The new Buxton Day Use Area opened to the public on Friday morning, May 24. Located at the end of Old Lighthouse Road, the site features a portable and handicapped-accessible “Mobi-mat” walkway, portable toilets, and parking for roughly 50 vehicles. The speed limit on Old Lighthouse Road has also recently changed from 35 mph to […]
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A vessel that is believed to be a boat that sank off of Hatteras Inlet on Saturday morning, May 18, was washing ashore on northern Ocracoke Island as of Friday afternoon, May 24. Per the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet, as well as charter fishing boats in the area, the vessel started taking on […]
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The Dare County Board of Elections has released information for absentee voting for the Congressional Primary Runoff on July 9, 2019. All registered Republicans may vote in this election. Registered Unaffiliated voters who did not vote in the first Primary may vote a Republican Party ballot in this second Primary. Registered Unaffiliated voters who voted […]
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting that a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely for 2019, with a 40% chance of a near-normal season, a 30% chance of an above-normal season and a 30% chance of a below-normal season. Per a Thursday press release, NOAA reported that there is a likely range of 9 […]
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After three successful days, the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry is now accepting reservations for travel through June 15. Reservations can be made online at www.ncferry.org and on the phone at 1-800-BY-FERRY. Walk-up reservations will still be accepted as long as space is available. Introductory fares are $2 for a round trip, with children 3 and under free. […]
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U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet responded to two emergency calls off of Oregon Inlet this week, which included assisting a vessel 33 miles offshore, and providing medevac services for a man suffering chest pains 12 miles offshore. On Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received a report via VHF radio that the […]
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In response to a stark increase in boating-related fatalities in 2018, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission urges all North Carolinians to practice safe habits while on the water this summer. A total of 35 people lost their lives due to boating accidents last year, the highest number of vessel-related fatalities since 1990. Twenty-nine of the […]
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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 May 23 include the following: Seashore Updates A new beach access and parking area in Buxton will […]
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Memorial Day Weekend is traditionally the unofficial kick-off to the summer season on Hatteras Island, but this year, it also marks the launch of several art-centric events that will recur throughout the summertime weeks to come. With distinctive artists, live music, fresh food, and a limitless collection of handcrafted and unique goodies on full display, […]
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Ocracoke Island once again earned a spot on the annual Dr. Beach 10 Best Beaches in the USA list, with the Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach ranked the No. 2 best beach in the country, just behind Kailua Beach Park in Oahu, Hawaii. This is the second year in a row that Ocracoke has been ranked as […]
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