COASTAL REVIEW ONLINE COASTAL REVIEW ONLINE An effort is on to reduce the alligator population in Hyde County. County officials requested a targeted hunt to reduce the number of alligators in Swan Quarter, Fairfield and Engelhard, three areas with frequent alligator conflicts. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission staff worked with county officials to evaluate […]
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The Lost Colony in Manteo may get a lot of attention when it comes to live educational entertainment on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event since first launching in the 1990s. Meet the modern surfmen of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site. By […]
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An area of low pressure will move through eastern North Carolina late tonight through Saturday, bringing with it heavy rain and the potential for flooding, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. Flash flooding is possible throughout eastern North Carolina, and especially for low-lying and poor drainage […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) covered a series of Outer Banks-related issues and achievements at their July 16 meeting in Manteo. Topics which pertained to the island and / or the local community included the following. Support for Multiuse Paths and Tram System in Hatteras Village Following a presentation from Planning […]
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On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 4:00 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet responded to a call received by Coast Guard Sector North Carolina regarding three people whose vessel had just capsized in the Pamlico Sound. The station immediately launched the 24536 SPC-SW (Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water) to assist the vessel, and North Carolina […]
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Two men were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter crew Wednesday morning, after their fishing boat capsized Tuesday near Hog Island. “Locating the two fisherman was a true team effort between local first responders, good Samaritans and the Coast Guard,” said Lt. Cmdr. Kevin Karow, the search and rescue mission coordinator. “We are all grateful […]
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Per the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) Update for July 18, the tip of Cape Point as well as South Point on Ocracoke Island is expected to reopen to the public in mid-August. Access to the tip of Cape Point remains temporarily closed due to a Least Tern colony in various stages of nesting and […]
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported that a number of improvements have been made to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge in recent weeks, which includes the recent reopening of the New Inlet Parking Lot. The popular parking area and kayak launch, which is located on the soundside of N.C. Highway 12 just south […]
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Following a July 9 public hearing on proposed zoning amendments to address the county’s shortage of affordable housing, the Dare County Planning Board directed Planning Director Donna Creef to draft specific language for amendments that the board can vote on at its August meeting. At the hearing, a number of community and business leaders spoke […]
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A survey of the 2017 / 2018 Buxton Beach Nourishment Project was recently conducted by project manager Coastal Science and Engineering (CSE), and while the detailed results are still forthcoming, the early impression is that the shoreline has adapted very quickly to the influx of sand. The goal of the project, which began in the […]
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