The single-lane closures currently on U.S. 64 between Nags Head and Manteo will be extended approximately three-quarters of a mile to the west the week of Jan. 13. The lane closures are necessary to allow Dare County workers to perform maintenance on culvert pipes under the highway. The work is expected to take two to […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A fast moving weather system sliding across the mid-Atlantic this evening is expected to bring strong winds and possible minor soundside flooding along Hatteras and Ocracoke islands into early Saturday. There is also a chance of some light precipitation across the area this evening, including a few snowflakes along the northern beaches. And […]
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Since the Island Free Press (IFP) was launched 17 years ago, it has become an annual ritual to look back on the stories that grabbed attention or left a permanent mark. Started by our co-founder and original editor, Irene Nolan, it’s a tradition that we’ve been proud to carry on since she passed away in March 2017. […]
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Rodanthe will once again host a local tradition that’s older than the village itself with the upcoming celebration of Old Christmas on Saturday afternoon, January 4. Old Christmas technically began centuries ago when word finally spread to isolated Hatteras Island that England had adopted the Gregorian calendar in the mid-18th century, (effectively changing Christmas to […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com NOAA Fisheries has announced voluntary slow zones have been put in place in off the Outer Banks after endangered North Atlantic right whales were spotted offshore. There are approximately 360 individual North Atlantic right whales remaining, including fewer than 70 reproductively active females. Vessel strikes are considered the primary threat to the whales […]
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The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services has issued a revised public health advisory for Buxton Beach, due to the December 19 reopening of a portion of the beach closure. Following a 60-day interim response action by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) reopened an approximately two-tenths-of-a-mile section […]
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Look to Orion! Orion is a very interesting constellate for several reasons. It’s probably one of the easiest constellations to find in the winter skies, and the name of its second brightest star is used in the name of two popular movies – (“Betelgeuse” and “Betelgeuse! Betelgeuse!”) – and it contains a lot of interesting […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com It’s been a busy last few days at the license plate agency in Manteo ahead of its closure on New Year’s Eve. And while there has been some progress on a new contractor locating on the Outer Banks sooner than later, it could still be several months before they are able to open. […]
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Atlantic bluefin tuna retention limit for recreational fishermen will revert to the default limit of one school, large school, or small medium bluefin tuna (27 to <73” curved fork length) per vessel per day/trip. This limit will take effect January 1, 2025, and extend through December 31, 2025, unless modified by later action. NOAA Fisheries says […]
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Starting on January 1, (and for the first time in its history), the Cape Hatteras Food Pantry will have new management overseeing its operations – local nonprofit organization Hatteras Island Meals. For 34 years, the Cape Hatteras Food Pantry has been under the care of the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM), and specifically, Ray and […]
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