By B.J. OELSCHLEGEL By B.J. OELSCHLEGEL The Ocracoke Planning Board has been working on bringing clarity to several portions of the island’s building ordinance, at the request of the Hyde County building inspector. The current area of discussion is the topic of travel trailers as permanent residences. The existing wording in the ordinance was written […]
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UPDATE: Highway to re-open for limited travel
Fire officials on the Pains Bay Fire near Stumpy Point on the Dare County mainland have determined that roadway conditions are now safe enough to re-open U.S. 264, beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 23, for limited public travel during daylight hours. The 12-mile section of U.S. 264 between Stumpy Point and Engelhard was […]
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John Buren Miller
AVON – John Buren Miller, 76, ofAvon, diedMonday, May 23, in his residence. Mr. Miller was born in Avonandwas retired as BCMS in the United States Coast Guard. He was a memberof St. John’s United Methodist Church and a member of Cape HatterasMasonic Lodge # 698 AF&AM and also served for six years asboardmember for […]
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Firefighters making progress on wildfire, but smoke may return to Hatteras and Ocracoke
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Hatteras and Ocracoke islands have largely been spared by the heavy smoke this week from the Pains Bay wildfire in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge on the Dare County mainland. However, that could be changing tonight. The fire was ignited on Thursday, May 5, by lightning. Other causes […]
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Outer Banks Angling: A case of the blues
The big news for surf fisherman on Hatteras Island is the large bluefish that are being taken regularly from Hatteras Inlet up to Rodanthe. A few citations have been caught, which is not a normal thing in the spring months, as these fish will generally have a large head and slender bodies. The same fish […]
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2010 commercial and recreational landings inch back up
North Carolina commercial seafood harvests rose slightly, by 4 percent, in 2010 to the highest level since 2005. The same was true for recreational harvests, which inched up 6 percent after a 15 percent decline in 2009. “The increase is a surprise considering increased regulations, including many seasonal closures, imposed by the federal councils and […]
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Commerce secretary and NOAA administrator apologize to commercial fishermen
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and NOAA administrator Jane Lubchenco have apologized to New England fishermen who were wronged by inappropriate and excessive enforcement actions enacted by NOAA enforcement staff for more than a decade. Locke announced yesterday, May 17, that $649,527 in fisheries enforcement penalties will be returned to 11 individuals or businesses after […]
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Getting to the Point
Can you or can you not wade out to Cape Point in the water if the Point is open but the beach between the Point and the nearest ramp is closed for resource protection? It?s a question that has come up every year since 2008 when a consent decree settled a lawsuit by environmental groups […]
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In His Own Words: An Ocracoke teacher’s story of his big win on “Jeopardy!”
In His Own Words: An Ocracoke teacher’s story of his big win on “Jeopardy!” By CHARLES TEMPLE By CHARLES TEMPLE By CHARLES TEMPLE I’ll try to record my experience with “Jeopardy!” while it’s still fairly fresh in my mind, especially because I can’t really talk about it beyond just saying, “We had a great time.” […]
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36 boats won $120,000 in prize money in 17th Hatteras Village Offshore Open
Thirty-six teams of anglers vied for $120, 000 in prize money in the 17th annual Hatteras Village Offshore Open billfishing tournament, and despite some rough weather in the beginning, the tournament paid off for some lucky anglers. A total of 14 blue marlin, three white marlin, one sailfish, one yellowfin tuna, and 13 dolphin were […]
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