Severe weather is possible on Wednesday evening ahead of a cold front that will bring northerly winds and colder temperatures to the Outer Banks through the weekend, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. Showers and thunderstorms will develop this evening across eastern North Carolina, and a few […]
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by Robert Michelson Bluefish are found along the East Coast from Maine to Eastern Florida. They arrive in North Carolina waters in early spring, while pursuing forage species including menhaden, anchovies and Atlantic silversides as they return to nearshore waters. Bluefish are also known as blues, snappers, choppers and Taylor blues, according to the state Division of […]
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This is the Andromeda Galaxy. It’s the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way. With a visual magnitude of +3.3, you might be able to see it with your naked eye on a very clear, dark night. The earliest known record of it was made by a Persian astronomer in 964 B.C. It also appeared […]
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NAGS HEAD — Edward Vance McLemore, born October 15, 1947, made his transition to Heaven on March 27, 2021. Vance had a servant’s heart and worked each day to share God’s love through serving others. He was born in Fayetteville, NC to Henry C. McLemore and Helen Bethea McLemore. He is preceded in death by […]
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Our beloved Shirley Lorraine Gonzalez Nieves went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2021. She is survived by her husband Jesus Gonzalez Nieves; her three sons Jason, Kevin, and Billy, and their families; her mother, Marie Cobb; and her two sisters, Linda and Pamela. Lorraine was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and matriarch of […]
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New recreational bag limits for spot and Atlantic croaker will take effect April 15, and commercial spot and Atlantic croaker seasons will close beginning in December. The new recreational bag limit will be 50 fish per person per day for each species. It will apply to fishing recreationally with hook-and-line and other gears. The commercial […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, March 30, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, current and future vaccine allotments, and more COVID-19 information. The total COVID-19 positive case count in Dare County is 2,959 of which there are 46 active cases among residents of Dare County. This past week there were 50 […]
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While vaccine supplies are limited, it is important North Carolinians continue practicing the 3Ws and get tested for COVID-19 if they have symptoms or have been in close contact to someone with COVID-19. To help reach those who are need of testing, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with Labcorp, is piloting […]
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse looks great for its age. And the iconic attraction plays host to about 500,000 annual visitors while some 1,500 people climb the lighthouse daily between April and October. But at 150 years old, there’s some work that needs to be done. As a first step, a contractor is starting the task […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is extending the alternate schedule on Pamlico Sound between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Ocracoke due to continued shoaling issues in the ferry channel just outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor. The schedule through April 1, weather permitting, is as follows: Ocracoke to Cedar Island: 7:30 a.m., 1 […]
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