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Hurricane warning now in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands....Tropical storm conditions possible Thursday afternoon and hurricane conditions possible overnight Thursday....Hurricane Earl is expected to pass offshore of the islands but close enough to cause problems -- waves of 24 to 26 feet, ocean overwash, problems on Highway 12, soundside flooding, and a high risk of rip currents.....Hatteras Island visitors and Ocracoke Island are being evacuated..See Story on Local News Page. Update coming later this afternoon....






New on Island Free Press

  • Hurricane Earl’s path edges closer to Cape Hatteras.  On Local News Page.
  • A new player on the scene proposes wind farm off Morehead City. On Local News Page.
  • Divisive sandbag policy on North Carolina’s coastal areas to receive more scrutiny in coming weeks…On Local News Page.
  • National Park Service Weekly Beach Access Report and Resource Management Summary.  On Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
  • Outer Banks Angling:  The Fishing Report for Aug. 19-24.  On Fishing Page under Recreational News and Features.
  • Letters to the Editor.  Click on Commentary and Letters Page.
  • Dare’s on-time graduation rate is the best in the state. On Local News Page.
  • Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Market Perspectives….On Business and Real Estate Page.
  • Guest column….Breasts don’t make the woman – living does….On Commentary and Letters Page.
  • Virginia man drowns off Bodie Island.  On Local News Page.
  • Duke Energy changes focus of Coastal Wind Demonstration Project.  On Local News Page.
  • Access groups lose second effort to stop critical habitat for piping plovers.  On Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
  • Lie detectors put fishermens' tales to the test.  On Fishing page under Recreational Fishing News and Features.
  • NCDOT reports historic number of comments on Bonner Bridge Replacement.  On Local News Page.
  • The ‘old Hatteras’ in photographs.  On Features Page under Island History
  • Hatteras islander will run 50 miles to raise money for beach access and cancer patients. On Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
  • Guest Column: Where was the outrage over development in Corolla years ago? On Commentary and Letters Page.
  • Support for oil drilling rebounds in North Carolina despite inconclusive report on its impact ….On Local News Page.
Beach Access Issues
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New....08.27.2010 10:30 am National Park Service Weekly Beach Access Report and Resource Management Summary
New....08.18.2010 3:10 pm Access groups lose second effort to stop critical habitat for piping plovers
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08.16.2010 4:10 pm Hatteras islander will run 50 miles to raise money for beach access and cancer patients
Park Service brings back sea turtle Nest Watch volunteer program 08.05.2010 4:45 pm
Legal action taken to block development on Audubon land  07.28.2010 1:10 pm
There will be no lifeguarded beach on Hatteras this summer 07.22.2010 3:55 pm
Cape Point re-opens to off-road vehicles 07.21.2010 5:40 pm
Park Service turns down SELC request for stricter night-driving regulations 07.08.2010 7:10 pm
Two suspects charged in fifth act of vandalism at seashore 07.02.2010 2:30 pm
UPDATE: SELC demands more night driving restrictions and local groups offer rewards in aftermath of sea turtle death 07.01.2010 4:40 pm
Park Service seeking driver of ORV that crushed loggerhead on Ocracoke 06.25.2010 6:40 pm
Weather was challenging, but the Stand in the Sand III was a success for OBPA…WITH SLIDE SHOW 06.28.2010 11:20 am
Public comment period is open on proposed public boating access at Hatteras  06.15.2010 2:00 pm
Guest column:  Where is the truth on sea turtle nesting success? 05.25.2010 4:00 pm
UPDATE…Limited access to Cape Point and Ramp 45 are closed 05.24.2010 5:25 pm
Park Service will implement seasonal closures, lower speed limit on May 15 05.13.2010 12:30 pm
Park Service closes Ramp 23, south of Salvo 05.07.2010 5:30 pm
Night driving prohibited on beaches from May 1- Sept. 16 04.28.2010 3:45 pm
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is open for the season 04.09.2010 12:00 pm
Park Service releases annual reports for protected species on the seashore 02.08.2010 5:05 pm
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is being considered as a marine protected area 01.13.2010 4:30 pm
Is Bodie Island spit owned by the Park Service – or not?  03.19.2009 1:15 pm

Local News
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New....09.01.2010 7:34 pm Hurricane Earl’s path edges closer to Cape Hatteras
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08.27.2010 3:25 pm A new player on the scene proposes wind farm off Morehead City
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08.27.2010 12:50 pm Divisive sandbag policy on North Carolina’s coastal areas to receive more scrutiny in coming weeks
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08.24.2010 10:25 pm Dare’s on-time graduation rate is the best in the state
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08.19.2010 8:00 pm Virginia man drowns off Bodie Island
Maryland man drowns at Ocracoke beach 08.07.2010 10:50 pm
New....08.19.2010 7:30 pm Duke Energy changes focus of Coastal Wind Demonstration Project
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08.17.2010 3:50 pm NCDOT reports historic number of comments on Bonner Bridge Replacement
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08.11.2010 12:05 pm Support for oil drilling rebounds in North Carolina despite inconclusive report on its impact
Impact of Gulf oil spill on marine life is still uncertain 06.17.2010 12:15 pm
Three rescued from burning shrimp boat in Pamlico Sound 08.07.2010 11:25 am
Monday, Aug. 9, is the last day to comment on bridge project 08.06.2010 5:30 pm
Long-time ferry captain receives prestigious award 08.03.2010 12:45 pm
Ocracats hosts N.C. State vets at clinic to spay and neuter 97 feral cats 08.03.2010 11:50 am
Dare County is given ultimatum on future of Hatteras health centers 07.28.2010 8:30 am
UPDATE…Hatteras Island Farmers’ Market moves to Avon  07.23.2010 4:20 pm
Outdoor markets bring local food and crafts to Hatteras Island….WITH SLIDE SHOW 06.28.2010 9:30 am
Historic shipwreck moves to Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras village ….WITH SLIDE SHOW 07.20.2010 3:30 pm
Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescue three fishermen from sinking boat off Ocracoke 07.19.2010 4:05 pm
Ocracoke’s July Fourth celebration was ‘calm and peaceful’…..WITH SLIDE SHOW 07.09.2010  2:35 pm
One year later, Ocracoke remembers the horrific fireworks explosion that killed four people 07.02.2010 1:40 pm
General Assembly approves rental tax increase 07.09.2010  1:00 pm
UPDATE….Liquor returns to empty shelves at Ocracoke ABC stores 06.23.2010 9:15 am
Where has all the liquor gone? The shelves are empty in Ocracoke’s ABC store 06.04.2010 2:50 pm
Air Force jet combat practice provides a show for Hatteras islanders  06.18.2010 2:45 pm
Four seniors receive their diplomas at Ocracoke graduation…WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO 06.16.2010 9:15 am
Gov. Beverly Perdue delivers a message to the Cape Hatteras Class of 2010…WITH SLIDE SHOW 06.15.2010 1:30 pm
Hatteras Island Food Pantry has first summer shortage 06.15.2010 11:45 am
NOAA expects busy Atlantic hurricane season 06.01.2010 4:30 pm
Frisco Pier unlikely to open this season 05.28.2010 4:35 pm
Dr. Beach says Cape Hatteras is No. 4 for 2010 05.28.2010 3:50 pm
Serendipity:  Relocated, renovated, redecorated, and ready for the rest of its life…WITH SLIDE SHOW 05.19.2010 7:45 am
Dare and Hyde release re-entry permit information 05.10.2010 3:10 pm
East Carolina Health considering closing one of its Hatteras medical centers  04.13.2010 5:00 pm

Community News
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The Event Planner
...UPDATED 08.16.2010
Island News Briefs and Photos ...UPDATED 08.24.2010
Crime Reports from Dare Sheriff’s Office ...UPDATED 08.23.2010
Free Classified Ads ...UPDATED 09.01.2010
Business Briefs ...UPDATED 08.24.2010
Celebrations ...UPDATED 08.03.2010
Obituaries ...UPDATED 09.01.2010

Commentery and Letters to the Editor
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Letters to the Editor
New....08.24.2010 4:00 pm  Readers write about the issues facing Hatteras and Ocracoke

Commentary
Supporting HR 4119 is supporting your community pharmacies  06.10.2010 3:00 pm

Guest Columns
New....08.20.2010 2:30 pm Guest Column: Breasts don’t make the woman – living does
New....08.11.2010 1:30 pm Guest Column: Where was the outrage over development in Corolla years ago?
Guest Column: Should the plastic bag ban be extended to all Outer Banks businesses? 
06.10.2010 3:30 pm
Guest column:  Where is the truth on sea turtle nesting success? 05.25.2010 4:00 pm

Island Features
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Featured Articles

Golf carts are the way to go on Ocracoke and are catching on in Hatteras village  08.06.2010 5:40 pm
Island People: Mauro Ibarra was the first Mexican to call Ocracoke home 06.14.2010 1:15 pm
Island Living: In defense of a world without Walmart 06.01.2010 3:35 pm

Watersports
Winter surf report:  The swell was swell but water temps were not….WITH SLIDE SHOW  04.20.2010 5:50 pm
Hometown boy captures the attention of the surfing world in Hawaii event
02.01.2010 10:00 pm
Fall Surfing: Nor’Ida never really panned out for surfers….WITH SLIDE SHOW  12.15.2009 12:15 pm

Food & Dining
Island Cooking: A culinary tour with local Kevin McCabe 07.10.2009 4:00 pm
Island Cooking: Sharon Peele Kennedy shares her seafood recipes on her radio show  06.19.2009 11:15 am

Excursions
Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum is geared up for summer 06.17.2010 12:30 pm
North Carolina Coastal Federation has a travel guide with a conscience 06.17.2010 9:30 am
Shipwreck museum has some new exhibits and programs, but completion is still way down the road 06.11.2010 6:00 pm
Looking for Adventure? Head to Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge 06.01.2010 9:00 am
Native American Museum offers special programs for families this summer 06.01.2010 9:00 am
National Park Service has a wide variety of summer programs for all ages 05.27.2010 1:05 pm
Visiting the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site…WITH SLIDE SHOW 05.27.2010 11:30 am
Outer Banks art shows scheduled this summer at Chicamacomico 05.27.2010 10:40 am
Visiting Portsmouth Island is a trip back in time…WITH SLIDE SHOW  04.15.2010 3:30 pm
Full moon tour of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse….WITH SLIDE SHOW 08.25.2009 4:00 pm

Nature & Environment
Strange sea creatures show up in the Ocracoke surf  06.14.2010 1:45 pm
Restoring an Ocracoke salt marsh 05.10.2010 4:25 pm

Island History
New....08.17.2010 2:35 pm The ‘old Hatteras’ in photographs
New York’s 1853 ‘Great Exhibition’ reveals a new discovery in the storied history of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse’s historic Fresnel lens 08.03.2010 4:45 pm
Hatteras village shipwreck appears and disappears with the shifting sands…WITH SLIDE SHOW  08.04.2009 2:15 pm
Remembering the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse relocation.  With six articles on the feat that was completed 10 
years ago this month and became known as the ‘Move of the Century.’ WITH TWO SLIDE SHOWS  07.21.2009 2:30 pm
PRECIOUS MEMORIES....A collection of stories about spending summers in Hatteras in the late 1940s. . . . WITH PODCASTS

Fishing
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Fisheries News

Local fishermen are building oyster reefs in Pamlico Sound 08.06.2010 3:05 pm
State panel will review commercial fishing license issues  07.14.2010 3:30 pm
Jones introduces bill to end ‘appalling’ misuse of NOAA fisheries law enforcement fund 07.2.2010 2:30 pm
Marine Fisheries and sea turtle center settle lawsuit 05.19.2010 2:00 pm
State MFC narrowly votes to comply with weakfish limits  05.19.2010 1:00 pm
Logo for local seafood marketing campaign is chosen
05.14.2010 12:05 pm
County’s leaders and working watermen get an update on fisheries issues 04.28.2010 2:00 pm
For-hire fishing boats have a huge economic impact for Dare and other coastal counties 12.28.2009 3:40 pm

Recreational Fishing Features
New....08.25.2010 3:00 pm Outer Banks Angling:  The fishing report for Aug. 19-24
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08.17.2010 4:00 pm Lie detectors put fishermens' tales to the test
UPDATE….
It’s a deadlock when parties meet to discuss Big Rock winner
07.23.2010 9:05 pm 
No money to Big Rock competitors until legal dispute is resolved, judge rule 07.20.2010 5:11 pm
UPDATE: Hatteras-based Citation disqualified in Big Rock; local captains criticize decision 06.22.2010 9:50 pm
Gambler takes top prize money in Hatteras Village Offshore Open
05.18.2010 11:50 am
Hatteras Island teams win in Ocracoke Invitational Surf-fishing Tournament 05.03.2010 2:00 pm
Outer Banks Angling: A memorable day of fishing in kayaks on the Diamond Shoals  04.15.2010 5:00 pm
The Outer Banks Angler: Kayak wars 04.05.2010 4:15 pm
Outer Banks Angling: No winter blues on the islands; instead it’s a winter blitz…WITH VIDEO 01.22.2010 2:00 pm
Outer Banks Angling: Marching to the beat of fall’s red drum
…WITH VIDEO
11.10.2009 11:30 am


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New....08.24.2010 10:15 am Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Market Perspectives
Ocracoke Real Estate: Buyer activity is beginning to pick up
08.06.2010 2:35 pm
Lowe’s unveils plan for a new store in Kill Devil Hills 07.27.2010 3:45 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Frequently asked questions  07.15.2010 11:55 am
Ocracoke Real Estate: Owning your own business  07.14.2010 4:45 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Signs of Recovery 06.08.2010 4:15 pm
Ocracoke Real Estate:  It’s déjà vu on the fire tax 06.08.2010 4:00 pm
Ocracoke Real Estate:  The Grieving Process  05.05.2010 3:00 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate: The 2010 market off to a good start 04.05.2010 8:30 am
Ocracoke Real Estate:  Why a ‘fire tax’ is needed on the island 03.31.2010 4:10 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  What is happening in the market for unimproved lots? 03.02.2010 12:00 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Top stories of 2009 01.25.2010 3:20 pm


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Destination wedding basics: 12 must-read destination wedding tips  05.05.2009 11:45 am
The Love Boat in Frisco is a destination house for a destination wedding  05.05.2009 11:00 am
Island Weddings:  Planning a ceremony at the beach
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