BY NEEL KELLER THE OUTER BANKS SENTINEL Following a process that began with a proposal from the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce to encourage the creation of more affordable housing and boost the local economy, Dare Planning Director Donna Creef presented the Planning Board’s zoning change recommendations to the county commissioners at their Oct. 1 […]
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The U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet, along with the Dare County EMS, responded to an injury call on Wednesday morning when a wave damaged the windshield of a vessel outside of Oregon Inlet. At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received notification over VHF-FM radio from the vessel […]
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The recently revived Commission for Working Watermen will hold an inaugural reorganizational meeting at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Center Building on Monday, October 8, at 7 p.m. This meeting is the rescheduled date for the initial reorganizational meeting that was originally set for September 13, which had to be cancelled due to Hurricane Florence. The Commission […]
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Tolls for the Cedar Island and Swan Quarter ferries to Ocracoke Island went back into effect on Friday as the Hatteras / Ocracoke free ferry was once again reopened to the public after Hurricane Florence. The fees to ride the Cedar IsIand and Swan Quarter ferries were suspended while repairs were made to northern N.C. […]
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The Cape Lookout National Seashore and its associated vendors recently announced that a number of facilities and services are reopening for visitors, after area-wide closures related to Hurricane Florence. The Cape Lookout National Seashore is located just south of Ocracoke Island, and includes a string of barrier islands and attractions that extend from Portsmouth Island […]
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State officials announced today that bacteria levels at swimming sites on Ocracoke Island meet state and Environmental Protection Agency standards for swimming and other contact with the water. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Recreational Water Quality Program tested all established swimming sites on Ocracoke Island and found that the bacteria levels meet the state […]
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On Monday, October 1, a 63-year-old male from New York died while swimming in the Atlantic Ocean near Rodanthe on Hatteras Island. A 911 call for two swimmers in distress was received at 10:07 a.m. The victim’s friend initiated CPR efforts, followed by Chicamacomico Banks Water Rescue and Dare County Emergency Medical Services. The Dare […]
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Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Manager Scott Lanier announced on Monday that the Draft Finding of No Significant Impact and Decision for the final environmental assessment (EA) of the NCDOT’s proposed construction of the new Jug Handle Bridge is available for public review and comment until October 15, 2018. The project will transition off the […]
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GERRY LEBING GERRY LEBING On the night of September 2, I was looking at my star maps and noticed a little galaxy I had never looked at before. NGC 7331 is a magnitude +9.3 spiral galaxy in the Pegasus constellation. I took a series of images, and when I processed them, I was pretty happy […]
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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 September 28 include the following:
