HATTERAS– William Monroe Stowe Sr., 90, died on Aug. 31, 2010. Mr.Stowewas the son of the late Ulysses and Annie Gaskill Stowe and the husbandof the late Velma Morris Stowe. He was also preceded in deathbythree sisters, a grandson, and four great-grandchildren. Mr.Stowe was a commercial fisherman, a veteran of World War II, and wasretired […]
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Hurricane watch posted for North Carolina coast
By ANNE BOWERS and IRENE NOLAN By ANNE BOWERS and IRENE NOLAN By ANNE BOWERS and IRENE NOLAN Hurricane Earl worked its way north along the Outer Banks overnight, and heavy rains and increasing wind speeds made for a stressful night for those who tried to sleep through the storm. However, the good news is […]
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Storms passing offshore will bring rough surf and rip current risk for much of the next week
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Forecasters predicted a busy hurricane season this year, and that’s exactly what we have now. There are two named storms – Danielle and Earl – and a third just waiting for a name. And other strong tropical waves are poised to keep rolling off Africa as we approach the […]
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Seashore sees record nesting success, but all because of the consent decree?
The expected media release from the environmental groups that sued the National Park Service over its management of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore arrived today. The headline is as expected also: ?Nesting birds and turtles break records at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.? And it?s all true. As of today, there were 147 turtle nests on […]
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Outer Banks Angling: The fishing report for Aug. 19 – 24
Welcome once again to the IFP’s weekly fishing report, brought to you by the Hatteras Island Fishing Militia. Another summer week has passed, and more of our country’s children have returned to school. As the summer winds down, Hatteras and Ocracoke island fishing fans await the fall season. The beach and pier fishing seem to […]
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Dare’s on-time graduation rate is the best in the state
For the second year in a row, the on-time graduation rate for Dare County Schools is the best among the state’s 115 school districts. At a rate of 90.5 percent, Dare was the only North Carolina school district to break the 90 percent threshold, also for the second consecutive year. Rounding out the top five […]
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The critical habitat court ruling and what it means for public access and replacing the bridge
Earlier this week a federal judge in Washington, D.C., upheld the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?s designation of four areas in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore as critical habitat for wintering piping plovers. The ruling came in a lawsuit filed by the Cape Hatteras Preservation Alliance (CHAPA) against the Fish Wildlife Service?s second attempt at […]
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Guest column: Breasts don’t make the woman – living does
There are hard questions no one wants to ask when you are diagnosed with breast cancer – questions that have more to do with the curiosity factor. In my experience, one of those questions would be “Does every woman who is diagnosed with breast cancer lose her breasts?” And then “What does a chest without […]
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Duke Energy changes focus of Coastal Wind Demonstration Project
By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK Wind turbines will not be on the horizon any time soon off Hatteras Island, but there could be a wind energy project to the south with an Outer Banks name. Last week, right after Duke Energy Carolinas made a surprise announcement that it was not going to pursue a […]
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Outer Banks Angling: The fishing report for Aug. 12-18
I’d like to welcome Hatteras and Ocracoke Island fishing fans to the new Island Free Press weekly fishing reports. It’s the goal of the IFP and its writers to continue to provide the most information about the islands that you consider being your heaven on earth. The dog days of summer are not always known […]
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