |  Full Article

A photoshoot and presentation aimed at garnering more local voices for the fight against offshore drilling and seismic testing was held in Hatteras village on Tuesday night, attracting roughly 40 community members who posed for the camera. The photoshoot is part of a years-long campaign orchestrated by Not the Answer NC, which showcases the faces [...] Local News |  Full Article

On Wednesday, March 13, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (NC MFC) held an Emergency Meeting in Kinston, N.C. to discuss directing the Division of Marine Fisheries Director, Steve Murphey, to issue a proclamation restricting the use of gill nets in the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers. The meeting stemmed from a similar request made by [...] Fishing |  Full Article

Opening day is a fee free day 2019 marks the 20-year anniversary of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Move. The Bodie Island and Cape Hatteras Lighthouses will be open for climbing this year from Friday, April 19 through Monday, October 14. National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac invites the local Outer Banks community and [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

The National Park Service (NPS) has approved a plan to construct a new accessible hunt blind and wildlife-viewing platform within an authorized Cape Hatteras National Seashore waterfowl hunting area on Bodie Island. Following preparation of an environmental assessment (EA) with public review, a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Floodplain Statement of Findings was [...] Local News |  Full Article

A prescribed burn operation is occurring on Monday, March 18, within the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Smoke from the prescribed burn may have been responsible for a brief 15-minute power outage on Monday afternoon for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. Power was restored as of 2:35 p.m. Though the burn should not affect traffic, travelers [...] Local News |  Full Article

On November 2, 2019, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, along with partner organizations, will celebrate the area’s strong surf fishing history at the 1st annual Cape Hatteras Surf Fishing Heritage Celebration. The free event will be held at the Fessenden Center in Buxton, North Carolina. To celebrate the past, present, and future of surf fishing at [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Outer Banks Forever, the new non-profit fundraising partner of the three national parks on the Outer Banks, is gearing up for an official April launch, with an array of smaller projects already planned for 2019. The organization, which will raise funds and awareness for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

FRISCO — Mr. Robert B. Bates passed away suddenly Friday, March 15, 2019 in Frisco, NC. He was 92 and preceded in death recently by his wife, Doris. Robert was born in in Oklahoma. He was a retired Naval officer who served his country bravely in World War II. He also completed law school and [...] Obituaries |  Full Article