Cobia regulations for recreational anglers for 2018 tops the agenda of the of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission meeting that continues Thursday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk. The vote was originally among the first agenda items when the two-day meeting began Wednesday afternoon, but was moved to Thursday at the request of […]
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N.C. 12 Pea Island Interim Bridge Now Open to Traffic Outer Banks motorists are now driving on a new bridge along N.C. 12 in Dare County. The Pea Island Interim Bridge opened for traffic on Nov. 14. Drivers have been using a temporary metal bridge put in place after Hurricane Irene in 2011. Although the […]
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Walking around the docks in November, you’ll quickly notice that things have changed in the fishing fleet of Hatteras Village. A number of the charter boats have removed their fighting chairs, which were used daily for anglers to battle their “fish of a lifetime.” In their place, “kill boxes” have been positioned, which is the […]
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Currently the Ramp 55 parking lot area is temporarily fenced off for the boardwalk to be replaced/improved. The Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier and Pier House in Frisco is scheduled to be removed Dec 2017. During the removal of the pier and pier house, parking will not be available. After the pier and pier house are […]
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An oral history project funded by North Carolina Sea Grant and the William R. Kenan Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science captured the voices of those involved in the 1997 N.C. Fisheries Reform Act. The 1997 Fisheries Reform Act significantly changed the fisheries management process in North Carolina. Before the act, there were no […]
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BY RENNIE PARKER The varsity volleyball players at Cape Hatteras Secondary School are certainly getting used to saying the phrase “We won!” As the stands fill with friends, family, and neighbors, the girls warm up. When asked what the dynamic on the court is during this pre-game prep, the varsity and junior varsity volleyball coach, […]
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By JOY CRIST The new Pea Island Interim Bridge is expected to be open to one-lane traffic starting on Tuesday or Wednesday, with both lanes hopefully open by the weekend. The exact opening date is slightly flexible, simply because the remaining construction tasks are weather dependent. “We thought we were in a position to […]
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High and gusty winds on Friday will ring in a weekend of chilly weather, according to the Friday morning forecast from the US National Weather Service office in Newport / Morehead City. A cold front is crossing Eastern North Carolina on Friday morning, and will clear out the rainy and cloudy weather that’s been prevalent […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke Island travelers who are heading north this weekend will want to be on the lookout for possible lane closures and delays as the annual Outer Banks marathon rolls into town. Now in its 12th year, the Outer Banks Marathon has become a multiple-day event that attracted more than 5,000 runners from 10 […]
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Dare County Moves to Online System for Job Applications Beginning Monday, November 13, Dare County will go live with a new online system to improve its application and hiring process. With this system, job seekers will be able to quickly apply online to numerous positions currently open via the County website, www.darenc.com. Interested candidates can […]
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