The Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament begins May 3, and arriving contestants and families will enjoy smooth sailing to their destination thanks to an enhanced ferry schedule between Hatteras and Ocracoke. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has added extra departures to its Hatteras Inlet schedule. There will also be an unscheduled “shuttle” boat […]
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Coast Guard searching for missing mariner near Hatteras
The Coast Guard is searching for a man whose sailboat was discovered aground near Hatteras on Monday, May 1. Missing is Richard Tomlinson, 82, of Clearwater, Florida. Tomlinson was reportedly sailing from Clearwater to Maine. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City and the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch […]
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Coast Guard searching for missing mariner near Frisco
The Coast Guard is searching for a man whose sailboat was discovered aground on the beach in Frisco on Monday, May 1. Missing is Richard Tomlinson, 82, of Clearwater, Florida. Tomlinson was reportedly sailing from Clearwater to Maine. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City and the crew of the Coast Guard […]
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Coast Guard searching for missing mariner near Frisco
The Coast Guard is searching for a man whose sailboat was discovered aground on the beach in Frisco on Monday, May 1. Missing is Richard Tomlinson, 82, of Clearwater, Florida. Tomlinson was reportedly sailing from Clearwater to Maine. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City and the crew of the Coast Guard […]
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Updates on Ocracoke and Hatteras Dredging Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ sidecaster dredge Merritt arrived in Hatteras Inlet and began the long awaited dredging of the Connecting Channel for several days before it was redirected to address an emergency situation near Ocracoke Inlet. The Merritt arrived at Hatteras Inlet in late April, and was able to dredge from Saturday April […]
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Local Couple Gets Married with the Longest Walk – or Rather Run – Down the Aisle
If you were nervous and sweating walking down the aisle at your wedding, then just imagine if that aisle was a little more than 13 miles long… and also, instead of walking, you were running. That was exactly the scenario when Matthew and Melinda Cartwright donned their wedding attire, laced up their wedding-themed black and […]
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