The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities, closures or cancellations, and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of July 9 include the following: Seashore Updates Looking for the status of Cape Hatteras […]
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June 10, 1931 – July 3, 2020 WANCHESE — George Gerard Gundaker, 89, of Wanchese, NC died Friday, July 3, 2020, at his home. Born in Philadelphia, PA on June 10, 1931, he was the son of the late Mary Hogan and Clarence Gundaker. An expert in seashells, George worked at W.S. Stetson Seashells in […]
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A low pressure system that has been lingering off the Carolina coastline is expected to move over or just off the coast of the Outer Banks today, bringing locally heavy rainfall and the possibility for minor flooding, per a Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The […]
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Dare County announced 6 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, July 8, bringing the total number of cases in the county to 156. The 6 additional cases consist of 5 residents and one non-resident, and include the following 1) resident, male, 25-49, hospital 2) non-resident, female, 18-24, transferred isolation 3) resident, female, 18-24, home […]
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The Ocracoke Trams began operating July 3 along with the resumption of the Ocracoke Express Passenger Ferry this season and will continue until Sept. 10. Operating hours are 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. There are nine tram stops conveniently located around the village and the operator asks the public to use this service responsibly. […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Aphrodite, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Aphrodite, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
With multiple reports of vehicles getting stuck or driving on the beach without a permit over the past few weeks, the National Park Service (NPS) is urging ORV drivers to observe the rules of the off-road before exploring the roughly 25 miles of Cape Hatteras National Seashore that are open for 4WD vehicles. Independence Day […]
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With parents, students and staff uncertain about how public schools will re-open this fall, the Dare County Schools (DCS) system has sent out a survey soliciting their input on three instructional frameworks the district is considering if Governor Roy Cooper chooses a plan to re-open school buildings at 50 percent capacity. With the number of […]
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Wet weather is expected for the remainder of the work week as a low pressure system continues to lift along the coast with a possibility for tropical development, per a Wednesday morning update from the National Weather (NWS) Service Newport / Morehead City office. Up to 4 inches of rain is forecast for the Outer […]
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On Tuesday, July 7, at 10:00 a.m., Cape Hatteras National Seashore reopened walking access to the tip of Cape Point using a shoreline corridor, and also opened an additional .1 mile access for ORVs. (ORV Ramp 44 to the Point is open for a total of 0.45 miles.) From the current boundary for ORVs, it is […]
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