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 striped mullet management measures take effect Monday
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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NC Wildlife Law Enforcement will enhance efforts to reduce impaired boating during July 4 holiday
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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Judith Tibbetts Ihle
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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Checking in on the Island Inn & Commons Project in Ocracoke Village
Annual Ocracoke Island visitors who haven’t had a chance to peak in on the Island Inn & Commons project in a while are going to be in for a big surprise. At this time last year, the endeavor was gaining a second wind after being stalled for years due to 2019’s Hurricane Dorian, followed by […]
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More signs of predicted ‘reset’ in Outer Banks site visitor numbers
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The long-predicted “reset” of Outer Banks tourism after the Coronavirus pandemic continued to show signs in new data on the number of visitors to the area’s most popular sites in mid-spring. According to the latest report from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, the majority of the key sites that track the number of […]
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Cape Hatteras Anglers Club presents 2024 Scholarships
The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club was pleased to award scholarships to two local graduates this year at our Member Dinner meeting on Saturday, June 15th, 2024. CHSS Graduate Grace Vernesoni graduated at the top of her class. Grace is an outstanding student and an amazing individual. She plans to attend the University of North Carolina […]
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Paddle Palooza will be held on June 23, with new, lower price to register
The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) is sponsoring the 2024 Paddle Palooza in honor of Andy McKinney on Sunday, June 23, and everyone is welcome to join in the fun of a lightly competitive 5K race on the open waters of the Pamlico Sound. The cost to enter the 5K race is $25, and participants […]
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Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Life-Saving Service
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations in the months ahead, leading up to the official October […]
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Spotted on Ocracoke: Purple Martins find affordable housing
From OcracokeObserver.com From early spring into late summer, a small, dark, pointed winged bird can be seen darting to and fro in search of its sustenance — flying insects. They are Purple Martins (Progne subis), and they have an amazing history of co-existence with people dating back centuries. They are present because of several condo-like […]
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