The North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division’s Hatteras-Ocracoke route returned to its original route with the start of service on Sunday morning, June 16. The move is the result of collaboration between the Ferry Division, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. and the U.S. Coast Guard. The Corps of Engineers, which is responsible […]
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More than just a circle of stones
In 1999, the National Park Service moved the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse about 2,900 feet to the southwest to protect it from the encroaching Atlantic Ocean. Moving the lighthouse along a track for that distance was called ?The Move of the Century.? It was an engineering feat of historic proportions and was covered by media from […]
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Buxton and Cape Point area now closed to ORVs
The National Park Service closed Ramp 43 in Buxton this morning to protect a nest of piping plover chicks that has started hatching. As of late this afternoon, three chicks in the four-egg nest had hatched, according to Randy Swilling, the Park Service’s natural resource program manager. Ramps 44 and 45 are already closed to […]
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Explore national wildlife refuges with summer programs
Summer is here, and the staff and volunteers of Alligator River and Pea Island national wildlife refuges are ready to assist you in learning about the wildlands and wildlife of coastal North Carolina. Whether you choose to experience refuges from a canoe, by foot, or in an open-air tram, the memories you will make will […]
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Scenic Byway Pathway: Pushing Forward
With the partnership of the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway, the Dare County Tourism and Health Committee, and Dare County’s Outer Banks Scenic Byway Committee, the construction of a pathway through Avon and the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo are well on its way. Soon both locals and tourists will have a safe area […]
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Summer programs are underway at Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station
Summer programs are now underway at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site and Museum. The newest program is “Traditional Hatteras Island Cooking-with Samples!” All programs are free with the site admission fee. The fee is $6 for general admission, $4 for seniors and students, and $5 per person for groups of 20 or more. All […]
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Two are rescued from sailboat off Ocracoke
The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued two people Saturday, June 15, aboard a 22-foot sailboat taking on water in the Pamlico Sound near Ocracoke. The crew of the Sea-Ya, a 22-foot sailboat, contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at 1:10 p.m. requesting assistance because their boat was taking on water. Sector […]
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Connecticut reigniting the controversy over who was first in flight
“First in Flight” is apparently still up for grabs, at least as far as the state of Connecticut is concerned. The centennial of the Wright brothers’ first manned, powered flight was 10 years ago, and the mostly good-natured feud between North Carolina and Ohio over where flight began has long quieted. Now Connecticut has stirred […]
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Ocrafolk Festival has a good crowd despite threat from Andrea …WITH SLIDE SHOW
The first tropical system of the season threatened, but Ocrafolk Festival organizers lucked out when Tropical Storm Andrea skirted Ocracoke after a drenching Thursday, leaving sunny weekend weather in its wake. “It was a great weekend,” said festival director David Tweedie, who also is the fiddler for Molasses Creek, festival hosts, about the Friday through […]
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Four seniors get diplomas at Ocracoke School’s 2013 graduation
Ocracoke School launched four seniors Sunday night during graduation ceremonies in the school gym. Valedictorian was Zackery Jordan “Jordy” Jenkins, who is a commercial fisherman and will attend the College of the Albemarle in the fall. He received $4,562 in scholarships, including one from the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association. Casey Camden Tolson was the […]
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