Hatteras News

A recent study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northeast Fisheries Science Center showed sea surface temperatures in the northeast shelf -- which ranges from the Gulf of Maine to Cape Hatteras, N.C. -- for 2012 were the highest in 150 years.

Caught on Tuesday, a 465-pound blue marlin ended up being the winner at North Carolina's annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament off Morehead City.

Sands that clogged the normal route of the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry have been cleared, and the ferry has resumed its normal route - good news for residents and coastal commerce.

The state Transportation Department Ferry Division's Hatteras-Ocracoke route is expected to return to its original route with the start of service on Sunday morning.

Fishermen angling for black sea bass may have more time on the water this season, following a massive increase in the amount of fish that can be caught without endangering the overall population of the species.

Wednesday afternoon Hatteras Fever II boated a blue that weighed in at 465.3 pounds to take over the top spot at the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation's Ferry Division has canceled several ferry runs scheduled to take place Saturday and Sunday because of mechanical issues.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation said Saturday that the 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. runs from the mainland to the island had been canceled, as had the 6:45 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. routes from the island back to Hatteras.

The 11am update came out a little bit ago on Andrea. The National Hurricane Center has kept it as a tropical storm.

On our recent trip to The Outer Banks, North Carolina, this photo brought together two common sailor beacons: a half-moon rising behind the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.

Editor's note: Cathlamet resident Jan Caliman recently completed a Mothers Day Bike Ride in North Carolina.

A World War II veteran who served his country in two different branches as was honored for it Friday.

Project supervisor Richard Wright, right, gives direction to Richard Williams about work on a 4.8-mile long pathway of concrete and boardwalk bridges in Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo, N.C. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013.

Dredging operations are under way in the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry channel to help return the route to its original path.

U.S. Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina says nature and drivers can coexist on 26 miles of seashore at Cape Hatteras and that a National Park Service rule banning vehicles on the stretch should be lifted.

Federal forecasters are calling for 13 to 20 named Atlantic storms, seven to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and three to six that become major hurricanes.

Forecasting hurricanes over a six-month span can be a complicated. Scientists in Raleigh think they have found a better way to predict what this hurricane season will be like.

A bill endorsed Tuesday by the House Transportation Committee would eliminate all ferry tolls while state and local leaders look for new ways to raise money.

With the beginning of hurricane season this weekend, here's a look back at a major storm that took the east coast by surprise.

A Civil War sailor from Springfield who was credited for rescuing men from a sinking ship has finally been recognized with a marked grave.