Four advisory committees to the Marine Fisheries Commission will meet jointly on Tuesday, July 30, to discuss a petition for rulemaking that proposes reclassifying most internal coastal waters as secondary nursery areas. The meeting will be held at 12:30 p.m. July 30 at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, 203 South Front St., New Bern. […]
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The National Park Service will conduct two public meetings to provide the basic information and to hear questions and comments regarding the proposal to improve infrastructure to provide new access points and to facilitate public access in Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Public meetings are scheduled as follows: Tuesday, July 16, on Hatteras Island at the […]
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The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras village has a busy schedule of summer programs that are happening every day of the month this summer and cover a wide variety of interests. Programs include activities for kids to enjoy maritime history through craft-making and for folks to learn about the history of the Civil […]
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Outer Banks Ace is asking for community assistance throughout the month of July to help area children receive the care and attention they need from the local Children’s Miracle Network hospital, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk. Playrooms, classrooms, red wagon rides, and bedside visits from furry friends — this isn’t your […]
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Fireworks are again scheduled on July 4 at Avon Pier, and many of the other villages are offering lots to do to celebrate, including the traditional and very popular Old Time Parade in Ocracoke. Islanders and visitors should remember that all fireworks – except the show at the Avon Pier — are illegal in all […]
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Hatteras Fever II captured the 55th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament Saturday, June 15, when it survived a wild final day that featured 30 blue marlin releases. Hatteras Fever II, captained by Buddy Hooper of Buxton, showed up at the scales Wednesday, June 12, with a 465.3-pound blue marlin that was reeled in by […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division’s Hatteras-Ocracoke route returned to its original route with the start of service on Sunday morning, June 16. The move is the result of collaboration between the Ferry Division, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. and the U.S. Coast Guard. The Corps of Engineers, which is responsible […]
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will meet on Tuesday, June 18, at 10 a.m. to consider a dozen bills, including S.B. 486, which would overturn the Park Service’s off-road vehicle plan on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The bill, introduced by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., along with Sen. Kay Hagan, […]
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Summer is here, and the staff and volunteers of Alligator River and Pea Island national wildlife refuges are ready to assist you in learning about the wildlands and wildlife of coastal North Carolina. Whether you choose to experience refuges from a canoe, by foot, or in an open-air tram, the memories you will make will […]
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With the partnership of the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway, the Dare County Tourism and Health Committee, and Dare County’s Outer Banks Scenic Byway Committee, the construction of a pathway through Avon and the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo are well on its way. Soon both locals and tourists will have a safe area […]
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