A project is underway to replace the existing wooden boardwalk and viewing platform that is located across N.C. Highway 12 from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Ocracoke Pony Pens on Ocracoke Island. Heritage Contracting of Chesapeake, Virginia, (in a partnership with the Cape Hatteras National Seashore), is constructing the new boardwalk and viewing platform using […]
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A new webcam was recently installed at the entrance to the Bonner Bridge Pier, located at the south end of Oregon Inlet, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). New images from the webcam are uploaded approximately every 15 minutes to Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Bonner Bridge Pier webpage at https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/bonner-bridge-pier.htm. (Due […]
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The anticipated opening of the Rodanthe ‘Jug Handle’ Bridge in Dare County is being delayed, because pavement markings installed earlier this week do not meet N.C. Department of Transportation specifications for quality or reflectivity. Flatiron, the prime contractor, after consultation with NCDOT, has elected to seek a new subcontractor to replace the substandard markings and re-stripe the bridge […]
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My garden plants are a little behind, but have begun producing and soon I will be picking… if the birds don’t beat me to it. In the meantime, I am still dependent on flavorful Campari tomatoes and ripe grape tomatoes, because what is summer weather without tomatoes? This long-awaited warm weather allows for dining on […]
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One of the more unique aspects of living on a barrier island is that your hometown tends to make the international news on a semi-regular basis. Five years ago, the Outer Banks graced the global headlines for the happy formation of a new and very temporary island – Shelly Island – which appeared off of […]
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A Bright Ideas Competitive Grant Award from the North Carolina Public Health Preparedness and Response Branch awarded to Dare County Department of Health & Human Services enabled over 500 first and second grade students in Dare County to learn about beach and water safety this Spring. The children participated in an assembly-style program, entitled “Smart […]
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Hatteras Islanders can get a jumpstart on the summertime fashions of 2022 with a special charity event on June 8 that will benefit the Hatteras Island Youth Education Fund. The “Looks of Summer” fashion show, hosted by local surf shop Hatters Island Boardsports, will feature a variety of entertainment, including live music, free giveaways, a […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries today announced that the 2022 recreational flounder season will open at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 1 and close at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30. The season will open with the following provisions for both the recreational hook-and-line and gig fisheries: A one-fish per person per day creel limit. A 15-inch total […]
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July 5, 1952 – June 3, 2022 MANTEO — Karen Basnight, 69, of Manteo, NC died on June 3, 2022. She was born on July 5, 1952, and preceded in death by her parents, Melvin Holmes Basnight and Maxine Ballance Basnight. After graduating from Manteo High School, she attended Durham Institute of Barbering and returned […]
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A high threat of rip currents continues on Tuesday, despite the dissipation of Tropical Storm Alex. per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. The highest risk of rip currents is for Hatteras Island and the northern Outer Banks beaches, although a moderate risk of rip currents is in […]
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