The Division of Marine Fisheries has been hosting a series of public outreach meetings this past week to provide updates and gather input on the development and implementation of an automated system that will be used to schedule observer trips for the estuarine-anchored gill-net fishery in North Carolina. The last of the five meetings will […]
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Beginning Monday, May 8, the KMHX WSR-88D operated by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Newport, N.C. will be down for approximately two weeks for an important upgrade. Technicians will refurbish and replace the pedestal, one of the most critical components of the radar, which is necessary for antenna rotation and positioning to capture data in […]
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A 17-year-old male from Chesapeake, Virginia, died on Saturday, May 6, as a result of being trapped under several feet of sand at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) in Frisco, North Carolina. At approximately 2 p.m., Seashore law enforcement rangers responded to a 911 call regarding a teenager trapped in a hole, approximately 0.10 […]
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November 26, 1946 – May 4, 2023 WANCHESE — Kathy Daniels Ruhle was born into this world on November 26, 1946, on Jovers Lane, just yards from where she left us to be with the Lord on May 4, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. To say Kathy was a homemaker […]
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As I write this tonight, I am listening to the northeast wind, and it is howling – supposedly 50 MPH for the next few days. This storm snuck in on us, (or maybe just me), and all the work I have done in our garden in “false spring” may be in jeopardy. Looking at social […]
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Current TV has released a new video that discusses the recent rise in the popularity of electric-assisted bicycles—also known as “e-bikes”—throughout Dare County, as well as the current rules and regulations regarding the operation of e-bikes. The video also shares several ways Dare County residents and visitors can stay safe while utilizing this popular new […]
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Hatteras Island is home to a wealth of nonprofit organizations that do a world of good for the local community, but the new-in-2023 Outer Banks Buddies is providing a new kind of service for residents, modeled after the national “Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America” program. Whitney Dempsey is a lifelong Hatteras Islander who works […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, for a proposed amendment to the county’s Cluster Home Development Ordinance. The public hearing will take place at the commissioners’ meeting room at the Dare County Administration Building, which is located at 954 Marshall C. Collins […]
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As part of Hurricane Preparedness Week, April 30-May 6, state and weather officials are encouraging residents to learn about and prepare for hurricane season. The National Weather Service and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety are teaming up to bring a hurricane safety campaign to state residents ahead of hurricane season, which begins June […]
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An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Dare County, where state officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards. The advisory is for Sandy Bay sound-side access near Frisco along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Test results of water […]
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