Commercial season closures for spot and for croaker will begin on different dates in December. The commercial fishery for spot will close from Dec. 10, 2021 through April 4, 2022. The commercial fishery for Atlantic croaker will close from Dec. 16, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Recreational bag limits of 50-fish per person per day […]
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MONDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: The F/V JONATHAN RYAN was able to become dislodged and has safely moved away from the shoreline, per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) on Monday afternoon. National Park Service staff are monitoring a commercial fishing vessel that has run aground along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore), […]
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Peter Michael Turek passed through death into Life on November 23, 2021, at his home in Colington Harbour, after a brave journey through a long illness. He was 90. He was born on July 4, 1931, in New Britain, CT, the first-generation son of Czechoslovakian immigrant parents, Michael Turek and Mary Bobko Turek, who predeceased […]
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The Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo (RWS) Civic Association recently announced that the Tri-villages community will host its first-ever Annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 4 at 5:30 p.m., and the Hatteras Island community is welcome to attend and celebrate the season. The event will be held outside of the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building at 23646 N.C. Highway 12, […]
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As the temperatures on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands start to drop in the winter months, cold-stunned sea turtles begin to make a more regular appearance along the soundside beaches, and several sea turtles have already been rescued in the past few days, following the Outer Banks’’ recent cold spell. “We just touched cold-stun temps in […]
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As the weather cools and the crowds start to taper off, there is one contingent of visitors who still frequent the Outer Banks in droves once the off-season is in full swing – the migrating birds at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. As a result, the rare human visitors who also make a trek […]
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The Fair Haven United Methodist Church (UMC) in Rodanthe is once again bringing a Christmas Tree Farm to Rodanthe, in an event that serves as both a fundraiser for the church, as well as an opportunity for islanders to pick up a tree and make their holiday season brighter. The Christmas Tree Farm was first […]
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Islanders who prefer to skip the crowds and the stressful scene of a traditional Black Friday will have an opportunity to enjoy an island-style shopping spree this year, thanks to several planned markets that will be showcasing dozens of local artists and vendors. The Avon Farmers Market, which is a favorite weekly event in the […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, November 23, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. The number of new COVID-19 cases and the percent of positive tests to total tests both decreased this past week. Dare County remains in the red category on the CDC’s Level of […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff recently installed an educational panel at the Salvo Sound Access, also called Salvo Day Use Area, in an effort to help visitors understand the importance of the nearly 150-year-old cemetery that is eroding into the Pamlico Sound. The sign gives a brief history of the community and asks visitors to […]
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