Confidence is increasing that a coastal storm forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands beginning late Tuesday afternoon will bring strong winds, high surf, and minor coastal flooding, per a Tuesday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A coastal low off the Southeast coast will rapidly deepen as it moves […]
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March 15, 1947 – March 31, 2019 WANCHESE — Verna Jean Terwilliger Montague, 72, of Wanchese, NC died Sunday, March 31, 2019, at her home. A longtime resident of Wanchese, she was born March 15, 1947, to the late Lethal and Earl Terwilliger. A member of Nags Head Church, Verna was active in her church […]
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June 28, 1927 – March 25, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Verna Dean Ellis Sheets, 91, of Kill Devil Hills, NC peacefully went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 25, 2019. Born in Glenville, West Virginia on June 28, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Vera B. Coberly Ellis and Clark […]
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The Marine Fisheries Commission announced that 41 readopted fisheries rules will become effective on Monday, April 1, but that very little will change. The rules, re-adopted under a state-mandated periodic review schedule, are a portion of existing fisheries rules in 15A NCAC 03I, 03J, 03K, 03L, 03M, 03O, and 03R. The primary changes include the […]
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New requirements for gear configurations for shrimp trawls will go into effect July 1 for areas of Pamlico Sound and portions of the Pamlico and Neuse rivers. The new gear configurations will be required in all shrimp trawls, except skimmer trawls, used in inside waters where up to 220 feet of combined headrope length is […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting applications for our annual Special Focus Grants. Areas of Special Focus include Animal Welfare, Aviation Education, and Opportunities for People with Disabilities. Applications must be submitted by Friday, April 26, 2019. The Community Foundation has sustained a special focus on grants to help people with disabilities since […]
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In an effort to give passengers easier access to up-to-date ferry information, the North Carolina Ferry System has created six new Twitter feeds that deliver real-time route-specific information on conditions and schedule delays or cancellations. The six new feeds are as follows: Currituck-Knotts Island: @NCFerryCTuck Hatteras-Ocracoke: @NCFerryHatteras Cedar Island-Ocracoke & Swan Quarter-Ocracoke: @NCFerryPamSound Bayview-Aurora: @NCFerryPamRiver […]
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A coastal storm forecast for late Tuesday and Wednesday is expected to bring strong winds, high surf, and minor soundside flooding, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A coastal low will develop off the Southeast coast and rapidly deepen as it moves along the N.C. coastal […]
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The first section of the old Bonner Bridge was removed this past week, per a video that was taken and shared by PCL’s Jamison Padgett which shows a portion of the southern decking of the Bonner Bridge being lifted away from the structure. The demolition phase of the project is expected to take approximately 10 […]
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Although work has resumed building the “Ocracoke Express” passenger ferry, the N.C. Ferry Division is looking into the possibility of a rental boat for the upcoming visitor season. N.C. Ferry Division spokesman Tim Hass said Friday (March 29) that work stopped on Feb. 19 after a report from Elliott Bay Design Group, Seattle, Wash., who […]
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