On June 22, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) and the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will host drop-in volunteer beach cleanup efforts. The Seashore will host volunteer beach cleanup events at the following locations: Coquina Beach Access on Bodie Island (meet park staff at the bathhouse) Old Cape […]
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The Dare County C&D Landfill, Manteo and Buxton Transfer Stations, the Manteo Recycle Yard and the Rodanthe Recycle Center will be closed Monday, May 27, 2019 in Observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Trash collection will be on regular schedule.
KITTY HAWK — Nancy T. Besterci of Kitty Hawk passed away of natural causes in Kitty Hawk, NC Saturday, May 18, 2019. Nancy was born in Richardsville, VA to the late Richard and Thorne Lachine. She was also predeceased by her brother, Richard Lachine. Nancy was raised in Alexandria, VA where she worked and met […]
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Board approves groundbreaking dredge contract After a long history of false starts and dashed hopes in the quest to ensure the navigability of Dare County’s Oregon and Hatteras Inlets, real progress seems at hand. On May 20, the Dare Commissioners unanimously approved a contract for the design, construction and operation of a dredge tasked with […]
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Dare County residents should not see any tax increases in 2020 if the Board of Commissioners adopts the $168.8 million budget proposed by County Manager Bobby Outten at Monday night’s meeting. Outten’s proposed budget includes $108 million for the 2019-2020 fiscal year’s General Fund and just under $68 million for other expenses, including $21 million […]
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The black-capped petrel is somewhat of a mystery. A pelagic bird, it spends most of its time at sea, searching for food in warm waters. At one time it was one of the most common petrels in the Caribbean and along the Atlantic seaboard. But that was more than 100 years ago and the loss […]
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National Park Service staff at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) are looking forward to welcoming visitors from all around the world this Memorial Day weekend. To ensure the most enjoyable and safe trip possible, the CHNS shared the following events and tips with the public in a special edition of their weekly National Seashore Updates […]
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With traffic now open and crews conducting finishing touches on the new Marc Basnight Bridge across Oregon Inlet, demolition on the old Bonner Bridge is well underway, per a recent video update from the NCDOT. Shortly after beginning demolition and removing three spans from the Bonner Bridge, crews with PCL quickly opened a new and […]
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2019 marked the 25th Anniversary for the Hatteras Village Offshore Open (HVOO) with Top Dog, captained by Ryan Knapp and a new boat to the tournament, taking 1st place. They released a Blue Marlin on Day 1 and cemented their win with two more Blue Marlin releases on Day 4 and weighed a 455.5-pounder. They […]
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North Carolina’s newest transportation option, a passenger ferry called the Ocracoke Express, made its maiden voyage on the Outer Banks Monday morning, with six total crossings on the Hatteras to Ocracoke village route. At 9 a.m., 57 women, men and children, and a dog named “Cotton” boarded the Ocracoke Express in Hatteras Village and arrived […]
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