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  • NPS Weekly Resource Management Report and NPS Weekly Table of Miles Open/Closed.  At the top of the Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
  • Outer Banks Angler: June is jumping. On Fishing Page.
  • Buxton girl wins prestigious award at Salem Academy. On Community News and Commentary Page under News and Business Briefs.
  • Senate committee passes substitute version of bill to overturn ORV plan. On Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
  • NPS offers full moon lighthouse climb on June 23. On Community News and Commentary Page under Event Planner.
  • SBA programs reviewed during free session on July 2. On Community News and Commentary Page under Event Planner.
  • Carey Fest 2013 will be July 11. On Community News and Commentary Page under Event Planner.
  • Sports, school, and college physicals available. On Community News and Commentary Page under Event Planner.
  • Sky Blue Summer Concert Series at REAL Watersports. On Community News and Commentary Page under Event Planner.
  • Hatteras Fever II wins the 55th annual Big Rock Tournament. On Fishing Page.
  • UPDATE:  More area closed for plover chicks at the beaches in Buxton. On Beach Access and Park Issues Page..
  • Two are rescued from sailboat off Ocracoke. On Local News Page
  • Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry returns to its original route. On Local News Page.
  • EDITOR'S BLOG:  More than just a circle of stones. On “Shooting the Breeze” above and on Beach Access and Park Issues.
  • Buxton and Cape Point area now closed to ORVs. On Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
  • Summer programs are underway at Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station. On Features Page under Excursions.
  • Explore national wildlife refuges with summer programs.  On Features Page under Excursions.
  • Scenic Byway Pathway: Pushing Forward. On Local News Page.
  • Connecticut reigniting the controversy over who was first in flight. On Features Page under Island History.
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NEW....06.19.2013 12:00 pm NPS Weekly Resource Management Report and NPS Weekly Table of Miles Open/Closed
NEW....06.18.2013 2:30 pm Senate committee passes substitute version of bill to overturn ORV plan
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06.17.2013 4:00 pm  UPDATE:  More area closed for plover chicks at the beaches in Buxton
NEW....06.13.2013 5:20 pm Buxton and Cape Point area now closed to ORVs
Stanley Austin named Southeast Regional Director 06.04.2013 1:10 pm
Editor's Blog: A conversation with the seashore superintendent 05.31.2013 6:10 pm
UPDATE: Bill to overturn ORV plan brings “spirited” discussion to the Senate 05.16.2013 4:25 pm
UPDATE: Bill to overturn Park Service’s ORV plan will go to House for a vote  05.15.2013 4:50 pm
Climbing fee for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse increases 04.22.2013 4:10 pm
Cape Point closes to off-road vehicles 04.09.2013 1:00 pm
Court approves scheduling on CHAPA lawsuit to stop park’s ORV plan 02.26.2013 5:45 pm
NPS releases 2012 protected species reports 02.12.2013 5:15 pm


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NEW....06.16.2013 3:50 pm Two are rescued from sailboat off Ocracoke
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06.16.2013 2:10 pm Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry returns to its original route
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06.12.2013 9:10 am Scenic Byway Pathway: Pushing Forward
Ocrafolk Festival has a good crowd despite threat from Andrea…..WITH SLIDE SHOW 06.11.2013 5:10 pm
Four seniors get diplomas at Ocracoke School’s 2013 graduation 06.11.2013 1:30 pm
34 seniors receive diplomas at Cape Hatteras graduation….WITH SLIDE SHOW 06.10.2013 3:30 pm
Prestigious Milton Jewell scholarship goes to Hatteras valedictorian 06.10.2013 3:30 pm
Tropical Storm Andrea was windy but uneventful on the Outer Banks 06.07.2013 6:15 pm
Andrea will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to Outer Banks 06.06.2013 12:40 pm
Beach nourishment at S-curves not likely until late summer or early fall 06.07.2013 2:15 pm
Army Corps of Engineers changes dredging plan again 06.06.2013 3:45 pm
More dredging operations get underway in Hatteras ferry channel 05.31.2013 3:00 pm
UPDATE:  Another dredge will try clearing sand out of ferry channel 05.07.2013 6:30 pm
Visitor drowns in rip current on Ocracoke 06.05.2013 4:50 pm
It’s official: County employees to receive raise 06.03.2013 4:40 pm
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tate Senate and House are slugging it out on ferry tolls 06.03.2013 3:20 pm
State Senate takes axe to Ocracoke Center for teachers 05.29.2013 4:45
Dr. Beach chooses Buxton Beach as No. 8 on Top 10 list 05.24.2013 2:40 pm
Senate budget includes tolls on all ferries—again – but not by July 1 05.23.2013 8:30 pm
NOAA predicts active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season 05.23.2013 5:30 pm
Provision in Senate budget proposes that state try to acquire Oregon Inlet 05.23.2013 9:10 am
The Dare County Budget: Separating the wheat from the ‘shaft’ – Part 1 05.22.2013 3:30 pm
The Dare County Budget: Separating the wheat from the ‘shaft’ – Part 2 05.22.2013 3:30 pm
Budget and tax rate inching up in Dare County 05.15.2013 6:00 am
Refuge seeks public comment on CHEC proposal to move transmission lines 05.21.2013 4:40 pm
Ocracoke still reeling two weeks after visit from state troopers 05.17.2013 5:00 pm
Two state troopers choose busy weekend for Ocracoke patrol, get vehicles vandalized 05.06.2013 4:45 pm
Annual ceremonies honor British seamen buried in Ocracoke and Buxton….WITH SLIDE SHOW  05.13.2013 2:45 pm
Shipwreck museum presents first plans for exhibit design 05.13.2013 10:15 pm
UPDATE: Hatteras Island Meals to resume meal delivery on May 13 05.09.2013 4:55 pm
First-ever Hatteras Storytelling Festival is a smash hit….WITH SLIDE SHOW 05.09.2013 5:35 pm
Community is enthusiastic about Emergency Response Teams 04.18.2013 10:20 am
Bonner Bridge replacement project awaits federal judge’s decision 03.29.2013 1:50 pm
New report says ferries still not an option for access to Hatteras Island 02.19.2013 4:30 pm


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Community News
The Event Planner...UPDATED 06.18.2013
News and Business Briefs
...UPDATED 06.18.2013
Crime Reports from Dare Sheriff’s Office ...UPDATED 06.12.2013
Free Classified Ads ...UPDATED 06.03.2013
Obituaries ...UPDATED 06.03.2013

Commentary & Guest Columns
Guest Column: It’s just a hobby for them 05.09.2013 12:30 pm
Guest Column: Property Revaluation 101 02.21.2013 5:20 pm
Guest Column:  Some good questions about ferry tolls need answers 01.15.2013 3:30
Guest Column: The best path to a safe bridge and reliable highway 11.21.2012 5:30 pm


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Featured Articles

Lynne Foster of Hatteras is Dare County’s Citizen of the Year 06.07.2013 4:45 pm
Fair Haven United Methodist Church: Beaten but not defeated 06.05.2013 11:55 am
Tales to Tails:  Therapy dogs help youngsters with their reading skills at Hatteras Library 05.31.2013 12:15 pm
Ocracoke pony herd welcomes a new colt 05.24.2013 2:30 pm
A celebration of the restoration and relighting of the Bodie Island Lighthouse….WITH SLIDE SHOW  04.19.2013 3:00 pm
Riding out the storm:  Avon couple faces down cancer in Chapel Hill  04.16.2013 2:50 pm
Bodie Island Lighthouse’s long path back to glory had many twists and turns…WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.11.2013 1:50 pm

Food & Dining
Dee Callahan: A homegrown Hatteras Island professional cook 05.14.2013 4:30 pm
Our Coast's Food: Keeping It Simple 04.04.2013 10:30 am

Excursions
NEW....06.13.2013 1:30 pm Summer programs are underway at Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station
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06.13.2013 9:45 am Explore national wildlife refuges with summer programs
Frisco Native American Museum offers summer programs for families 06.04.2013 11:45 am
National Park Service summer programs include something for everyone 06.04.2013 9:45 am
Roaming Ocracoke Inlet and Portsmouth Island 05.15.2013 1:30 pm
Bodie Island and Hatteras lighthouses open for climbing on April 19 04.11.2013 11:30 am
First phase of Hatteras Island Ocean Center set to open this spring 03.12.2013 4:50 pm
‘Hook, Line, and Hatteras’ tells the history of charter fishing on the Outer Banks 08.14.2012 4:45 am

Nature & Environment
Feathered storm victims get new home in Buxton….WITH SLIDE SHOW 06.10.2013 11:00 am
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maps wind farm concerns
04.16.2013 10:25 am
Opposition is brewing to injection wells for wastewater from fracking 04.08.2013 5:00 pm
Citizen science program needs your help observing the weather…WITH VIDEO 03.19.2013 9:40 am

Island History
NEW....06.12.2013 4:45 pm Connecticut reigniting the controversy over who was first in flight
New book details a horrific chapter in World War II history that unfolded off the North Carolina coast
05.09.2012 4:25 pm



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NEW....06.18.2013 4:20 pm Outer Banks Angler: June is jumping
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06.17.2013 4:30 pm Hatteras Fever II wins the 55th annual Big Rock Tournament
2012 commercial and recreational fish and shellfish harvests are released
06.04.2013 2:25 pm
Outer Banks Angling: Recapping Memorial Day Weekend 05.31.2013 3:25 pm
UPDATE: Settlement in Big Rock Tournament case leaves questions unanswered 05.29.2013 11:20 pm
UPDATE: Gamefish bill is dead in state legislature 05.29.2013 9:40 pm
Outer Banks Angling: Red, brown, and green 05.23.2013 5:20 pm
Jones continues to question endangered status for Atlantic sturgeon 05.22.2013 2:00 pm
24 boats compete for prize money in Hatteras Village Offshore Open 05.21.2013 3:20 pm
UPDATE: Gamefish bill is alive and well in the legislature 05.17.2013 4:50 pm
Outer Banks Angling: The wheels on the bus go round and round 05.09.2013 11:30 am
Anglers battle relentless wind in Ocracoke Surf Fishing Tournament….WITH SLIDE SHOW 05.06.2013 4:30 pm
Boats are back to using the main channel in Hatteras Inlet 05.01.2013 5:00 pm
Jones continues efforts to block catch-shares funding 04.19.2013 3:50 pm
The very best guide to charter fishing on the islands….WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.21.2011 12:10 pm


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Ocracoke Real Estate:  Demanding lower tax assessments 06.04.2013 9:20 am
Hatteras Island Real Estate:   Conversations with buyers 06.03.2013 5:00 pm
Koru Village named Outer Banks business of the year 05.09.2013 2:50 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Conversations with property owners 04.30.2013 9:30 am
Bills, petition target increase in homeowners’ insurance rates 04.08.2013 3:45 pm
Homeowners’ insurance rate hike agreement will slam coastal counties 03.07.2013 12:40 pm
Hatteras Island Business Association is reactivated  04.01.2013 4:40 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  2013 State of the Market Report 02.11.2013 2:10 pm
Hatteras Recycle: Green business is good business 02.04.2013 4:40 pm


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Something old, something new, something green 04.04.2013 12:15 pm
Island Living: Getting married Hatteras-style 01.08.2013 12:30 pm
Island Wedding Stories: Danielle Smith and Jonathan Burruss are wed in Avon…WITH SLIDE SHOW
Dare County officials have been busy issuing marriage licenses  
09.28.2012 10:40 am
A classic Hatteras wedding with a surprise guest...WITH SLIDE SHOW  
Wedding planners advise Island brides to have a weather plan

Tying the knot for Hatteras bridal couples is a labor of love for local minister
Destination wedding basics: 12 must-read destination wedding tips 
Island Weddings:  Planning a ceremony at the beach
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