Joanne Throne of Avon was the moving force behind the formation of the Hatteras Island non-profit group, which calls itself Coastal Harvesters. She envisioned bringing fresh, locally produced food to residents and visitors. Farmers would not only sell their fresh produce but local watermen would sell their fresh catches. This falls in line with a […]
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UPDATE: NCDOT awards $215.8 million contract to replace Bonner Bridge
After two decades of extensive environmental study and public outreach, the North Carolina Department of Transportation today awarded the contract to replace the Bonner Bridge in Dare County. Secretary Gene Conti awarded the $215.8 million contract to the design-build team of PCL Civil Constructors Inc. and HDR Engineering Inc. of the Carolinas. The contract amount […]
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Sitting in a wheel chair with a colorful bandage from her right knee to toe, 6-year-old Lucy Mangum expressed no fear or anger toward a shark that mangled the leg while she was swimming at Ocracoke last week. “He didn’t mean to do it,” she said. “I tried to swim away.” But she also told […]
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“North Carolina’s Ocean Fishing Piers, from Kitty Hawk to Sunset Beach,” Al Baird. $14.99
GeeGee Rosell, proprietor of Buxton Village Books, has gathered up a list of new releases for your summer reading pleasure. Her picks include historical fiction, fishing and beachcombing guides, poetry, and a nifty new guide to visiting The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. And, in this year when we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the start of […]
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The ‘Best of Summer’ seafood dinner to enjoy with friends
As many of you know, I am a dedicated advocate of seasonal food and this is prime time! Summer suppers are meant to be easy and it is not hard to achieve when there is such a variety of fresh seafood and produce around. For a dinner with some good friends, I decided to use […]
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Local weather office has updated radar and will soon have a Facebook page
The National Weather Service office in Newport, N.C., has new upgraded radar technology to help meteorologists enhance the forecasts for our area. It is based on dual-polarization, or dual-pol, technology, and the eastern North Carolina office is only the second in the nation to get the upgrade. The first was installed in Phoenix, Ariz. In […]
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Joseph Edward Jennette, Jr.
CHESAPEAKE — Joseph Edward Jennette, Jr., 82, died Saturday, July 23,2011 at his residence. Born in Babylon, N.Y., he was the son of thelate Joseph Edward and Ruby Woodal Jennette. He was a graduate of CapeHatteras High School, a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard having retiredas a Chief Boatswain Mate, and was a retired […]
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Elise Peele Dixon
Peele Dixon FRISCO — Elise Peele Dixon, 89,formerly of Frisco,passed away at Dominion Village of Chesapeake on Saturday, July 23,2011. A native of Hatteras, she was the daughter of the late Leo Peeleand the late Beatrice Austin Peele. She is also preceded in death byher husband, Bertie Dixon, Jr. and was the last of nine […]
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More thoughts about public comment on proposed ORV rule
The Outer Banks Preservation Association and the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association have posted comments on the National Park Service?s proposed off-road vehicle rule for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore on their websites. The Park Service published its proposed regulation for ORVs at the seashore on July 6. Public comment is open for 60 days […]
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UPDATE: Injured child in critical condition after a shark attack on Ocracoke
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Pitt County Memorial Hospital issued a statement on Wednesday evening, July 20, on behalf of the family of a 6-year-old girl who was bitten by a shark yesterday while swimming on Ocracoke Island with her family. Pitt County Memorial Hospital issued a statement on Wednesday evening, […]
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