Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) experienced a 13 percent increase in total recreational visits this May compared to May 2017. Last month’s remarkable visitation (248,423) made it the busiest May at the Seashore since 2003. So far in 2018, the Seashore has hosted 740,751 recreational visits, up approximately 13 percent from the same period last […]
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The Dare County Waterways Commission started to look ahead to possible late summer / early fall dredging of the South Ferry Channel in Hatteras Inlet at a brief June 11 meeting in Buxton. Commission members were grateful for the current navigable condition of Hatteras Inlet, but noted that maintenance dredging of the South Ferry Channel […]
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45 seniors at Cape Hatteras Secondary School received their diplomas at a graduation ceremony held on Saturday, June 9. A collection of both friends and family joined the graduates in The William P. Dillon Memorial Gymnasium in Buxton on a warm summer evening to celebrate the happy occasion. Emma Leigh Elisabeth Alvarez, Secretary for the […]
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The exploration of an unidentified shipwreck 40 miles off the coast of Hatteras Island will be broadcast live June 25 with viewing at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. The deep-water robotic investigation of the unidentified shipwreck will be conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, via a robotic submersible launched […]
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On June 23, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m., Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) and the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will host drop-in volunteer beach cleanup efforts to celebrate World Oceans Month. The Seashore will host volunteer beach cleanup events at the following locations: Coquina Beach on Bodie Island (meet park staff […]
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The Avon Pier will once again be the launch site of the annual Independence Day fireworks display, which is scheduled for July 4. The fireworks display, permitted by and in cooperation with the National Park Service, will begin about 9:15 p.m. from a launch site at the end of the pier. The ensuing show, orchestrated […]
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More than 50 officials from North Carolina and Virginia gathered at the Dare County Emergency Operations Center on Wednesday, June 6 to talk about coordinated evacuation procedures and how the two states will work together if an evacuation of northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia becomes necessary. Representatives from federal, state, and local agencies participated […]
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By JOY CRIST At the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting on June 4, Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman Bob Peele read a letter addressed to the BOC regarding the need for affordable housing. ?The housing crisis on the Outer Banks is real,? he said. ?Help wanted signs are seen everywhere, and […]
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On Friday morning, students, teachers, and friends gathered at the parking lot of the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) for the unveiling of a very special surprise graduation gift – a brand new golf cart for graduate Ethan Bachelor. Ethan has autism, but is an inspiration for everyone who knows him. The senior was voted […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore is pleased to announce the opportunity for interested parties to submit proposals to lease Oregon Inlet Marina (currently operated as Oregon Inlet Fishing Center). The Oregon Inlet Marina is located at 98 NC-12, Nags Head, NC, just north of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge. It includes a 60-slip marina; seven buildings […]
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