The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public scoping period from December 4-18 to solicit public comments on potential management strategies for an upcoming amendment to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan. The primary management strategy for Amendment 3 is long-term sustainable harvest in the southern flounder fishery. The South Atlantic Southern Flounder […]
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Appliances are still needed in areas hit hardest by Hurricane Dorian, and donations are still being collected in the northern Outer Banks via a partnership between Nags Head local Connie Leech and Nags Head Self Storage. Leech has been working in the past few weeks to organize donation collections in the northern Outer Banks – […]
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A strong cold front will bring widespread rain on Thursday night, and gusty winds and cooler temperatures on Friday, per a Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Strong winds and rough seas will develop late Thursday night and will continue throughout the day on Friday. The cold front […]
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Dare County, in partnership with Current TV, has released a video outlining services available to Dare County Veterans. The Board of Commissioners is committed to providing the 4,000 veterans who call Dare County home with assistance through the Veterans Service Office and the Veterans Advisory Council. The video provides an overview of available services, including an […]
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Despite urging from some Ocracoke islanders, the Hyde County commissioners delayed action Monday night to reopen Ocracoke and will take up the question again on Nov. 18. Ocracoke was shut down on Sept. 4 when the commissioners declared a mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Dorian, which struck the island Sept. 6 causing massive flooding that […]
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Lou Browning of Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation has roughly 16 years of experience providing emergency care and treatment for the wild animals who find themselves in trouble on the Outer Banks. So when he received a late-night intake of a bald eagle that had suffered injuries in lower Currituck County, it wasn’t an entirely unusual […]
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This week, more than 65 households on Ocracoke have been awarded assistance for Dorian recovery from money raised by the Outer Banks Community Foundation. As relief efforts continue on the island, much more financial assistance is to come, according to Community Foundation representatives. The Ocracoke Firehouse Committee, which is the group of volunteers disbursing the […]
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September 25, 1953 – November 4, 2019 NAGS HEAD — Jimmy Lee Belangia, 66, of Nags Head, NC died Monday, November 4, 2019, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born in Washington, DC on September 25, 1953, he was the son of the late Dora Fowkes Belangia Roughton and Louis Belangia and was also raised […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — At 78, Charles Richard Maglione passed away November 5, 2019 loved and at peace. He was originally from Massachusetts and in his day- a successful account executive. He was also a proud United States Veteran in the Navy during the Vietnam Era. Survivors include his wife, Barbara of the residence; his […]
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Forgive me for my absence, but this fall has been pure chaos. It all started around September 5, as we made preparations for the landfall of Hurricane Dorian. As the eye of the storm passed directly over us on the morning of the 6th, I rode over to the sound side to take a look. […]
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