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Gallery: Fish Like a Girl Tournament raises over $6K for Hatteras Cancer Foundation
By Joy Crist, Island Free Press Despite strong northeast winds that gusted to more than 20 mph, the fifth annual Fish Like a Girl Tournament [Read More]
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Catch of the Day: Big red drum starting to make their annual fall appearance
Jack Piddington of Kill Devil Hills caught and released a 44-inch red drum while fishing off the end of Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head on [Read More]
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State lifts swimming advisories except for Colington Harbour, Jockey’s Ridge soundside sites
The precautionary advisory against swimming has been lifted for all North Carolina coastal waters, except for soundside sites in Colington Harbour and at Jockey’s Ridge [Read More]
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State advisory against swimming in ocean, sounds still in effect north of Oregon Inlet
State officials still say it is not safe to swim in the ocean and sounds from Oregon Inlet to the state line, but the advisory [Read More]
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State: Tests of local waters continue to show high bacteria levels
State officials continue to advise against swimming in area waters, both on the ocean and soundside from the state line to Ocracoke, due to high [Read More]
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Noah Schweizer, Zoe Benedetto win World Surf League Outer Banks Pro
The World Surf League Men and Women’s Qualifying Series WRV Outer Banks Pro QS 1,000 crowned Noah Schweizer (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) and Zoe Benedetto [Read More]
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Expect to see ledges along Nags Head beaches due to the rough surf
Nags Head officials say to not be surprised to see scarps, or ledges, along the beach thanks to the recent strong northeast winds and larger [Read More]
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Marine Fisheries Commission approves more restrictions on flounder fishing
Stricter limits on recreational and commercial flounder fishing in state waters will start next month, but the appointed panel that oversees regulations in North Carolina’s [Read More]
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Video: Features of the first wheelchair-accessible beach access in Kill Devil Hills
The Town of Kill Devil Hills has produced a video highlighting its first wheelchair-accessible beach access, located at the end of Ocean Bay Boulevard. The [Read More]
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State: Stay out of Chowan River off Arrowhead Beach due to toxic algae
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is urging the public to stay out of the Chowan River near Indian Creek because of [Read More]