On September 22, 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 National Public Lands Day. The Seashore will host volunteer beach cleanup events at the following locations: Coquina Beach on Bodie Island (meet park staff […] Seashore News | Full Article
By ROB MORRIS THE OUTER BANKS VOICE Dare County has chosen a contractor for the public-private partnership that will build and operate a dredge to maintain Oregon Inlet. One of two companies to respond to the county’s request for proposals, EJE Recycling of Greenville was chosen over a Massachusetts company primarily because of its experience […] Local News | Full Article
Ocracoke resident Rita Hahn was shocked when her and her husband, Don’s, fig cakes won top traditional cake honors Saturday in the Fig Cake Bake-off during the Fifth Annual Ocracoke Fig Festival. Traditional Fig Cake Traditional Ocracoke fig cakes submitted to the contest must be made only with figs or fig preserves, flour, sugar, eggs […] Island Features | Full Article
Three new members of the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission were sworn in on Thursday, August 15, at a ceremony in Raleigh. NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall administered the oath, and NC Secretary of DEQ, Michael Regan, assisted with the proceedings. The three commission members were appointed by Governor Cooper and were announced on […] Fishing | Full Article
A public meeting describing a project to construct a new accessible hunting blind and wildlife viewing platform on Bodie Island will be held on Tuesday at 6 p.m., per a recent announcement from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The meeting will take place in the Boardroom at the Town of Nags Head building located at […] Seashore News | Full Article
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is looking for commercial and recreational fishermen and scientists to advise it on various fisheries issues. Two regional advisory committees – Northern and Southern – and three standing advisory committees – Finfish, Habitat and Water Quality, and Shellfish/Crustacean – review matters referred to them by the commission, such as draft […] Fishing | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates related to beach driving and recreational activities on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. Changes related to the National Seashore for the week of August 17 include the following: Over the next year, Cape Hatteras National Seashore will evaluate plans for minimizing the potential for flooded conditions […] Seashore News | Full Article
A 13 foot 6-inch hammerhead shark was caught off of Ramp 38 just south of Avon on Wednesday, per the Red Drum Tackle Shop in Buxton. The hammerhead shark took an hour or two to land with multiple local anglers taking turns reeling it in, and weighed in at roughly 1,000 pounds, the Red Drum […] Fishing | Full Article
The Dare County Waterways Commission tackled a long list of Outer Banks projects at their August 13 meeting in Buxton, which included updates on Rodanthe Harbor, and the impending fall dredging at Hatteras Inlet. The Rodanthe Harbor, which serves as the launching point for the Rodanthe / Stumpy Point Emergency Ferry, was successfully dredged in […] Local News | Full Article
By SANDY SEMANS ROSS Just as the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission convenes on Wednesday for its quarterly meeting in Raleigh, there has been a complete turnover of the panel’s commercial fishing members. By statute, the nine-member board must include three members representing the commercial industry. Sammie Corbett and Alison Willis, both of whom have served […] Fishing | Full Article
