The Bodie Island Lighthouse and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse both had big opening days on April 19, which was also a fee free day to mark the opening of climbing season. Per Michael Barber, Public Affairs Specialist with the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), all free climbing tickets – a total of 1,589 – were […] Seashore News | Full Article
The new parking area that borders Kite Point, a popular kiteboarding spot on the Pamlico Sound just south of the current Haulover Day Use Area, has informally opened to the public. A formal ribbon cutting for the new site may be planned for later this week, per National Parks of Eastern N.C. Superintendent David Hallac. […] Seashore News | Full Article
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Raymond Eugene Hunter, “Ray”, 80, of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina passed away on April 16, 2019, after a lengthy illness. Born in Boswell, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Ralph Hunter and Aeleen Spiegel Hunter. After graduating from high school, he attended Cambria-Rowe Business School. Ray then moved […] Obituaries | Full Article
Work on the Jug Handle Bridge is steadily progressing while finishing touches on the new Oregon Inlet Bridge will likely require daytime road closures through June 15, per the projects’ resident engineer, Pablo Hernandez. At the new Oregon Inlet Bridge, crews are working on a “punch list” of finishing touches, such as cleaning excess concrete […] Local News | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of April 19 include the following: Seashore Updates There is a high surf advisory in effect from early […] Seashore News | Full Article
Confidence is growing that a widespread severe weather outbreak will occur late today and tonight, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. An upgrade to a “Moderate” threat for severe storms has been issued for parts of Eastern N.C., especially for inland areas. This means that widespread […] Local News | Full Article
A picture is worth one thousand words. The electronic messaging sign is up and running again. Located at the north end of the village heading to the Hatteras Inlet ferry terminal, the sign was installed in early 2015 at the urging of the N.C. Ferry Division by the N.C. Department of Transportation which manages it […] Local News | Full Article
Half a year after the Dare County Commissioners approved a series of zoning changes aimed at encouraging the development of more reasonably priced, year-round housing, Dare Planning Director Donna Creef told them that, to date, progress toward that goal has been modest. “We have been moving slowly,” Creef said while delivering a six-month progress report […] Local News | Full Article
A high wind watch and a gale watch has been issued for the Outer Banks in anticipation of severe weather forecast for Friday afternoon and evening, per a Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. Hatteras and Ocracoke islands are at an enhanced risk for severe weather from Friday […] Local News | Full Article
The National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office reported that there is a potential for severe weather on Friday afternoon and Friday night, per a Wednesday afternoon update. Hatteras and Ocracoke islands are at an enhanced risk for severe weather, which means that numerous thunderstorms are possible, along with heavy rains, high surf, high […] Local News | Full Article
