Campgrounds are open and the Hatteras lighthouse climbing season has begun. Community members are invited to participate in wildfire risks educational meeting. At the information sessions, the National Park Service (NPS), North Carolina Forest Service, North Carolina Coastal Reserve, and the Fish and Wildlife Service will discuss: Risks of wildfires, Steps to prevent or minimize […]
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NPS and NCBBA Sweep the Beaches in Joint April 21 Clean-Up By JOY CRIST
The National Park Service and the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association joined forces on Saturday, April 21, to perform an island-wide clean-up of popular beach spots and local ORV ramps on Hatteras Island. “The NCBBA hosts several beach clean-ups per year, and they’ve been doing this for more than three decades,” said Cape Hatteras National […]
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Portsmouth Island Comes Alive for 2018 Homecoming
On a sunny and breezy Saturday, a crowd of hundreds cooled off under a shaded tent in front of the Portsmouth Island Methodist Church as history professor and grandson of Dot Salter Willis, David Quinn, shared his grandmother’s thoughts on life in Portsmouth village. “My grandmother did not like Portsmouth Island to be called a […]
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High Winds, Possible Flooding Headed to the Islands Monday Night and Tuesday
A combination of heavy winds, rain, and coastal flooding is forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands beginning Monday night, with greatest impacts on Tuesday, per an afternoon briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The latest briefing is forecasting 1.5 to 2 inches of rain for the islands, beginning late tonight, […]
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A Closer Look at the Hatteras Village Pathway Referendum on the May 8 Ballot
By Joy Crist Hatteras village residents will want to head to the polls on May 8, as there?s a special referendum on the ballot that?s been a long time in the works. The ?Pathway Referendum? will appear on ballots for Hatteras village residents only, and is a special ?for? or ?against? question that asks residents […]
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“Cone of Uncertainty” Shrinking, and Other Changes to NHC Forecasting Tools for 2018
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) announced the changes to its suite of forecasting products for 2018, which are the online tools that forecasters, officials, and the public use to track and gauge the intensity of incoming tropical cyclones. Hurricane season begins on June 1, but the NHC makes tweaks and adjustments to its online products […]
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New Re-Entry Passes For Ocracoke Residents to Be Issued in May Ocracoke Observer
Ocracoke Observer Ocracoke Observer All re-entry passes for Ocracoke residents will expire this year, and Hyde County Public Information Officer Donnie Shumate has set up a schedule to renew these passes in May. These tags that hang on the rear view mirror are issued to residents, businesses and seasonal workers for use in staged returns […]
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Public Comments Requested for Limited Opening of Recreational and Commercial Red Snapper Fishery in South Atlantic Federal Waters
NOAA Fisheries has requested comments from the public on Amendment 43 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (which includes North Carolina to the Florida Keys). Red snapper recreational and commercial seasons would open in South Atlantic federal waters for limited harvest in 2018, and the proposed actions […]
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National Volunteer Week Highlight: Ruth Fordon
This National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, 2018, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) commends Volunteer Ruth Fordon for her commitment to its sea turtle nesting program. Fordon assists with turtle strandings, nest sitting, early morning turtle patrols, and raking out vehicle tracks. “In 2003, I first volunteered with the Seashore for turtle patrol,” Fordon said. “I […]
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Juvenile Bull Shark Population Growing In Western Regions Of Pamlico Sound
The juvenile bull shark population is on the rise in the western regions of the Pamlico Sound, per a recent study that utilized combined data and studies from the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, East Carolina University and Simon Fraser University. Fully grown bull sharks have a wide migratory range along the coastline, but tend […]
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