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 September 6 include the following: Seashore Updates Ranger-led educational programs at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh […]
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Swells from distant Hurricane Larry will begin to impact the Outer Banks beaches on Tuesday, (and will peak on Thursday and Friday), leading to rough surf and the potential for life-threatening rip currents, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. Increased swell will produce stronger and more frequent rip currents through the end […]
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The annual Day at the Docks festival in Hatteras Village will still be held in September, but will be a scaled-down event this year, per a recent update from event organizers. The two-day festival was canceled in 2019 because of Hurricane Dorian, and was canceled again in 2020 because of the Coronavirus pandemic, but this […]
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August 2, 1935 – August 31, 2021 HATTERAS — Thomas Edwin Todd, DVM peacefully passed away at home on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at the age of 86. Born in Fort Howard Maryland, he was the son of the late Francis Ridgely Todd and Anna Brill Todd. He was a graduate of the University of […]
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The Jug Handle Bridge is 88% complete as of September 2, with a projected opening date of early 2022, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) resident engineer for the project, Pablo Hernandez. As of September 2, 356 of 388 concrete girders have been set, and 104 out of 108 bents […]
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Dare County announced 36 new positive COVID-19 test results from September 2, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 4,800. With Thursday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 202. There are also 14 current hospitalizations, and 5 of the 36 cases […]
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The Dare County Library has announced the return of its Library Enrichment Series for Adults, which will be offered as virtual Zoom presentations that patrons can conveniently tune into from home starting on Friday, September 17, 2021. Each month from September 2021 through November 2021, a new hour-long presentation will be made available. Registration for […]
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A Raleigh judge says a lawsuit filed by dozens of North Carolina residents and a recreational fishing advocacy group against state regulators can move forward. The Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina, along with 86 other plaintiffs, filed the suit against the State of North Carolina in November over what they call “abject failure” to […]
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Five employees with the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division assigned to the ferry route between Hatteras and Ocracoke have tested positive for COVID-19. The five employees are recovering at home under isolation for at least 14 days. They last worked on the route Sept. 2. Due to the temporary shortage of staff on […]
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Swells from distant Hurricane Larry will impact the Outer Banks beaches next week, (likely beginning on Tuesday), leading to rough surf and the potential for life-threatening rip currents, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. Increased swell will produce stronger and more frequent rip currents through the end of next week, creating very […]
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