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Monthly Archives: July, 2021

Terry Lee Shrum Sr.

Obituaries Staff Reporter -
Terry Lee Shrum Sr., 69, of Point Harbor, North Carolina passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Chesapeake Regional Hospital.  Terry was born in...

Island History: Cape Lookout National Seashore planning restoration of Historic Life-Saving Station

Island Features James D. “Keeper James” Charlet -
Our National Seashore Neighbor Readers of Island Free Press are certainly familiar with our Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It stretches for 70 miles from Bodie...

Dare County Board of Education calls special meeting over mask rules

Local News Kari Pugh -
The Dare County Board of Education will meet in a special session Thursday, July 29, to consider local implementation of Gov. Roy Cooper’s guidelines...

New Turtle Excluder Device requirement for skimmer trawl vessels takes effect Aug. 1

Fishing Staff Reporter -
A new turtle excluder device (TED) requirement for larger skimmer trawl vessels will take effect Aug. 1. A federal rule change will require that a...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore reports record visitor levels during first six months of 2021

Seashore News Staff Reporter -
Over the first six months of 2021, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial experienced some of...
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Rip Current Awareness Week: Inland, out-of-state residents are vast majority of victims

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Story courtesy National Weather Service This week is Carolinas Rip...

Fessenden Center’s gymnasium closure will extend into May

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The Dare County Parks and Recreation Department’s Hatteras Island Division recently...

Verizon customers across northeast N.C. lose service due to fiber cut

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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A fiber optic cable was cut in multiple...

Night Sky: The Eta Aquarids meteor shower and more highlights for May

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Traffic lights in Hatteras Village will be replaced with stop signs

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Due to deterioration and a high replacement cost, the...

Cora Lee O’Neal

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Cora L. O’Neal was called home to be with...

Blackfin tuna catches close to shore are creating a buzz

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Hatteras Island is currently experiencing an unusual event in...

Rudy Leroy Austin

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OCRACOKE -- Rudy Leroy Austin, a cherished native son...

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