Faced with critical shoaling concerns at the northern end of Ocracoke Island, the North Carolina Ferry Division will be adapting its spring schedule on the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route to accommodate an emergency dredging effort. Beginning Friday, March 30, the schedule will be as follows: From Hatteras: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 […]
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As work on the Bonner Bridge replacement project moves into its next phase, N.C. Highway 12 at the bridge will be closed intermittently during overnight hours between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. on April 2-3, 4-5 and 10-11. The closures are required for the positioning of girders and cranes for the project. The process for […]
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A new artificial reef to be constructed eight miles south of the Oregon Inlet sea buoy has been funded by a grant from the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. Through the sale of Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses, a two year grant in the amount of $882,000 has been awarded to the Oregon Inlet Artificial […]
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NC Fisheries Association has filed a lawsuit against the Marine Fisheries Commission for violating open meeting laws and an overall lack of transparency and openness. In February 2016, North Carolina State Auditor, Beth Wood, issued findings in connection with an audit of the Division of Marine Fisheries. The audit findings included, “there have been open […]
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By CONNIE LEINBACH The Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS) took a giant leap Thursday night and agreed to buy the Island Inn property to save it for community purposes. “We will put our name on the deed,” said OPS President Ken DeBarth. The vision for the renovating the iconic building includes retaining the […]
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Video footage shared by the Coastal Studies Institute and released by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) gives an inside look on the examination of the shipwreck that was recently identified in Oregon Inlet. The DOT partnered with the University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute to study what is known as the Pappy’s […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK Funding has finally been secured for trams that will serve customers on the new passenger ferry in Ocracoke village, with the state agreeing to provide up to one-half the operating costs for four years. “It’s great news,” Hyde County Manager Bill Rich said at last week’s Passenger Ferry Stakeholders Committee meeting in […]
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By SAM WALKER Outer Banks Voice A Frisco man will serve at least 25 years in state prison, after being found guilty of stabbing a man during an altercation in January 2017 outside a Nags Head restaurant.
February 15, 1965 – March 27, 2018 AVON–John R. Henley, a resident of Avon, North Carolina died peacefully onMarch 27, 2018, after battling a long-term illness. John was bornin Boston, MA February 15, 1965. He was the son of the lateRobert and Joan (Fitzgerald) Henley. Prior to his moving toNorth Carolina, John was a long-time […]
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A prescribed burn on a portion of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is scheduled for Tuesday, March 27, provided that weather conditions cooperate. “As long as the conditions stay as forecast, a burn is currently planned for the southern edge of the refuge,” said Wildlife Refuge Specialist and Assistant Manager Art Beyer. The prescribed […]
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