By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK Spring and summer fishing tournaments have only increased frustration for charter boat captains still struggling to get in and out of sand-clogged Hatteras Inlet. And little comfort was offered at the most recent meeting of the Dare County Oregon Inlet and Waterways Commission, which has been unable to nail […]
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The Coast Guard rescued four people on Wednesday, May 11, after their boat became disabled 26 miles southeast of Hatteras Inlet. Watchstanders at the Sector North Carolina Command Center in Wilmington received notification via VHF-marine radio at approximately 4:15 p.m. Wednesday stating the 23-foot boat Joe Dot Com was disabled with four people aboard. A […]
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The National Park Service this morning closed pedestrian and off-road vehicle access to Cape Point because of breeding colonial waterbirds, including least terns, common terns, and black skimmers. According to Hatteras Island District Ranger Joe Darling, resource management staff yesterday afternoon found 150-plus “scrapes” made by the birds. Scraping in the sand is a breeding […]
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As the temperatures heat up and more and more visitors flock to the islands, the National Park Service is noticing an uptick in the number of drones that are making an illegal appearance along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Drones are prohibited throughout the national seashore — on all NPS grounds and beaches – -which […]
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CHESAPEAKE, VA. — Brenda O’NealEwell, 67, of died on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at her home. Born into aloving family on August 15, 1948 in Rodanthe, she was the daughter ofthe late Frederick D. O’Neal and Ethel Midgett O’Neal. Life withoutBrenda will not be the same. She will forever be in the hearts andmemories of […]
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On Monday evening, May 9, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, held a public question-and-answer meeting to address cobia management issues, including an upcoming closure of the fishery, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk. The meeting was attended by roughly 50 people at the site, […]
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The National Park Service said on Monday, May 9, that Cape Point is still open to vehicles through a special corridor but access is currently difficult at high tide because of by ocean overwash. “Currently, we are experiencing larger than normal high tides and likely will for the next few days,” Hatteras Island District Ranger […]
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The first piling that will form part of the foundation of the new Herbert C. Bonner bridge was installed on Monday, May 9, marking a major milestone in the long effort to replace the aging bridge that carries Highway 12 traffic across Oregon Inlet. According to a news release from the governor’s office, the bridge […]
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The June 7 primary will feature races for the Democratic and Republican congressional districts and also a race for associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court. The congressional primary was pushed back to June after a federal court in February ordered the General Assembly to redraw its district lines. A separate court ruling also […]
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Captain Ernie Foster of Hatteras village has been honored by the Billfish Foundation, the world’s leading conservation organization for marlin, sailfish, spearfish, and associated highly migratory species. The group, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, last week announced the winners of its prestigious Rybovich Lifetime Achievement Award. The winners included Foster, Captain Kelvin […]
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