Outer Banks photographer Wesley Snyder spends a lot of time alone on area beaches capturing images of shipwrecks, sunrises, sunsets, the Milky Way and anything else you might find in the sand and waves. Early Thursday morning as he set out to take some sunrise shots of the grounded trawler Ocean Pursuit near Oregon Inlet, he […]
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Questions Linger on Offshore Drilling, Seismic
by Mark Hibbs and Jennifer Allen Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., announced this week that President Trump had agreed to prevent drilling for oil and natural gas off the North Carolina coast, but the president has yet to speak publicly on the matter, and his administration says it is still moving forward with permitting for seismic […]
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REMINDER: NOAA seeks public input on evaluation of state coastal management and National Estuarine Research Reserve programs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management will host a virtual public meeting as part of the federal performance evaluation of the North Carolina Coastal Management Program and North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve. The purpose of the meeting is to receive public comment regarding the operation and implementation of the […]
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Ocracats fall spay-neuter clinic scheduled for next week
Ocracats Inc. will hold a spay-neuter clinic for island feral cats and pet cats Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 in the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department. Ocracats trappers will trap feral cats all over the island the evenings of Sept. 28, 29 and 30, and Ocracats asks islanders to keep their cats in on these […]
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DCDHHS Announces Flu Clinics for Fall 2020
The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services has announced Flu Clinics for Fall 2020. The clinics will be by appointment only, to prevent overcrowding and encourage appropriate physical distancing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals who wish to schedule an appointment can call 252.475.5003 and select option #2 for the clinic. Clinics […]
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At virtual forum, Dare commissioner candidates tackle housing, economy, fishing industry
The issues of affordable housing, economic development and supporting the commercial fishing industry took center stage during the Sept. 23 forum for the six candidates seeking four seats on the Dare County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 3. The virtual debate, sponsored by the Dare County League of Women Voters (LWV) and Coastal Review Online, […]
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N.C. Highway 12 will reopen at noon on Thursday
N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands will open to traffic at noon, per a Thursday morning update from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Standing saltwater and sand still remain on the roadway in a number of locations along N.C. Highway 12, including northern Hatteras village, Buxton, Avon, Rodanthe, Pea Island, and northern […]
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Thursday Reopening of N.C. Highway 12 “Likely” per NCDOT
10:45 A.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands will open to traffic at noon, per a Thursday morning update from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). With limited ocean overwash from the overnight high tide cycle, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced that a Thursday reopening of N.C. Highway 12 was […]
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SlowCOVIDNC Exposure Notification App Available for Download Today
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched a COVID-19 Exposure Notification app called ‘SlowCOVIDNC’ today, Sept. 22. The app will help North Carolinians slow the spread of the virus by alerting them when they may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. It is completely anonymous and […]
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UPDATE: Trash collection again rescheduled
Unfortunately due to the uncertain road conditions residential trash collection for Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras on Thursday Sept 24th has been cancelled. The next collection for these areas will be Monday, Sept 28th. At this time we anticipate residential collection to take place in Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo and Avon on Friday Sept 25th. Any cancellation due to road […]
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