On Wednesday, March 13, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (NC MFC) held an Emergency Meeting in Kinston, N.C. to discuss directing the Division of Marine Fisheries Director, Steve Murphey, to issue a proclamation restricting the use of gill nets in the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers. The meeting stemmed from a similar request made by […]
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A prescribed burn operation is occurring on Monday, March 18, within the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Smoke from the prescribed burn may have been responsible for a brief 15-minute power outage on Monday afternoon for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. Power was restored as of 2:35 p.m. Though the burn should not affect traffic, travelers […]
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Recent obstacles at the US Workboats shipyard in Hubert, N.C. has led to delays in finishing the Ocracoke Express, the new passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke that was slated to launch in May. NCDOT now reports that due to issues with completing the vessel, the ferry will likely not begin service by the scheduled […]
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The North Carolina General Assembly began their 2019 long session on January 9, and over the course of a month, the 170 members of the two chambers have already considered hundreds of bills. From a bill that would allow teachers to carry firearms and serve as resource officers, to a bill that would designate ice […]
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Results from a state insurance rating inspection conducted in November of the Chicamacomico Banks Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) were recently released, and the department received a stellar “4” rating which could positively impact homeowners’ insurance rates in the Tri-villages. The inspection, formally known as an “evaluation of the fire insurance classification,” is required on a […]
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At their meeting on Thursday morning, March 7, the North Carolina State Board of Transportation unanimously voted to name the new bridge across Oregon Inlet the “Marc Basnight Oregon Inlet Bridge.” The segment of the old bridge that will become a pedestrian walkway will retain the Herbert C. Bonner name. The resolution also rescinds the 1983 […]
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With the Bonner Bridge replacement open, and work on demolishing the old bridge imminent, crews are busy focusing on the new Jug Handle Bridge, which will extend for 2.4 miles from Rodanthe to the southern edge of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge.
Divers have always been drawn to the mysteries of the deep. But on at least one day a year, there’s even more to discover topside. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras is gearing up to host the sixth annual Underwater Heritage Symposium to showcase a wide array of underwater and maritime experiences. The […]
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Islanders driving through Avon may notice that the Askins Creek Store in Avon looks a little brighter these days, thanks to the addition of a new mural that covers the street-facing side of the store’s car wash building. The mural in question is another addition by art teacher Justin Paxton and a team of Cape […]
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A High Wind Warning is in effect starting at 10 p.m. on Sunday night and continuing until 7 a.m. on Monday morning, per an alert from the National Weather Service (NWS). West winds of 25-35 mph are forecast overnight, with gusts up to 60 mph on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. The NWS Newport / Morehead […]
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