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Oregon Inlet currently unnavigable to vessels
On May 18, 2022, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District (USACE) performed a condition survey of the Federal Navigation Project at Oregon Inlet, [Read More]
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2022 Worrell 1000: Atlantic Beach to Cape Hatteras
Report from Beverley Simmons: With just three legs to go before the finish in Virginia Beach, all 13 boats that started in Hollywood were lined up [Read More]
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2022 Worrell 1000: And Then There Were Three…
Report from Beverley Simmons: It was a gorgeous morning on the beach at Wrightsville, North Carolina behind the beautiful and amazingly appointed Blockade Runner Hotel. Some [Read More]
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Ferry service interruptions occurring due to mechanical issues, COVID cases
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is currently experiencing an uptick in schedule interruptions on its Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Hatteras routes due [Read More]
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Recent drownings across state reinforce the importance of life jackets; Governor Cooper proclaims National Safe Boating Week in NC
National Safe Boating Week, as proclaimed by Governor Roy Cooper, is May 21 – 27 and officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say that [Read More]
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2022 Worrell 1000 Leg 9: Surfside Beach to Wrightsville Beach
Report by Beverley Simmons: The start of leg 9 of this 2022 Worrell 1000 saw very light, Northerly winds – 5 knots and a little less [Read More]
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Water quality swimming advisory lifted for sound-side site at Jockey’s Ridge
State recreational water quality officials lifted a water quality swimming advisory at a sound-side site in Dare County on Tuesday. The advisory was lifted because [Read More]
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Bacteria levels along Cape Hatteras National Seashore meet state and federal standards
State recreational water quality officials notified the public on Tuesday that testing of ocean waters along parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore showed bacteria levels [Read More]
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Dare County provides update on Hatteras Inlet dredging
On Saturday, April 2, 2022, the Merritt—a sidecaster dredge operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—began dredging the Connection Channel to reduce the shoaling that [Read More]
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2022 Worrell 1000 Leg 7: Folly Beach to Surfside Beach
Report by Beverley Simmons: The 7th Leg of the Worrell 1000 2022 started from Folly Beach, a new checkpoint to the event, and although the [Read More]