Drivers will soon notice crews working on the underside of the Washington Baum Bridge on U.S. 64, (locally known as the “Pirate’s Cove Bridge”), later this month, as a $21.3 million bridge rehabilitation project begins. The project, awarded to the Freyssinet USA company of Sterling, Va., will improve the rideability of the bridge and lengthen […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will collect Red Snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen during the upcoming Red Snapper-mini season. The division has set up five temporary freezer locations, in addition to the ten carcass collection locations available throughout the year, where recreational fishermen can take their Red Snapper carcasses. The temporary locations are: Bridge […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record Graysby Grouper (Cephalopholis cruentata) that may also be a world record. Edward J. Tait of Little River, S.C. caught the 3-pound, 0.8-ounce fish offshore of Ocean Isle Beach on June 30. The previous state record Graysby Grouper weighed 2 pounds, 3 ounces, and was […]
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Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the 2022 Outer Banks Seafood Festival. The event will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 from 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM at the Soundside Event Site in Nags Head. “Every activity at the festival focuses on the history of this community and the commercial fishing heritage,” said 2022 […]
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An active week of thunderstorms starts on Wednesday, coupled with excessive heat, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office Dangerous heat indices of 100 degrees or more are expected on Wednesday, July 6. Then, later this afternoon and especially this evening, strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, bringing a […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Rufus, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Rufus, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
Photos by Don Bowers The annual Independence Day fireworks show at the Avon Fishing Pier returned with a bang on Monday, July 4, wowing a big crowd of beach-going spectators. The fireworks started at around 9:20 p.m., launching from the very end of the Avon Pier. The show lasted for roughly 20 minutes, and visitors […]
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Photos by Don Bowers The annual 2022 Hatteras Village Golf Cart Parade was another big success, according to parade organizers, with approximately 50 entries and a total of 53 carts, (including the “pace cart”), attending the July 4 event. “Catching a Buzz” was the winner of the Most Creative category. The cart was decked out […]
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that the dredge Ellis Island—which suspended dredging operations on Saturday, July 2, 2022, due to the development of Tropical Storm Colin—resumed dredging along the shoreline in Buxton at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 4, 2022. Click here to view the Buxton project map, which shows the section of […]
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Betty Jo Boutot, of Fort Meyers, Florida., Formerly of the Outer Banks of North Carolina passed peacefully in her sleep January 10, 2022, at the age of 79- just 17 days shy of her 80th birthday! She was born on Jan. 27, 1942, in Creswell, NC to Joseph H. and Elizabeth F. Woodley. Betty Jo […]
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