The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of June 2 include the following: Seashore Updates Following the Leave No Trace Principles, summarized below, Seashore visitors can […]
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The Lost Colony in Manteo may be the best-known live entertainment option on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event for decades, and which is returning again for the 2021 summer season. During the heyday of the life-saving stations, the crews at all island […]
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The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 and runs through November. Outer Banks Community Foundation is making plans to support our community in the event of a 2021 landfalling hurricane, and is requesting contributions from the public for its Disaster Relief Funds. The Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Funds are our community’s largest source of […]
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May 4, 2021 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 2000 block of Colington Road, Colington. Puppy scam. May 7, 2021 Financial Card Fraud. 1000 block of Driftwood Drive, Roanoke Island. Unauthorized financial card transactions. May 11, 2021 Breaking and Entering and Larceny. 100 block of Driftwood Court, Roanoke Island. Money stolen. May 13, 2021 Breaking and […]
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by Robert Michelson The state Division of Marine Fisheries earlier this spring imposed new recreational bag limits and commercial season closures to protect stocks of spot and Atlantic croaker. As previously reported, effective April 15, the recreational bag limit for spot and Atlantic croaker is 50 fish per person, per day, per species, and applies to all […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, June 1, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The total number of new positive cases reported in Dare County over the past week was 19. Of these 19 new cases: 17 (88%) are symptomatic 18 […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Leo, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Leo, 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/
Cape Hatteras Anglers Club selected three outstanding seniors who attend the Cape Hatteras Secondary School for scholarship awards. The total amount of scholarships awarded in 2021 was $7,000. The Anglers Club selected Eliza Quidley of Buxton to receive a $4,000 scholarship to a four-year school. Eliza plans to attend North Carolina State University to obtain […]
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By Coastal Carolina Fisherman Every creature in the estuarine, nearshore, and bluewater environments plays an important role in the health and sustainability of our offshore fishery food web. Every creature from the lowly phytoplankton, to zooplankton to the pelagic giants at the top of the food chain absolutely depend on a bait sequence to survive. […]
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OBX worker woes complicated by shortage As the summer season officially kicks off on Memorial Day weekend, the Outer Banks is still missing a key element of what makes its workforce tick – the more than 1,700 students that typically descend on the Outer Banks each summer to work as part of the U.S Department […]
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