UNCW researcher and Hatteras Island resident Kate Sutherland studies the chemical isotopes of the feathers from black-capped petrels, a difficult-to-study, endangered pelagic birds species.
Outer Banks
Ocracoke Express extends midweek schedule until Sept. 28
The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry will continue to operate its current schedule every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday through September.
NCDOT suspends Ocracoke passenger ferry ahead of storm
Ocracoke Express passenger ferry service will be suspended starting Wednesday because the expected storm, and all other routes will suspend operations if and when conditions worsen, NCDOT officials said.
Threatened Oceanfront Structures Work Group to meet
NCDEQ’s Division of Coastal Management and Cape Hatteras National Seashore have postponed the interagency work group meeting originally planned for Wednesday because of the approaching storm.
NC’s coastal national parks boost economy by $1B in 2022
The five national parks on North Carolina’s coast saw a total direct visitor spending in 2022 of nearly $724, yielding an economic output of around $964 million.
Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry increases midweek departures
NCDOT has increased departures for the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry route from 36 to 52 Tuesday through Thursday until Sept. 21.
Knotts Island Ferry adjusts schedule for new school times
Departure and arrival times for the Currituck-Knotts Island ferry are being changed to accommodate new school hours in Currituck County.
Corolla Wild Horse Fund names Chris Winter as CEO
Chris Winters has been named the CEO of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, a new position for the nonprofit organization.
National Aviation Day Aug. 19 at Wright Brothers Memorial
Enjoy free admission, ranger-led programs and an outdoor movie on National Aviation Day, Aug. 19 at Wright Brothers National Memorial.
Murphy assures Dare board: Corps will do study if funded
The Corps of Engineers is committed to conducting the required feasibility study of a sand project along the highly erosion-prone Rodanthe beach on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore if funded, Rep. Greg Murphy has told Dare County officials.
Ocracoke passenger ferry season to end Sept. 4
The season, previously expected to end on July 31, has been extended due to popular demand and anticipated funding in next year’s state budget.
Red knots make Outer Banks stopover on spring migration
Red knots, which stopover on Ocracoke during their spring migration, have been a source of concern due to the rapid decline of its population linked to a drastic decrease of their food source, horseshoe crab eggs.
The sand waves of Hatteras: ‘on a mission of death’
After adventurous New York journalist John Randolph Spears undertook to visit Cape Hatteras in spring 1890, he wrote of miles and miles of deadly sand waves that threatened to swallow islanders and their homes.
Manager says Corolla horses look ‘marshy’ for good reason
Meg Puckett, who manages the herd for the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, knows well the challenges and the horses themselves, but she says the work never gets old.
Lifeguards now at Rodanthe Beach Access until Aug. 11
Through a partnership of Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Dare County, lifeguards will be stationed at the Rodanthe Beach Access between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. everyday until Aug. 11.
Climate peril, insurance, sand costs: No easy fix in Rodanthe
A possible inflection point in property insurance markets, a proposed $40 million beach nourishment project, talk of a needed act of Congress — officials struggle with at-risk oceanfront homes in Rodanthe.
