Dare County will host a public meeting to provide information and facilitate a discussion with residents and property owners in the village of Rodanthe regarding their concerns with the issue of erosion that has affected the Hatteras Island community. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo […]
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Strong northerly winds and a coastal low developing offshore will lead to the potential for minor soundside and oceanside flooding until early next week, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued from Duck to Ocracoke Island through Monday at 10 a.m. Minor soundside flooding […]
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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the USS Monitor’s discovery, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is partnering with the University of West Florida to create 3D replicas of some of the vessel’s most famous artifacts. The public is invited to attend the event at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia, on Jan. 28, […]
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On January 8, 2023, an aerial survey team from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium sighted a heavily entangled North Atlantic right whale approximately 20 miles east of Rodanthe, North Carolina, per an update from NOAA. There were several wraps of line around the mouth and tail, with additional line trailing behind the whale. After reviewing documentation […]
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The N.C. Division of Coastal Management is the first division to implement a new online permitting system as part of the Permitting Transformation Program at the Department of Environmental Quality. Applications for the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) major permits are now available in the new online system. “Having an online permit application process is […]
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Are you interested in gardening? Here’s a way to make your winter blues go away! Start planning your spring garden now with the Winter Library Garden Series presented by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Dare County Master Gardeners in conjunction with the Dare County Library. This year, all programs will take place on Wednesdays at […]
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The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council meets in person Jan. 26 in Newport News, Virginia. The public is invited to attend the meeting 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at The Mariners’ Museum and Park, 100 Museum Drive. An agenda is available for download from the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary website, monitor.noaa.gov. The advisory council was established in […]
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The Cape Point and Frisco campgrounds will open for the 2023 camping season on Friday, April 7, per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). They will remain open for the 2023 season until after the Thanksgiving holiday. The National Seashore’s other two campgrounds at Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke Island will continue […]
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September 3, 1938 – January 8, 2023 KITTY HAWK –Richard J. Rogers, 84, of Kitty Hawk, NC died Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. A native of Newport, Ohio, he was born September 3, 1938, to the late Gertrude Dennis Rogers and Albert O. Rogers. Richard was a graduate of Newport […]
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Sudden temperature drops during the holidays resulted in a cold-stunning event and delivery of nearly 250 sea turtles spread among the three North Carolina Aquariums beginning Dec. 20. The N.C. Aquariums at Fort Fisher, Pine Knoll Shores, and on Roanoke Island also home to the renowned Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center care for […]
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