The new Ocracoke Express passenger ferry is coming together, and is expected to be complete by the end of the year, per a recent announcement from the North Carolina Ferry System. Stakeholders for the new Hatteras / Ocracoke passenger ferry headed to Swansboro, N.C. on Friday to check out the progress of the vessel itself, […]
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Another strong low pressure system will move up the North Carolina coastline on Thursday bringing heavy rains, winds, and severe weather to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands per a Wednesday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. The strongest rains and winds will likely occur during the Thursday morning commute, and […]
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The morning of November 10, 2018 the first surf contest for the Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s surf club was held at the Rodanthe Public Beach Access. Mr Tiderman was in charge of the event. Since starting the surf club Tiderman has wanted to hold a contest for students. The most difficult part about planning […]
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The PBR Classic Fishing Tournament was held at the Avon Fishing Pier over Veterans Day Weekend, and the event, which raises funds for The Sons of the American Legion’s Operation Comfort Warriors, made a big impression in more ways than one. The November tournament targets two types of popular fall fish – bluefish and red […]
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More than 130 families in Beaufort County will receive assistance from Martha’s Thrift Store & Food Pantry in Belhaven as a result of a three month food drive conducted by Cape Hatteras Motel. The drive, “From the Outer Banks to the Inner Banks with Love,” was spearheaded by Jan and Dave Dawson, the motel owners, […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved the proposed framework of the recently revived Commission for Working Watermen at their November 5 meeting, paving the way for commission member appointments to be made. The Dare County Commission for Working Watermen originally formed in 2008, but quietly ceased meeting in December of 2012 without formally […]
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Thunderstorms and showers with gusty winds are forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands beginning Monday night due to a low pressure crossing the coastal North Carolina area, per a Monday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. The strongest storms are expected to develop between midnight and sunrise on Tuesday […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) covered a number of Outer Banks-related issues and achievements at their November 5 meeting in Manteo. Topics which pertained to the island and / or the local community included the following. Budget Amendment Approved to Dredge Hatteras Inlet The BOC approved a budget amendment to allow for […]
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A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a 57-year-old man suffering chest pains aboard a 48-foot sailing vessel approximately 200 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, Saturday morning. Watchstanders at the Fifth District Command Center in Portsmouth received Personal Locater Beacon and Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon alerts registered to the sailboat Marie Elena at around noon Friday. […]
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The Outcasters, an all-women’s team from Nags Head, won the 61st Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Surf Invitational Fishing Tournament. Stephanie Bayne, Audrey Whitlock, Sharon Newbold, Ginger Knight, Angie Gaskins and Jean Flannigan caught 47 fish for a total of 218 points to finish atop the 120-team tournament that’s the largest in the world.
