Dredging operations suspended in Buxton due to Tropical Storm Colin
Aerial image of the subline in Buxton, courtesy of Coastal Science & Engineering. The Avon project has been paused, and the Ellis Island dredge has…
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Tropical Storm Warning in Effect for Dare County
Tropical Storm Colin unexpectedly developed overnight off the coast of South Carolina, and the storm is expected to move along or just inland of the…
Island fishing is still hot as 4th of July weekend approaches
Photo courtesy of Victoria Caldwell As July 4th approaches and families prepare for cookouts and long days on the beach, many people will be on…
Night Sky: Visible galaxies, the Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower, and other highlights for July
This is M8, the Lagoon Nebula. M8 is about 4.3 thousand light-years away from us and has a visual magnitude of +6.0. It is a…
One amended, readopted fisheries rule takes effect July 1
One newly amended marine fisheries rule will go into effect July 1. The change clarifies definitions and formalizes procedures for transferring ownership or subleasing of…
Ocracoke’s Pamlico Sound ferry routes to resume full summer schedules
The Silver Lake ferry docks. NCDOT photo. The N.C. Ferry System’s Swan Quarter-Ocracoke and Cedar Island-Ocracoke ferry routes will be resuming full summer service on…
Avon beach nourishment project paused while Buxton project begins
Aerial image of beach nourishment progress in Avon, courtesy of Coastal Science & Engineering. Photo was taken on June 29, 2022. Dare County provided the…
Dare County Library Reminds Residents to Register for “Oceans of Possibilities” 2022 Summer Reading Program
The Dare County Library’s 2022 Summer Reading Program, “Oceans of Possibilities,” officially began last week, and if you haven’t had a chance to register your…
National Park Service approves plan to implement improvements at Oregon Inlet Marina
On Friday, June 11, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Acting Regional Director Pedro Ramos signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the…
Expanded visitor programs begin next week, and more National Seashore updates for the week of June 30
On a daily sea turtle patrol, Seashore staff captured this photo of a beautiful sunrise and sea turtle tracks on the beach. NPS photo. The…