Few visitors to the Outer Banks realize that 150 years ago these same islands were Civil War battlefields. The barrier islands of the North Carolina coast and the adjacent Pamlico and Albemarle sounds were the gateway to the rest of the state. Whoever could control these barrier islands and sounds could control North Carolina. Although […]
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‘Flags Over Hatteras’ will explore the island’s role in the Civil War
‘Flags Over Hatteras’ will explore the island’s role in the Civil War By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN When we think of the most historic battles of the Civil War, many names come to mind – Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, Bull Run and Fredericksburg in Virginia, Chickamauga in Georgia, and Vicksburg in Mississippi. […]
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Ocracoke bachelors go on the auction block for a good cause
Ocracoke bachelors go on the auction block for a good cause By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH Women of all ages got to be rowdy during the second annual Bachelor Auction on Aug. 8 to benefit Ocracoke’s community radio station, WOVV 90.1 FM. More than 50 women vied during the three-hour event […]
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The destination is 240 feet under the Atlantic Ocean. The place is the wreck of oil tanker the E.M. Clark, sunk in 1942 by a German U-boat 25 miles southwest of Ocracoke. It’s “the cherry on top” among diving professionals, because it’s so large, so deep, but mostly so intact, gushed Joseph Hoyt, a maritime […]
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Rounding up some news on the Park Serviceâs proposed ORV rule
Yesterday afternoon on the government regulations website, regulations.gov, there were 238 public comments on the National Park Service?s proposed off-road rule for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. They are apparently all from individuals. There were no organizations listed as having submitted comments, but the environmental groups that sued the Park Service in 2007 ? Defenders […]
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Dig for Civil War cannons at Hatteras Inlet ends in disappointment
They had maps, ground-penetrating radar images, and historical accounts all pointing to two buried cannons where the Civil War battle at Fort Clark raged 150 years ago at Hatteras Inlet. Early Thursday, under the direction of Cape Hatteras National Seashore historian Doug Stover and assisted by Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum executive director Joseph […]
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Dig for Civil War cannons at Hatteras Inlet ends in disappointment
They had maps, ground-penetrating radar images, and historical accounts all pointing to two buried cannons where the Civil War battle at Fort Clark raged 150 years ago at Hatteras Inlet. Early Thursday, under the direction of Cape Hatteras National Seashore historian Doug Stover and assisted by Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum executive director Joseph […]
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Crystal Lee Wilson
CLINTON – Sgt. First ClassCrystal Lee Wilson, 39, of 109 Duffer’s Walk, died Thursday Aug. 11,2011. A Funeral Mass will be conducted 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, atImmaculate Conception Catholic Church, 104 E. John Street, Clinton, NC.with Father Mark Betti officiating. SFC Wilson was born in Norfolk, Va., and was a member of ImmaculateConception […]
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FOR MORE INFORMATION On North Carolina wildfires: http://www.inciweb.org/state/34/ On the Dismal Swamp wildfire in southeastern Virginia: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2458/
North Carolina wildfire situation improving, but new fire erupts in Dismal Swamp By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The Pains Bay wildfire in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge on the Dare County mainland is steadily coming under control. The fire is considered 100 percent contained, but smoke and flames were still erupting […]
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Soundside Shuttle offers an alternative to waiting in line for the ferries to and from Ocracoke
Last week I had a new experience traveling to Ocracoke, one of my favorite places to visit, especially for Thai food. Instead of waiting in the stacking lanes at the ferry, I boarded the Soundside Shuttle, captained by Will Whitley of Hatteras, and joined a family also looking for a different visiting Ocracoke experience. We […]
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