hooray! the state is dredging hatteras inlet

As the main channel of Hatteras Inlet shoaled, the Ocracoke/Hatteras ferry had to take an alternate route that added precious time to its trip; commercial and charter fishermen had to pick their way through what passed for a channel to the sea. As Catherine Kozak reports in the Island Free Press, relief is on the way as the North… Continue reading hooray! the state is dredging hatteras inlet

congressman jones questions government on oregon inlet

Dredging at Oregon Inlet. Photo, North Beach Sun.

There are increasing concerns about keeping Oregon Inlet open. The only link to the ocean on the northern Outer Banks has become almost unnavigable after winter and spring storms caused severe shoaling. Funds for dredging of the waterway have been severely cut and in this article from the Daily News of Jacksonville (NC), Congressman Walter B. Jones… Continue reading congressman jones questions government on oregon inlet