Student volunteer makes news saving cold-stunned sea turtles 

Along with volunteers led by Liz Browning Fox, Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies sophomore Brittany Waterfield’s efforts with cold-stunned sea turtles made multiple national news outlets through an Associated Press wire story earlier this month. Waterfield is one of t he original members of a student group trained by the North Carolina Wildlife […]

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Boyle’s status conference on new off-road vehicle plan is uneventful

The status conferences called by U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle to review the Park Service’s off-road vehicle management plan have long since seemed to morph from somber judicial proceedings into cordial gatherings of old friends.  At the Jan. 23 conference at the federal courthouse in Elizabeth City, the bailiff called out “All rise” when […]

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Hatteras ferry channel is now impassable

Operations at the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route are suspended until further notice. Extremely high winds last night caused the ferry channel at markers No. 9 and No. 10 to shoal over and become impassable.   The Ferry Division has been in contact with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who will […]

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It’s not too late to get a flu shot

Still haven’t had your flu shot? Don’t worry it is not too late to protect yourself this flu season. The Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH) recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. This year’s flu vaccine protects against three viruses that research suggests […]

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Shoaling continues to shut down Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry

Travelers using the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route could encounter suspensions and weight restrictions due to extreme shoaling of the Hatteras Inlet channel. The shallow channel situation has created a safety issue that requires constant monitoring by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division.   For the past several weeks, operations have been suspended daily during low […]

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Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations suspended after vessel runs aground

The North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division has announced the temporary suspension of operations at the Hatteras-Ocracoke route due to gusting winds and shallow channel conditions.   The Motor Vessel Frisco ran aground in Hatteras Inlet at approximately 11:15 a.m. today, near channel marker No. 9, with 35 passenagers and 19 vehicles and six […]

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