As peak travel season on the Outer Banks approaches, N.C. Department of Transportation crews will change speed limit signs May 15 to reflect lower speed limits along sections of N.C. 12 in parts of Currituck and Dare counties. On Wednesday, the speed limits in areas through the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo, as well […]
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The first sea turtle nest of the 2024 season was found near Frisco on Saturday, May 11, by National Park Service (NPS) biologists, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). CHNS biologists determined that the nest came from a Loggerhead sea turtle, and the nest has been marked off to protect it […]
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After a years-long renovation project, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras Village will reopen to the public on May 20, 2024. “We can’t wait to welcome you into our new space, which includes a completely redesigned lobby and gallery with state-of-the-art features and interactive elements that bring our coastal history to life,” stated […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in person May 22-24 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, N.C. 28516. The meeting will also be live-streamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22; at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 23; and at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 24. […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore will offer additional Bodie Island Lighthouse climbing opportunities, including full moon and evening climbs, starting later in May. Every Tuesday from May 28 through August 27, evening climbs will occur at 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Additionally, full moon climbs will be offered on May 23, June 21, […]
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An exposed pipe that is believed to be a source of petroleum on a closed section of Buxton Beach is expected to be removed by May 24, per an update from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Savannah District. On Friday, May 3, the Corps awarded a $525,000 contract to SLSCO, LTD for work […]
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The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will begin service for the 2024 season on May 23, and online reservations are currently available for the summer months. The passenger ferry, which is now in its sixth season, transports passengers via a 70-minute trip between Hatteras Village and Silver Lake Harbor in Ocracoke Village, where […]
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A project to repair pavement and replace sandbags along N.C. Highway 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island is in progress, and is expected to continue until May 17, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). N.C. Highway 12 was routinely flooded by ocean overwash during multiple storms in the […]
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The scaffolding installation around the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is complete, and paves the way for the next steps in an 18-month restoration project that began in earnest at the start of 2024. The scaffolding project, (which was performed by subcontractor Scaffold Resource), took 60 days to install with a team of 10 people, and more […]
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Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the Outer Banks national parks, has opened its annual Adopt A Sea Turtle Nest program for the sea turtle nesting season at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which occurs from May to October each year. The Adopt A Sea Turtle Nest program launched in 2020 to support projects and programs that protect and […]
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