Wrestling with the never-ending issue of shoaling in Dare County inlets has brought the need for more transparency in county government to the forefront in recent months. More transparency is what the new chairman, Bob Woodard, promised when he was sworn in at the Dec. 1 meeting of the board shortly after a sweep in […]
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Park Service begins construction of new interdunal road
Cape Hatteras National Seashore maintenance staff members began construction this week of a new interdunal road, an off-road vehicle route that will run behind the sand dunes and will connect Ramp 45 in Buxton and Ramp 49 in Frisco. When it is completed, vehicles will be able to travel behind the dunes on the new […]
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Remnants of Ana will bring rain, gusty winds to Outer Banks
Tropical Storm Ana made landfall early this morning at 6 a.m. near Myrtle Beach, S.C., and by Sunday afternoon, the storm has been downgraded to a tropical depression. Rain, heavy at times, and gusty winds can be expected over the Outer Banks this evening, overnight, and into tomorrow as the remnants of the storm lift […]
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A new day for the park and the people?
A good-size crowd of residents and regular visitors came to the Cape Hatteras Secondary School auditorium on Tuesday evening, May 5, to hear about and comment on the National Park Service’s plan to adjust wildlife protection buffers in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in response to legislation passed in December by the U.S. Congress. And, […]
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Coastal low likely will be Tropical Storm Ana by Friday
The National Hurricane Center is giving the low pressure area off the South Carolina coast a 80 percent chance of developing into a tropical system — probably a sub-tropical storm — by Friday. If so, the storm will be named Ana. However, whether the storm is named or not, it’s likely to bring nasty weather […]
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Tropical system could affect Outer Banks by week’s end
Social media, weather websites, and television have been jammed today with speculation that a subtropical or tropical system could form in the area of the Bahamas mid-week and threaten the southeast coast with nasty weather by week’s end almost a full month before the official beginning of the hurricane season. Forecasters are looking at low […]
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Congressman talks about Hatteras issues and more on radio show
U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., was the guest on the most recent edition of the Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point,” which was broadcast on May 3. Jones, who describes himself as an “independent Republican,” is serving his 11th term representing 22 coastal counties, including Dare, in the U.S. House of Representatives. During […]
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An update on the Bonner Bridge and other news bites
There was a lot of news on the islands in April — news about public access to the seashore, our troubled inlets, and trial runs of a passenger ferry. The public can have input on all three of those issues at meetings next week — and more about that later. First, let’s talk about the […]
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NPS releases proposed changes to wildlife protection buffers
The National Park Service today released proposals for how it will comply with changes in wildlife protections on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore that are required by legislation passed last December by the U.S. Congress. Among other things, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore legislation, passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Bill, instructs the […]
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State makes proposals to Park Service on wildlife buffers
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has made its recommendations to the National Park Service on how it should respond to requirements in legislation passed in December by Congress that requires some changes in the seashore’s Off-Road Vehicle Plan. Among other things, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore legislation, passed as part of the National Defense […]
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