The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record Red Hind (Epinephelus guttatus). Christopher Rocci of Morehead City caught the 10-pound, 2.4-ounce fish 45-miles offshore of Beaufort Inlet on July 27. The previous state record Red Hind weighed 9-pounds, 12.1-ounces, and was caught off Wrightsville Beach in 2023. Rocci’s fish measured 25.5-inches total […]
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The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau has announced that Jeff Schwartzenberg is joining the organization in the newly created Community Engagement Manager role. With more than two decades of marketing, communications and strategic partnership experience, Schwartzenberg has been charged with helping put the strategies of the Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP) into practice within the Outer Banks community. […]
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State officials today lifted the precautionary advisory against swimming issued due to Tropical Storm Idalia is in most ocean and sound-side waters of the state. but a few areas remain under advisory. In general, the precautionary advisory is lifted for swimming sites in Brunswick, New Hanover, Pender, Onslow, Carteret, Dare and Hyde counties. Test results […]
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A 42-foot vessel named Turn Back was freed and able to depart the area successfully after becoming grounded on the beach this morning approximately one mile north of Oregon Inlet. There were no reported injuries to the three people who were on board the vessel when it came to shore at around 7:30 a.m. on […]
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It was too hot and too still on the deck most of this summer to enjoy the grill, and I hate to wash dishes. So, this was my solution. Sheet pan cooking is my new favorite – easy to prepare, easy to cook, and easy to clean up since I line the pan with parchment […]
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A high risk of rip currents continues on Wednesday, September 6, for all Outer Banks beaches from Buxton north, per an update from the National Weather Service. A moderate risk of rip currents is in effect for Hatteras Island beaches south of Cape Point. A high risk of rip currents means that the surf zone […]
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A BBQ Lunch Benefit for local surfer Kai Westcoat will be held in Buxton on Sunday, September 10, at Rusty’s Surf and Turf Restaurant Wescoat was in a recent surfing accident and suffered a fractured eye socket and lacerated eye after his board hit him in the face. He will be having surgery and needs […]
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A 68-year-old man from Hillsboro, Ohio died on Tuesday morning in a water-related incident off southern Hatteras Island, near off-road (ORV) ramp 55, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore). Additional details: At approximately 10:30 a.m. Sept. 5, a 911 call was placed to report an unresponsive visitor in the ocean off […]
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Traffic on the U.S. 64 Washington Baum (Pirate’s Cove) Bridge between Manteo and Nags Head will be reduced to one lane in each direction beginning Sept. 18 as part of a $21.3 million bridge rehabilitation project. The project will improve rideability on the bridge and extend its lifespan. Work includes correcting bumps on the existing […]
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May 16, 1955 – August 17, 2023 HATTERAS — Luther “Buddy” Dudley Burrus III, of Hatteras, North Carolina, passed away on August 17, 2023, at the age of 68. He was born on May 16, 1955, in Buxton, North Carolina. Buddy was a beloved father, brother, and friend who will be deeply missed by all […]
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