The original Cape Hatteras Lighthouse lens is on the move. The roughly 20-foot-tall structure, which is housed within the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, is painstakingly being taken apart and relocated to a secure and on-site storage area while work progresses on the museum’s total renovation. Though the prospect of a museum renovation […]
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On Saturday, April 1, the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will once again launch its Operation Beach Respect program, where NCBBA members are stationed at every beach access ramp from Bodie Island to Ocracoke to hand out information packets and trash bags to beachgoers. “We chose April 1 to include the seasonal [ORV] ramps #23 […]
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A prescribed burn is underway at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge as of Monday, March 20, per a recent update from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North Carolina. “Refuge fire crews will be conducting a 1600-acre prescribed burn to set back woody vegetation, improve wildlife habitat, and reduce fuel loads,” stated […]
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One of Ocracoke’s most famous landmarks is on the edge of a transformation. In the not-so-distant future, a new visitors center will be housed within the first level of the historic Island Inn, while the second level will be the home of offices for area nonprofit organizations. Ocracoke visitors will be able to take a […]
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An estimated 70 truckloads of debris have been removed from the shoreline over the past three days, following the collapse of an oceanfront home in Rodanthe on East Point Drive on Monday, March 13. “On Wednesday, we had 40 National Park Service employees [helping in the clean-up] and on Thursday we had 20 employees,” said […]
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On Thursday, March 16, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet was notified of a sea turtle swimming in the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry basin, adjacent to the station and the ferry terminal. “Knowing that the turtle was in a dangerous location due to the high vessel traffic, the crew picked it up and brought it to […]
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The Dare County Waterways Commission received updates on a series of dredging events that have taken place in the channels of Hatteras Inlet over the past few weeks at their monthly meeting on Monday, March 13. Miss Katie arrived in Hatteras village on Wednesday, March 8, and as of the time of the meeting, had […]
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The Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament (OISFT) is just around the corner on May 3-5, and judges and volunteers are needed to be part of the behind-the-scenes action. “This year, we have 73 teams participating,” said OISFT Co-Chair Candis George. “It is our 38th tournament [and] would have been our 40th, but Covid shut us […]
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An oceanfront home at 23228 East Point Drive in Rodanthe collapsed at approximately noon on Monday, March 13. The home was unoccupied at the time of the collapse, and power was cut off to the structure in May 2022. Debris extending past the Rodanthe Pier was reported on Monday afternoon, and the public is advised […]
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On Tuesday morning, March 7, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet was notified of a 25’ disabled sailing vessel located approximately three nautical miles off of Avon, with three people onboard. The station’s 47’ ft. Motor Lifeboat CG47244 was launched and began making its way toward the sailing vessel. Due to the deteriorating weather […]
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