The Coast Guard medevaced a 63-year-old man who was reportedly showing symptoms of a heart attack on the fishing boat Papa’s Girl, in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, Tuesday evening. A crewmember aboard the fishing boat contacted watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina command center at 5:30 p.m., via VHF-FM radio channel 16 and […]
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Hatteras Village’s Littlest Parade Hits the Streets for Halloween
On the afternoon of October 31, unsuspecting bystanders were surprised to see a line of miniature pirates, superheroes, princesses and monsters slowly strolling down N.C. Highway 12. The procession was part of Hatteras Community Preschool’s annual Halloween Parade, which is a tradition that has been going strong since the school first opened its doors in […]
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New Oregon Inlet Artificial Reef on the Horizon BY CATHERINE KOZAK
Despite the Outer Banks’ disproportionately large contribution in fishing license fees, the region has been shorted its share of artificial fishing reefs compared with the rest of the North Carolina coast. But the Outer Banks Anglers Club is looking forward to approval within months of a permit that will allow construction of a new recreational […]
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Island Fishing: Finally…Fall!
October started out in the mid 80s but has finally settled in to normal, cooler temperatures. Everything has been running late this year, but lately the fishing has been great. The offshore boats have done well with great catches of wahoo this month, as well as dolphin, yellowfin tuna and blackfin tuna. October has also […]
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Bonner Bridge Expected to open Mid-January as Final Road Deck Finishes
The NCDOT reported that a major milestone was reached on Monday as concrete was poured on the final road deck of the new Bonner Bridge. “There’s still more to do… but if all goes as planned, we hope to see traffic on a brand-new Bonner Bridge in mid-January!” said the NCDOT in an online update. […]
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NCDOT Treating Phragmites at Bodie Island Lighthouse
The National Park Service recently announced that contractors with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) have begun treating an invasive aquatic plant species known as Phragmites australis with herbicide at the Bodie Island Lighthouse and pond within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The boardwalk near the Bodie Island Lighthouse may be closed during certain […]
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Night Sky: Venus, Meteor Showers, and Other Highlights for November
What to look for in November 2018. If you are lucky, you might get to see Jupiter and Mercury closely following the setting sun shortly after sundown on November 1. Saturn and Mars will still be visible in the evening skies for all of November. Pluto is between Mars and Saturn, but obviously hidden from […]
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Coast Guard Personnel Come Together Again to Bring Historic Cemeteries Back to Life
On a stormy Friday morning, several dozen U.S. Coast Guard personnel from the Outer Banks area and miles beyond met in Rodanthe to tackle maintenance projects at two historic cemetery sites that are located just off the beaten path. The initiative was part of an ongoing community service project where Coast Guard members volunteer their […]
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Pirates Invade Ocracoke Island; Good Times and Grog Had by All
Despite a coastal storm that breezed through the Outer Banks on Friday, the annual Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree was a well-attended success, with hundreds of buccaneers invading the streets of Ocracoke Island. The multiple-day festival and pirate invasion kicked off on Thursday, October 25, and continued through Sunday, with live music, historical talks, cannon firings, reenactments, […]
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Renovated Center Showcases First Flight
By Catherine Kozak COASTAL REVIEW ONLINE It could be argued that the reopening of the 1960 visitor center at Wright Brothers National Memorial earlier this month reinforces the keys to Orville and Wilbur Wrights’ success: patience and persistence. Beset for much of its 58-year-existence by a leaking roof and a malfunctioning heating and air conditioning […]
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