A High Surf Advisory has been issued for the Outer Banks from Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. until Friday at 8:00 a.m. Large breaking waves of 6 to 10 feet are expected in the surf zone, which could result in localized beach erosion and ocean overwash. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reported that minor […]
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While there are no immediate burns scheduled for Pea Island, early March marks the beginning of the prescribed burning season on the Wildlife Refuges of the Outer Banks. Story from SamWalkerOBXNews.com. It’s once again prescribed burning season in North Carolina, as every year in late winter and early spring, intentional fires are set in marshlands and […]
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Additional financial relief of more than $1.2 million is on its way to eligible members of the fishing industries who sustained income losses from March to December of 2020 due to COVID-19. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries issued funds this week to 204 commercial fishermen and marine aquaculture operations and seafood dealers and processors […]
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September 19, 1984 – February 14, 2024 Rodanthe, NC – Justin Lane O’Neal, age 39, of Rodanthe, NC, passed away on February 14, 2024. Born on September 19, 1984, in his beloved hometown of Rodanthe, he lived a life filled with dedication and hard work. Justin was the owner and operator of Rising Tide Land […]
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The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will vote to approve the preferred fishery management plan for striped mullet on Thursday afternoon during its February business meeting in New Bern. After a stock assessment ending in 2019 from the North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries found mullet is overfished and overfishing is occurring, the DMF recommended […]
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North Carolina Watermen United president Woody Joyner will be presenting a statement in opposition of the Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendment 2 during the public comment portion of the North Carolina Department of Marine Fisheries meeting in New Bern, N.C. on February 21-23, 2024. The following is the public comment statement from Joyner. […]
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The 36th Annual Outer Banks Senior Games and Silver Arts will take place from April 15, 2024, to April 27, 2024. Registration is currently open online at DareNC.gov/SeniorGames, and closes on March 21, 2024. The Outer Banks Senior Games and SilverArts is an exciting two-week sporting and arts event designed exclusively for men and women who […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
The HI Ocean Center is now accepting applications for summer 2024! Intern responsibilities are generally some combination of M-F between the hours of 9 AM and 5:00 and two rotating programs on occasional evenings. So there is ample time for interns to work outside the Ocean Center on nights and weekends! Apply today! Click here […]
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August 31, 1944 – February 18, 2024 NAGS HEAD — William Raymond White, of Nags Head, NC, known to his friends as Ray, passed away on February 18, 2024, at the age of 79. A longtime resident of Manns Harbor and Nags Head, NC, he was born on August 31, 1944, in Columbia, NC, to […]
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