Saturday, April 14, 2007

Movie to be Filmed in Rodanthe

The book Nights in Rodanthe by NC resident Nicholas Sparks is being made into a movie and will be filmed in Rodanthe and Wilmington, NC. The movie will star Richard Gere and Diane Lane.

Shooting is expected to begin in late May 2007. The release date is currently scheduled to be June 6, 2008.

Who knows, if you're on Hatteras Island this summer, you may bump into someone famous!
- Shelby Kinnaird

Friday, April 13, 2007

Fishing Licenses Now Required

As of 2007, any person age 16 and up who wants to fish in coastal waters for recreation in North Carolina must purchase a fishing license. You may purchase a 10-day, annual or lifetime license.

A 10-day license is $5 for NC residents and $10 for nonresidents. An annual license is $15 for NC residents and $30 for nonresidents. A lifetime license for NC residents up to age 64 is $250 and $15 for age 65 and over. A lifetime license for nonresidents is $500.

On Hatteras Island, licenses may be purchased at Askins Creek Store (Avon), Dillon's Corner (Buxton), Frank & Fran's (Avon), Frisco Shopping Center (Frisco), Frisco Tackle (Frisco), Shoreline Beach Mart (Rodanthe), Teach's Lair Marina (Hatteras), The Fishin' Hole (Salvo) and Village Marina (Hatteras). You can also purchase a license online at
http://www.ncwildlife.org/fs_index_01_license.htm.

Note you do NOT need a license when you hire a charter boat. Charter boat operators typically purchase blanket licenses to cover their customers.

For more information, call the Department of Marine Fisheries at 800-682-2632 or visit http://www.ncwildlife.org/fs_index_01_license.htm. - Shelby Kinnaird