RODANTHE — Timothy Craig Lockhart of Rodanthe, NC, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at the age of 75. Tim was born to parents George Dewey and Edna Jane Lockhart on August 22, 1944 in Dickinson County, VA. He graduated from Thomas Dale High School in 1963. He served honorably in the Army National […]
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UPDATE: Cape Hatteras Lighthouse fixed after fuse replaced
UPDATE: The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has been fixed after being examined on Monday morning by the U.S. Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard Electrician’s Mate 1st Class James Harper identified that the issue stemmed from a blown fuse, and made the appropriate replacement. The lighthouse should be rotating once again starting Monday evening, per the Cape Hatteras […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week, Mr. Tipps
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Mr. Tipps, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Mr. Tipps, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/. Video to embed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQpJcdFo3zU&feature=youtu.be
Bodie Island hunt blind and wildlife-viewing platform project starting this week.
A project to construct a new Architectural Barrier Act (ABA) accessible hunt blind and wildlife-viewing platform within an authorized Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) waterfowl hunting area on Bodie Island is scheduled to begin this week. Green Dream International LLC (Erie, PA) was selected as the contractor for the $167,000 project, which is expected to […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore hosting multiple volunteer beach cleanups on September 21
On September 21, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) and the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will host drop-in volunteer beach cleanup efforts. The Seashore will host volunteer beach cleanup events at the following locations: Coquina Beach Access on Bodie Island (meet park staff at the bathhouse) Old Cape […]
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Dare Board hears proposals for ‘essential housing’
Dare County’s initiative to encourage more reasonably priced housing for year-round workers is more than a year old. But the search for exactly what to call it continues on. In June 2018, the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce made a presentation to the Dare County Commissioners asking them to consider zoning changes, including allowing accessory […]
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Passenger ferry transports nearly 30,000 riders; Will close for season September 5
The new Ocracoke Express passenger ferry has transported 27,153 passengers since initially launching on May 20, and hopes are high that the number can climb to 30,000 before the ferry shuts down for the summer season. “September 5 is the last day of service, and we’re hoping that everyone gets a chance to ride […]
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Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet Responds to Collision in Pamlico Sound
Crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet responded to a vessel collision in the Pamlico Sound on Saturday night, August 24, per a recent online statement from the station. Five persons involved in the collision were transferred from the water to the station’s 47’ Motor Life Boat (MLB), where Coast Guard crew […]
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Special Congressional General Election Set for Sept. 10; Early Voting Available Now
A Special Congressional General Election will be held on Tuesday, September 10, in Dare and Hyde Counties to vote for the unexpired term of the US House of Representatives (Rep) – District 3. The seat is currently unoccupied due to the passing of Rep. Walter B. Jones, which occurred in February, 2019. Polls will be […]
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Commentary: Public Urged to Weigh in on Fishing Issues and Possible Solutions
As affected parties may already know, the commercial Spanish mackerel fishery for the Northern Zone, (North Carolina and north), closes this weekend. The closure, along with the new flounder regulations, will deal a harsh blow to many fishermen and fish houses on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, and we need to propose solutions that could prevent this […]
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