More than 400 sea turtle nests have been recorded within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), shattering the previous record of 325 nests, which occurred in 2016. As of July 31, there were 414 nests and an estimated 16,504 eggs reported at CHNS, per seaturtle.org. The total count of 414 nests includes 394 loggerhead turtle […]
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The Perseids meteor shower will become active during the second half of July. Although it peaks on August 13, the best viewing will probably be early in the month, because there’s a full moon on August 15. That means it will be very bright on the peak of the Perseids and you won’t be able […]
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In an attempt to re-establish the district’s two teacher housing complexes as a recruitment tool for prospective new teachers, the Dare County Board of Education this spring approved a revised lease for tenants that now strictly enforces a four-year occupancy limit. Teachers and faculty members currently living at Run Hill Ridge in Kill Devil Hills […]
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The newest addition to the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry route, the M/V Rodanthe, embarked on her maiden voyage on Tuesday morning, July 30, with a full deck of passengers headed to Ocracoke, per an online announcement from the North Carolina Ferry System. The M/V Rodanthe arrived at the NCDOT Shipyard in Manns Harbor, N.C. in June, […]
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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is soliciting public input on proposed changes to regulations for red snapper affecting how the current limited openings should be handled. A series of public hearings will be held via webinar from August 12-15, 2019 with listening stations established along the South Atlantic coast (see schedule below). The proposed […]
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April 30, 1950 – July 28, 2019 SOUTHERN SHORES –Tom passed away peacefully at home in Southern Shores at the age of 69 surrounded by his adoring family. He is the son of the late Paul John Sillies and loving mother Helen Marie Sillies (92) of Cincinnati, Ohio. He is survived by his loving wife […]
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Beach-goers in Buxton were likely surprised to notice the return of several large vessels just offshore, roughly a year and a half after the completion of the Buxton Beach Nourishment project in February of 2018. The revived offshore activity is due to the return of the project’s contractor Weeks Marine, which is in the area […]
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On Thursday, July 25, members of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet welcomed a small team of potential new recruits when the children of Kyle’s Munchkin Academy in Buxton paid a visit to the Hatteras station. This is the second year in the row that children from the local daycare center were able to […]
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At the July Community Rating System meeting, local insurance and finance stakeholders were invited to discuss the preliminary flood maps and what the changes mean for local property owners. Dare County, in partnership with Current TV, has released a video of a recent Outer Banks Community Rating System (CRS) Users Group Meeting about the preliminary […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore will host two special interpretive programs at the U.S. Weather Bureau Station on Hatteras Island. The free programs will take place on August 14 and August 28 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. At the special interpretive programs, participants will explore the historic U.S. Weather Bureau Station, (located 571090 Kohler Rd, […]
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