The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is accepting public comment on proposed amendments and re-adoption of 109 rules under a state-mandated periodic review schedule. Most of the rules pertain to artificial reefs in state ocean waters, shellfish leases, shellfish and crustacea public health protections, and marking requirements for certain commercial fishing gears. Several rules contain only […]
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Look to the northeast for Andromeda and Triangulum Galaxies, and the PacMan Nebula! The Andromeda and Triangulum Galaxies are two nearby deep space objects (DSO) that you can see with your naked eye or a pair of binoculars. The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the bigger and closer of the two. It is only 2.5 million […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore, in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and North Carolina Department of Transportation, will open the Bonner Bridge Pier to the public at 8 a.m. Oct. 1, 2021. The 1,046-foot remaining section of the former Bonner Bridge, located next to the south end of the Basnight Bridge, will open […]
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Visitors to the Ocracoke lighthouse and Springer’s Point have two new parking areas along Lighthouse Road. In July, a new parking area opened at Martha Jane Road. Those using it are asked to make a donation to benefit the Ocracoke Interfaith Relief & Recovery Team, a nonprofit that is managing the state-funded rebuilding from Hurricane […]
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MANTEO — Marisa M.M. Smith passed away peacefully in Nags Head, NC September 26, 2021, at the age of 92. Born June 8, 1929, in Washington DC, she was the daughter of the late Delos H. Smith and the late Iris B. Smith. The family was committed to establishing Marisa’s early educational foundation and sent […]
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Despite Hurricane Sam remaining well out to sea this weekend, large swells created by the category 4 storm will create dangerous and life-threatening rip currents and shore break, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Some increase in swells will start to occur on Friday, but the most […]
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Future possibilities for restoring and rehabilitating the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse were outlined at a lightly attended public meeting on Tuesday evening, September 28, in Buxton. Led by David Hallac, National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent, the meeting was an opportunity for the National Park Service (NPS) to present the three primary options to enhance […]
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Apparently, humans aren’t the only species that have made a late-night arrival to the Hatteras ferry, only to discover that they have missed the boat. Brian McArthur, who works nights at the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry terminal, caught a family of deer checking out the scene of the quiet, after-hours ferry docks as they examined the boat […]
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Dave Hallac talks of the treasures and challenges of OBX Parks It’s been almost seven years since Superintendent David Hallac took the reins of the Outer Banks Group (OBG) of National Park Service sites. Consisting of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), the Wright Brothers Memorial and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, the sites have seen near record […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, September 28, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update Fortunately, the number of new COVID-19 cases has decreased for the past two weeks, however, Dare County continues to experience widespread community transmission of the COVID-19 virus […]
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