These days, the hush blanketing historic Portsmouth Village is only disturbed by the rustle of a critter in the marsh, the squawk of birds and the footsteps of an occasional summertime visitor. The village hasn’t always been quiet. Before the last residents left in the early 1970s, layered over the hypnotic, aggressive whine of mosquitoes […]
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The reception to recommendations for fare increases and cuts in off-season ferry trips ranged from tepid to ice cold at a legislative hearing here last week. Members of the joint House and Senate Program Evaluation Oversight Committee said the proposal from the legislature’s Program Evaluation Division, which would double the fares for some state-operated ferry […]
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Per the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office, there is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms for Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. The storms are associated with a cold front that will be moving through Eastern North Carolina this evening, and the risk for severe weather is highest in mainland Hyde County and […]
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Early spring is the beginning of diving season on the Outer Banks and also when the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum hosts its annual Underwater Heritage Symposium. The event is scheduled for April 7, 2018 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. This daylong event features divers, underwater archaeologists, scientists and historians sharing fascinating presentations on […]
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I’ve been so busy doing boat work that I didn’t have a chance to do a fishing report for March, but it’s probably not a bad month to miss since April is really when things begin to warm up and change. Up until about twelve years ago, if you would have asked me when was […]
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The famous house from the 2008 movie “Nights in Rodanthe,” (based on the book of the same name by Nicholas Sparks), is up for sale, and listing agent Frank Jakob of Cape Hatteras Realty & Construction says that it’s already garnering a ton of attention. “We’ve had calls from all over the world, and at […]
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The Bodie Island and Cape Hatteras Lighthouses will be open for climbing this year from Friday, April 20 through Monday, October 8. National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac invites the local Outer Banks community and park visitors to climb the lighthouses at no charge on opening day, April 20. Free tickets will […]
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A month of nor’easters can lead to great things when the weather clears, and throughout Hatteras Island, consistent northeast winds mean that shipwrecks which are often covered during the summer months are once again exposed. The G.A. Kohler , which is one of the most visible wrecks in between Avon and Salvo, has resurfaced to […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is proposing to replace the current septic system serving the park housing units near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton, NC. This system includes a lift station, septic drain fields, wastewater systems, and all associated electrical facilities. This septic system has been in operation since the late 1960s and requires […]
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Start April by looking across the sound to the west, right around sundown. If the skies are clear, you will easily spot Venus, the third brightest object in our skies – (only the sun and the moon are brighter!) Venus is named after the Roman god of love and beauty. It’s often called the evening […]
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