From Ocracoke Observer South Point on Ocracoke is virtually closed to the public and is expected to remain so through next month. That’s because of the more than 100 nests of birds in this area of the island. These are mostly Least and Common Terns, Black Skimmers, American Oystercatchers, and Piping and Wilson’s Plovers. Meaghan […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The price for a license to fish and hunt in North Carolina will be increasing between 18% and 19% on July 1. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission announced last week the fee adjustments are based on the total increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. “The fee increase will help […]
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After months of anticipation from the Hatteras Island community, the new Hotline Thrift Store in Frisco will officially open its doors to the public at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, and the store’s opening day is shaping up to be a grand celebration. “The outpouring from the community has been unbelievable,” said Bronwyn Thornton, […]
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Dare County, along with all six of its municipalities and numerous local agencies and organizations, conducted HUREX 2024, a three-day hurricane exercise, from Wednesday, June 12 through Friday, June 14 out of the Dare County Emergency Operations Center in Manteo. Over the three days, more than 130 people worked together, either in person or remotely, […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Marilyn “Nana” Berscak, a beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend. She left us peacefully on June 17, 2024, at the age of 89. Marilyn departed this world peacefully in her sleep, leaving behind a legacy of love, […]
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September 1, 1968 – June 15, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Kendall Dennis Byrd, 55 years young, passed suddenly of natural causes in the late afternoon of June 15, 2024, while in his beloved garden. He came into this life at just 3.9 lbs on September 1st, 1968, in Labrador, Canada to the late Norton […]
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All buildings at the Cape Hatteras Light Station will experience up to an eight-hour power outage, starting around 7 a.m. Monday, June 24. The Museum of the Sea, store, restrooms and administrative areas will be closed during the power outage. Once the power is restored, normal facility operations will resume. During the power outage, the Cape […]
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New commercial weekend closures and recreational possession limits for striped mullet will take effect Monday, June 24, to implement Amendment 2 to the Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan, adopted by the Marine Fisheries Commission in May. The commercial weekend closures are: Closed 11:59 p.m. Friday to 12:01 a.m. Monday from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30. […]
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In an effort to ensure a safer July 4 holiday experience on the water, wildlife law enforcement officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will participate in Operation Dry Water, a national campaign being observed July 4-6, developed through the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). The focus of the campaign is to heighten enforcement and […]
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September 10, 1936 – June 15, 2024 Judith Tibbetts Ihle, born on September 10, 1936, in Long Branch, NJ, dusted off her flying wings and embarked on her next adventure from the peace and solitude of her home, surrounded by family, June 15, 2024, in Kill Devil Hills, NC. She was a Jill of all […]
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