There?s a photo from a story we did last summer on rip currents that shocked the heck out of me when it was happening, and which still lingers in my mind. It was during a ride along with Chet Bailey, the captain of the Chicamacomico Banks Water Rescue team, who was pointing out rip currents […]
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Buxton Beach Nourishment Scheduled to Begin on June 17
At the pre-construction meeting on Wednesday, June 14, Weeks Marine announced that the pumping of sand for the Buxton beach nourishment project is now estimated to begin on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Representatives from the company reported that resources are now in place for the start of the project. An 8,000 foot subline (30 inch […]
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Weekly CHNS Update From Ranger Karol Jones
Cape Point remains open via an ORV corridor. Only ORVs are allowed to pass through an ORV corridor. Informational signs have been posted as close to the water as possible, but signs do not fare well against high tides, so it’s important to remember that the boundary goes all the way to the ocean’s edge […]
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State urges fishermen to learn the difference between king mackerel and Spanish mackerel
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is asking anglers to make sure they know how to distinguish between king mackerel and Spanish mackerel before keeping one of the fish. Confusing these two fish is problematic because the size limit on king mackerel is twice the length of the size limit for Spanish mackerel, and the […]
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Community Foundation Awards $16,100 in Hatteras Island Scholarships
Five graduating seniors from Cape Hatteras Secondary School are on their way to achieving academic dreams, thanks to donors with the Outer Banks Community Foundation. On the last day of May in 2017, the Community Foundation awarded seven academic scholarships to five distinguished seniors, totaling $16,100 in funds. Among the recipients this year […]
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Short Term Dredging is Completed, but Connecting Channel isn’t Out of Hot Water Yet
The short term dredging of the Connecting Channel has paved the way for mariners to travel through Hatteras Inlet, but plans need to be made to keep the channel open in the weeks and months to come. This was the overlying message at the Dare County Waterways Commission meeting, which was held on June 12 […]
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2017 Avon Farmers Market Opens With Biggest Array of Vendors Yet By JOY CRIST
In 2016, the Avon Farmers Market had a banner year with more than 25 vendors lined up every week in the large grassy yard next to the Avon Beach Klub. It was the highest number of vendors since the market was first established in 2010 in Buxton, and the summertime market was a big success […]
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Improvements Coming to 11 NC Airports
Improvements are on the way for 11 airports across North Carolina following the approval of $35.4 million in state funding for aviation projects by the N.C. Board of Transportation. In addition to enhancing airport safety, these upgrades will support and help generate more economic activity and tourism. “Airports are a critical part of North Carolina’s […]
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45 seniors at Cape Hatteras Secondary School received their diplomas at a graduation ceremony held on Saturday, June 10. A collection of both friends and family joined the graduates in The William P. Dillon Memorial Gymnasium on a warm and sunny evening to celebrate the happy occasion. The graduation ceremony followed a Community Celebration of […]
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Dolly Maxine McDaniel Morrow
BUXTON – Dolly Maxine McDaniel Morrow, 89, of Buxton, NC, died on June 11, 2017, at Peak Resources in Nags Head, NC. She was born in Shenandoah, VA,to the late Claude and Mary (Monger) McDaniel, and was the wife of thelate J. Morgan Morrow of Aliquippa, PA. Dolly was a member of theNew Bethlehem United […]
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