Registration is currently open for the 12th Annual North Carolina Beach Buggy Association’s (NCBBA) Red Drum Tournament, which is scheduled for Wednesday through Saturday, October 20-23. The tournament features more than $10,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs. The tournament offers miles of naturally isolated fishing grounds along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, allowing […]
Fishing | Full Article
What’s on the Line? NC Black Sea Bass
When I first think of saltwater bass, striped bass immediately come to mind. I never would have thought as a young scuba diver some 40 years ago that I would be swimming with and taking pictures of a relatively unknown ocean bass called the black sea bass. This species is breathtaking and can be observed […]
Fishing | Full Article
Bert Tran Forbes
KITTY HAWK –Bert Tran Forbes, 92, of Kitty Hawk, NC died peacefully Saturday, January 30, 2021 at the family home. Born in Cedar Keys, Florida, Tran- as he was best known, was the son of the late Frank Bell and Lillian Gertrude Forbes. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Bertie Sanders and […]
Obituaries | Full Article
Milton Odom Strickland
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Milton Odom Strickland, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 30, 2021. Milton was born on November 24, 1940 in Rich Square, NC. He is preceded in death by his parents, John A. Strickland and Sarah Bridgers Strickland, his brothers; John A. Strickland, Jr., Wingate Strickland, Wilton B. Strickland (twin) and […]
Obituaries | Full Article
Norma Bethany Gray Cahoon
February 8, 1936 – January 29, 2021 MANTEO — Norma Gray Cahoon, 84, of Manteo, NC passed away Friday, January 29, 2021, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks, Nags Head, NC. She was born February 8, 1936, in Rodanthe, NC to the late Julian and Bethany Gray. She was preceded in death by brothers, Norman […]
Obituaries | Full Article
The Mystery of the Carroll A. Deering Still Lingers After 100 Years
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the discovery of the Carroll A. Deering off the shores of Cape Hatteras. Keeper James Charlet recounts the mysterious tale.
Standing Water, Ocean Overwash Reported on N.C. Highway 12 on Monday Morning
Standing water was reported on several stretches of N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands on Monday morning, due to heavy rainfall throughout Sunday as well as ocean overwash, per a recent update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “The Outer Banks received A LOT of rain yesterday, so there are several […]
Local News | Full Article
32 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Over the Weekend, Bringing Dare County Total to 2,557
Dare County announced 32 new positive COVID-19 test results over the weekend, (including 21 on Saturday, January 30, and 11 on Sunday, January 31), bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,557. With the weekend’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now […]
Local News | Full Article