The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of April 19 include the following: Seashore Updates There is a high surf advisory in effect from early […]
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Ferry Messaging Sign Back Up and Runnning
A picture is worth one thousand words. The electronic messaging sign is up and running again. Located at the north end of the village heading to the Hatteras Inlet ferry terminal, the sign was installed in early 2015 at the urging of the N.C. Ferry Division by the N.C. Department of Transportation which manages it […]
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Slow Progress on County Housing Initiative
Half a year after the Dare County Commissioners approved a series of zoning changes aimed at encouraging the development of more reasonably priced, year-round housing, Dare Planning Director Donna Creef told them that, to date, progress toward that goal has been modest. “We have been moving slowly,” Creef said while delivering a six-month progress report […]
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Severe Weather with Numerous Thunderstorms Forecast for Friday
The National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office reported that there is a potential for severe weather on Friday afternoon and Friday night, per a Wednesday afternoon update. Hatteras and Ocracoke islands are at an enhanced risk for severe weather, which means that numerous thunderstorms are possible, along with heavy rains, high surf, high […]
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Hatteras Resident Honored with Governor’s Awards
The 2019 North Carolina Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards were presented to local recipients at the April 15 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting in Manteo, and Hatteras resident Wendy Stowe Sisler was among this year’s honorees. Sisler will also be receiving the Governor’s Medallion Award in Raleigh, which is given to only 20 recipients in […]
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Saturday’s Beach Clean-up Sweeps the Shoreline from Coquina Beach to Ocracoke
An Outer Banks-wide beach clean-up on Saturday, April 13, generated dozens of volunteers and plenty of trash, thanks to the efforts of the National Park Service (NPS), and the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA.) The two organizations effectively co-hosted the day-long event, with the NPS conducting cleanups at the Bodie Island Lighthouse, the Old […]
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Avon Village Playground Temporarily Closed for Repairs
The community playground on the edge of Avon village has temporarily closed to the public due to safety concerns with the site’s equipment. A representative from the playground equipment’s manufacturer is currently working with the Dare County Parks & Recreation Department to assess the equipment, and to proceed with any repairs or replacements as needed. […]
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A Beachcomber’s View: Whelks Versus Conchs
Beachcombing on the Outer Banks, especially during the winter and early spring, can prove to be a challenging adventure due to the harsh weather conditions that frequent the area. Our sandbar is known for its many shipwrecks due to high seas, strong currents and blustery nor’easters. In the winter months, the Labrador Current dips down […]
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William Edward Lambert
KILL DEVIL HILLS – William Lambert, aged 101, died peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at the home he shared for over six years with his daughter, Mary Lambert, and son-in-law, Martin Keely, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He moved to Kill Devil Hills, NC, after the death of Lorraine, his beloved wife […]
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Catch the Antares Rocket Launch from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility
Want to see a rocket launch? You’ll have a chance on Wednesday, April 17, during the daytime launch of Northrop Grumman’s Antares rocket from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Wallops and Virginia’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport are set to support the launch of the Antares rocket, carrying the […]
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