NOAA Fisheries is proposing the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s recommended catch specifications for the 2023 bluefish fishery. These proposed catch limits are largely unchanged from what was previously projected for fishing year 2023, with adjustments to the final recreational harvest limit to account for a 2021 recreational sector overage, and the most recent (2021) recreational […]
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Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s (CHSS) DECA is currently accepting donations for a recently launched program, “Project Military Morale Packs.” Through the program, the students hope to bring a ray of light to a soldier’s day through a care package from home. Filled with snacks, personal hygiene products, and even handwritten cards, DECA’s goal is to […]
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A widespread freeze is expected outside the Outer Banks on Thursday night, November 17, as a high pressure system building over the area ushers in cold air across eastern North Carolina. Lows away from the shoreline will be in the upper 20s to low 30s, while temperatures will hover in the low 40s on Hatteras […]
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The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people from a disabled sailboat on Tuesday, November 15, approximately 218 miles east of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received notification at approximately 8 a.m. Monday from a good Samaritan that the 46-foot sailing vessel Big Adventure, participating in the Salty Dawg Caribbean […]
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Underwater power lines crossing Hatteras Inlet’s Connector Channel have created another delay in finalizing the realignment of the Hatteras Ferry Channel, also known as the Rollinson Channel. Shortly before Oct. 24, when the Army Corps of Engineers was expected to sign off on the draft Environmental Assessment (EA), the agency decided that it needed more […]
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Visitors and islanders can enjoy ample opportunities to give back to the local community while reducing their time in the kitchen on Turkey Day, thanks to a variety of bake sales that will be held in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Supporting a range of local organizations, from the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) […]
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In celebration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day, which takes place on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, the Dare County GIS Department has created an OBX Days Gone By interactive map that gives users an opportunity to explore various unique locations along the Outer Banks and to learn more about the area’s unique history that spans […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to start this weekend work using a contracted dredge to clear critical shoaling in Bigfoot Slough just outside the N.C. Ferry Division’s Ocracoke-Silver Lake Terminal. There are no planned changes to the state ferry schedules, but people planning a trip should check with the ferry terminals for any updates. The […]
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NAGS HEAD — Edward W. Wise, Jr., known to all as Wykie, a native of Nags Head, NC, went to heaven the morning of Friday, November 11, 2022, while at home with his beloved wife Ginger by his side. He was the son of “Nettie” and Viola Wise, raised by his Aunt Agnes Barnett. He leaves […]
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A celebration of the Bodie Island Lighthouse’s 150th anniversary drew a huge crowd on Saturday, November 12, with an estimated 200 attendees heading to the Outer Banks landmark to mark the occasion. Though the original event, (scheduled for October), was postponed due to inclement weather, the delay did not dwindle the enthusiasm, as evidenced by […]
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