Work began last week on the Frisco Day Use Area to replace the viewing platform and boardwalk that was severely damaged during Hurricane Matthew. A temporary sand pathway at the southern end of the parking lot will provide a pedestrian access path to the beach for the duration of the project, which is anticipated to […] Seashore News | Full Article
Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) and Senator Norman W. Sanderson (R-District 2) recently filed Senate Joint Resolution 205, which encourages the Wilmington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow shellfish cultivation and aquaculture activities in North Carolina waters containing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). “The Corps of Engineers overprotects North Carolina’s submerged aquatic vegetation,” […] Fishing | Full Article
The Coast Guard medevaced an injured 19-year-old man near Hatteras Inlet Thursday. Watchstanders at Station Hatteras Inlet received notification Thursday morning that a crew member aboard the 75-foot fishing vessel Little Jesse had suffered injuries to his shoulder and arm. A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew launched from Station Hatteras Inlet with local EMS aboard and […] Local News | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore camping season will begin in mid-April. The Oregon Inlet and Cape Point campgrounds will open for the season on Friday, April 14 and the Frisco and Ocracoke campgrounds will open on Friday, April 21. All four campgrounds will remain open until the season ends on November 27, 2017. All campgrounds […] Seashore News | Full Article
The Outer Banks scored the #1 spot in a recent Southern Living article that ranked the Best Islands of the South for 2017. “The Outer Banks calls… to those who enjoy the convenience of a house-dune-ocean commute,” the article reads. “It’s popular with families who return each summer to tumble out onto the beach in […] Island Features | Full Article
A number of local officials are not only perplexed by some legislative initiatives from newly elected District 6 State Rep. Beverly Boswell, they say their new representative in Raleigh has been inaccessible and failed to consult with them. Two bills that Boswell has sponsored – H271, that proposes repealing a ban on plastic bags in […] Community News | Full Article
Chuck Lycett has been named Dare County’s new Social Services Director, according to Health and Human Services Director Jay Burrus. Lycett, who has 14 years of experience in social services, will begin his new role with the department on Monday, March 27. He currently serves as Social Work Supervisor with the department and has previously […] Local News | Full Article
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Monday, April 3 at 2:00 p.m. for the brand new Regional Emergency Communications Center (RECC), which will serve Dare, Hyde and Tyrrell counties, and which will double as the Dare County Emergency Operations Center. The new 18,200 square foot building, which is located at 370 Airport Road […] Local News | Full Article
March 2, 1937 – March 18, 2017 KITTY HAWK – WilliamAubrey “Bill” Harris, 80, of Kitty Hawk, passed away peacefully atSentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, Saturday, March 18, 2017. A nativeof Kitty Hawk, he was the son of the late Aubrey Alonzo Harris and EdnaBaum Harris. He graduated from Elizabeth City High School, and GuilfordCollege […] Obituaries | Full Article
A deceased juvenile humpback whale washed up on a Hatteras Island beach on Friday, March 17, at about 2:00 p.m. The whale measured approximately 29’ ft. long, and washed ashore a mile south of Ramp 38, in between the towns of Avon and Buxton. At this point, the cause of death is not known, according […] Local News | Full Article
