The National Park Service is pleased to announce that the 2020 Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) application process for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial is now open. Authorized services include: Beach Equipment Services (Cape Hatteras) Beach Fire Services (Cape Hatteras) Guided Fishing Services (Cape Hatteras & new […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is pleased to announce that they are working with their lessee at Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, Oregon Inlet Marinas, LLC, to develop strategies to replace vulnerable structures and conduct site improvements at the marina. As such, members of the public are invited to provide input via https://parkplanning.nps.gov/oregon_inlet_fishingcenter by January 10, […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public scoping period Jan. 7-21, 2020 to solicit public comments on potential management strategies for an upcoming amendment to the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan. Management strategies to further reduce bycatch of non-target species in the shrimp trawl fishery and potential changes to existing shrimp management strategies […]
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation is hosting its annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast, an event that celebrates local seafood, along the waterfront of Hatteras village on February 1, 2020. The public is invited to warm up around the fire at Oden’s Dock for the old-fashioned oyster roast, which also helps to give back to the […]
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Per a press release from Hyde County, many vehicles on Ocracoke Island were flooded during Hurricane Dorian and many have since been abandoned along the side of the roads within the village and on National Park Service (NPS) property. Many of these vehicles are in the North Carolina Department of Transportation right of way north of the […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS – Christopher Glenn Campbell, 68, died at his Kill Devil Hills, NC home Monday December 9, 2019. Chris was born July 24, 1951 and grew up in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. His death was preceded by the passing of his parents Glenn and Phyllis Campbell of New Bern, NC and his brother, Scott […]
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The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City, NC will be conducting a Winter SKYWARN (weather spotters) training class on December 19th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. The class will be held inside the Fessenden Center Annex located at 47017 Buxton Back Road in Buxton, NC. The class is for beginners or anybody that has a […]
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On December 7, 2019 Researcher Mel Covey held an open forum discussing his research on the early settling of Hatteras island by Europeans. His compendium of research, compiled over the years, includes biological and historical data. The findings within help to fill in the existing gaps in knowledge about who may have settled on […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke islands grew closer on Friday as volunteers from the Cape Hatteras Secondary School DECA Club and friends from up and down that island brought more than 3,000 Christmas ornaments and other decorations to Ocracoke. DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) is a nationwide association of marketing students that encourages the development […]
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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) has partnered with North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives, its power supplier and state association, to install an electric vehicle charging station at the Avon Pier parking lot on Hatteras Island. Part of an expanding statewide cooperative charging network, the DC Fast Charge station is now available for public charging. “Hatteras Island […]
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