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The NC tourism industry is trying hard to get the word out that there is still plenty to see and do in North Carolina despite of the government shutdown. Local chambers of commerce directors, visitors center staffers, waitresses, shop owners, and hotel workers want people to know the facts about what is and is not … Read more
A peaceful protest is planned on the Outer Banks on Hatteras Island at the opening to Cape Point in Buxton, NC. The protest is in response to the government shutdown that has resulted in beach closures at the Outer Banks. The weather has been wonderful and it’s almost prime fishing season at the Outer Banks … Read more
Due to the Government Shutdown the Cape Hatteras National Park has been closed. This includes; the Cape Hatteras National Seashore; the Wright Brothers National Memorial; and Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island. It also means lighthouses are closed: Cape Hatteras, Bodie Island, and Cape Lookout are all closed has well as Visitors Centers. Campers have 48 … Read more
Cape Point has been closed by the National Park Service to off-road vehicles due to a turtle nest that is about to hatch. The closure should only last about a week until the nest hatch. Pedestrian access remains open. Once the hatch happens the nest will be excavated so any remaining hatchlings can emerge, then … Read more
Work begins today on the westbound U.S. 158 Wright Bridge over the Currituck Sound at the Currituck and Dare county line. The NCDOT will close the westbound bridge for work. The eastbound side of the bridge will be two-lanes with a two-way pattern. Work on the bridge will continue until May of 2014. Drivers are … Read more
Seven crew members on a ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke were honored for their actions during a medical emergency that occurred on the ferry run this past June. The captain of the ferry Shawn Gray collapsed in the wheelhouse. He was unresponsive and was not breathing. Crew members started emergency medical procedures while another crew … Read more
Boat runs aground on Cape Point on Hatteras Island at the Outer Banks of NC. A 30-foot fishing boat was discovered sitting on the beach at Cape Point yesterday. The boat, Dagsy Leigh, ran aground overnight after the boat had mechanical problems. The boat drifted ashore and ended up sitting on the beach. No one was … Read more
The NASA space agency’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, nicknamed LADEE was launched from Wallops Island, Va., at 11:27 p.m. Many residents and visitors at the Outer Banks report seeing the glare of the LADEE over the ocean. People report of how amazing the viewing was with the weather cooperating allowing for clear skies.
