On Sunday, January 15, at 5:56 p.m., the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched its USSF-67 mission to a geosynchronous Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the Sunday evening display was visible throughout the Outer Banks. The USSF-67 mission was the first national security mission of 2023 and marked […]
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Dare County will host a public meeting to provide information and facilitate a discussion with residents and property owners in the village of Rodanthe regarding their concerns with the issue of erosion that has affected the Hatteras Island community. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo […]
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Strong northerly winds and a coastal low developing offshore will lead to the potential for minor soundside and oceanside flooding until early next week, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued from Duck to Ocracoke Island through Monday at 10 a.m. Minor soundside flooding […]
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the USS Monitor’s discovery, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is partnering with the University of West Florida to create 3D replicas of some of the vessel’s most famous artifacts. The public is invited to attend the event at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia, on Jan. 28, […]
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As mariners look ahead to the spring fishing tournament season, the Dare County Waterways Commission is hopeful that maintenance issues in Hatteras Inlet finally can be addressed in a timely manner. “We don’t want to wait until the last minute,” Commission Chair Steve “Creature” Coulter said at Monday’s meeting in Manteo. “We want it fixed […]
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On January 8, 2023, an aerial survey team from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium sighted a heavily entangled North Atlantic right whale approximately 20 miles east of Rodanthe, North Carolina, per an update from NOAA. There were several wraps of line around the mouth and tail, with additional line trailing behind the whale. After reviewing documentation […]
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The N.C. Division of Coastal Management is the first division to implement a new online permitting system as part of the Permitting Transformation Program at the Department of Environmental Quality. Applications for the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) major permits are now available in the new online system. “Having an online permit application process is […]
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Are you interested in gardening? Here’s a way to make your winter blues go away! Start planning your spring garden now with the Winter Library Garden Series presented by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Dare County Master Gardeners in conjunction with the Dare County Library. This year, all programs will take place on Wednesdays at […]
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The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meets in person Jan. 26 in Newport News, Virginia. The public is invited to attend the meeting 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 100 Museum Drive. An agenda is available for download from the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary website, monitor.noaa.gov. The advisory council was established in […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently completed the pavement removal of a former section of N.C. Highway 12 north of Rodanthe, known as the S-Curves. The roughly two-mile stretch of former roadway is now bypassed by the Jug Handle Bridge, and removing the old section of the highway was the final step in […]
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