Locals, visitors, and even NCDOT ferry personnel on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands were surprised on Tuesday when they encountered a vessel that’s even more famous than the ferry itself – The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile. There are currently six Wienermobiles cruising around the country, and they are all manned by “Hotdoggers,” who are traditionally younger college […]
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Commissioners approved the new Chicamacomico Fire Insurance District, as well as a contract with the Chicamacomico Banks Fire Department to provide service in the Salvo Fire District, at the May 15 Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting. This action follows a presentation to the Board earlier this year regarding the merger of the two […]
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The U.S Navy is investigating how more than three dozen clear plastic-coated disks of compressed trash, apparently from one or more naval vessels, washed up on northern Outer Banks beaches in recent weeks. Beachcombers were initially baffled about the source of the large – and smelly – disks, but conveniently, one of them contained a […]
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Dare County released a new video on the status of the Hatteras dredging project on May 17. The video can be seen above and can also be found online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puMFpRe0U7M&feature=youtu.be and on the Dare County Website at http://www.darenc.com/. Per the video, the planned dredging within the connecting channel of Hatteras Inlet is underway. The […]
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On May 15, 2017, the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce adopted a resolution to oppose North Carolina House Bill 867, also known as the Coastal Fisheries Conservation and Economic Development Act. The resolution was announced via a press release from Angie Brady-Daniels, Vice President of Events & Communications for the Chamber. The Chamber of Commerce […]
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Travelers with a keen eye along Highway 12 may have noticed flashes of bright orange in the bushes, trees and beaches that line the road. Located from Nags Head all the way to Ocracoke Island, these small receptacles that resemble a mini-pup tent are part of the efforts of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture […]
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Some island residents would argue that the first sign of summer is not the first wave of vehicles along NC Highway 12, the opening of businesses and the local piers, or even the initial appearance of our beloved seasonal mosquitos – instead, it’s that subtle change along the highway when the speed limits go down. […]
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It?s that time of year again, when the outcome of legislation that affects our lives on the Outer Banks lies in the hands of lawmakers in Raleigh, who are rushing to pass bills so they can go home. Most of us don?t pay much attention to the legislative process. Even if we do, we wait […]
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Anglers can soon be recognized for releasing large bluefish. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Saltwater Fishing Tournament, known commonly as the Citation Program, will add a bluefish release category beginning May 15. Anglers can receive a citation (certificate) for the release of a bluefish that measures 34 inches or longer. Currently, citations are given […]
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After being diverted for emergency dredging in the Hatteras ferry channel, the dredge Merritt was finally back at work Thursday morning at the Connecting Channel in Hatteras Inlet. To the dismay of charter boat captains and village business owners who had been waiting many anxious months for dredging to begin, the sidecaster dredge had been […]
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