(Hook, Line & Science, courtesy of Scott Baker and Sara Mirabilio, North Carolina Sea Grant.) A new study reveals that certain types of oyster farming support comparable or greater rates of predatory feeding than natural oyster reefs. Cooler weather brings the wild harvest of oysters — and an appetite for oyster roasts and stew. Beginning […]
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Kevin Duffus wants Blackbeard Pirate Jamboree attendees to realize that the event is celebrating history, not criminals. Duffus, an award-winning North Carolina historian, is the founder of the event, which will take place Oct. 29 and 30 on Ocracoke, the place where the famous Blackbeard met his demise at the hand of British Royal Navy […]
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After a 17-year hiatus, which finally ended in 2019, one of the most iconic and dangerous sailboat races in the world is now headed towards Hatteras Island once again, with the May 2022 competition already promising to be bigger and better than ever. With just 200 days to go until the race begins in Florida […]
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New FEMA flood insurance system means bigger local premiums Effective October 1, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has implemented a new rating system called Risk Rating 2.0 to determine how much policyholders must pay in premiums. And while the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hails the new rating system as a more equitable one […]
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Beginning on Oct. 25, the Ocracoke Beach Access parking lot, (located just north of Ocracoke village), will be closed for approximately one week for a paving and repair project conducted by a Hyde County contractor. The parking lot will receive a 1.5-inch overlay of asphalt and new striping as part of a project to repair […]
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As the NC12 Task Force continues to address how to keep open the only road connecting Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands with the rest of the world, consensus is growing within the group that short-term and temporary fixes will not solve the problem. At its Oct. 14 meeting in the Dare County Administration building, the working […]
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I posted a photo on social media the other day. It has been a pretty nice October, and notwithstanding the lousy weather last weekend, it has felt a lot more like summer recently instead of fall. I was walking near the Frisco access area, and was surprised to see so many people out on the […]
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The Dare County Library has announced the next virtual presentation as part of its monthly Virtual Enrichment Series for Adults: a novel writing series that will kick off on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Throughout the novel writing series, participants are invited to join Dare County Library staff for a discussion about writing, self-publishing and finding […]
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At 4:37 p.m. on Friday, October 15, the vessel Roe Boat with two people on board reported a hydraulic leak and loss of steering approximately 16 nautical miles southeast of Hatteras Inlet. Commercial salvage was unable to respond, and a Marine Assistance Request Broadcast was also made with no response. At 5:15 p.m. on Oct. […]
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A federal workplace safety investigation into an April 14 incident at the Bonner Bridge replacement project found that established procedures were ignored, causing a 42-year-old welder on the Bonner Bridge in Rodanthe to fall more than 50 feet to his death when the last remaining part of the structure collapsed. Employed by PCL Civil Constructors […]
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