Visitors can return to Ocracoke after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7 The Hyde County commissioners Tuesday night lifted the state of emergency in the county as of Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 5 p.m., allowing the return of visitors on Ocracoke Island at that time. The decision followed discussion as to the best day for re-entry […]
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Katia forecast to pass offshore, but heavy surf expected
Katia forecast to pass offshore, but heavy surf expected The National Hurricane Center forecast is for Hurricane Katia to pass well offshore of the Outer Banks on Thursday, bringing heavy surf to Hatteras and Ocracoke. The National Weather Service in Newport, N.C., has issued a heavy surf advisory for the Outer Banks from Duck to […]
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A message to our off-island property owners and visitors
Here at Island Free Press, we have been overwhelmed with e-mails and comments from readers who want to know when they can get back to Hatteras to check their property and when they can get on Hatteras and Ocracoke for their planned vacations. Dare County Emergency Management lines are also ringing off the hook, and […]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Murray, Superintendent, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, North Carolina 27954. Phone: (252) 473-2111 (ext 148). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 6, 2011, the NPS published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to manage off-road vehicle use at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina. (76 FR 39350) The 60-day public comment period for this proposal closes on September 6, 2011. Hurricane Irene made landfall in the area of the Seashore on Saturday August 27, 2001, resulting in wide-spread damage there, and north along the east coast into New England. Because hurricane damage may have prevented some affected persons from commenting on the rule, the NPS is reopening the public comment period through September 19, 2011. A Federal Register Notice will be published soon to formally reopen the public comment period. We do not anticipate extending the public comment period beyond this date due to a court-imposed deadline for completing the final rule. If you already commented on the rule you do not have to resubmit your comments. The Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov will not receive or accept electronic comments after midnight (Eastern Daylight Time) on September 6, 2011, until the reopening of the comment period is formally announced in the Federal Register. Publication of the Federal Register Notice will also be announced by press release. However, if you submit comments on this rule by mail or hand delivery between September 6, 2011 and the publication date of the pending Federal Register Notice, you do not need to resubmit them or enter them online at http://www.regulations.gov. We will consider any comments received by mail or hand delivery during this period. Also, if you submit/have submitted comments prior to midnight on September 6, 2011, you do not need to resubmit them when the comment period reopens, as they have already been accepted into the system Comments submitted through Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov or submitted by mail must be entered or postmarked before midnight (Eastern Daylight Time) September 19, 2011. Comments submitted by hand delivery must be received by the close of business hours (5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) on September 19, 2011. Comments will not be accepted by fax, email, or in any way other than those specified above, and bulk comments in any format (hard copy or electronic) submitted on behalf of others will not be accepted. All submissions must include the words “National Park Service” or “NPS” and must include the identifying number 1024-AD85. Comments received through the Federal eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov will be available on the regulations.gov web site, usually without change. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment — including your personal identifying information — may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. To view comments received through the Federal eRulemaking portal, go to http://www.regulations.gov and enter 1024-AD85 in the Keyword or ID search box.
National Park Service extends public comment on ORV rule The National Park Service is reopening the public comment period for the proposed rule to manage off-road vehicle use at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The additional comment period allows more time for those who may have been affected by Hurricane Irene to submit comments. The public […]
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Repairing Highway 12 begins at Mirlo Beach …WITH SLIDE SHOW
Repairing Highway 12 begins at Mirlo Beach …WITH SLIDE SHOW Much progress was made on Monday, Sept. 5, in Rodanthe, as crews began to bridge one of the gaps in Highway 12 caused by Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27. Work began yesterday at 6 a.m. with all the heavy equipment necessary to repair the road […]
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UPDATE: Stumpy Point ferry running again for resident re-entry
UPDATE: Stumpy Point ferry running again for resident re-entry The emergency ferries from Stumpy Point to Rodanthe were up and running again this morning after an all-night effort to repair a ramp used to load vehicles was damaged by a piece of heavy equipment. The shutdown happened in the early afternoon yesterday as residents of […]
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Sunday, Sept. 4, marked the beginning for residents who evacuated before Hurricane Irene to be able to return to their homes on Hatteras Island. Dare County Government had no real data –only educated guesses — on how many vehicles left the island. Our officials anticipated problems if restrictions were totally lifted at once and devised […]
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Damage to ramp at Stumpy Point halts ferry to Hatteras
Damage to ramp at Stumpy Point halts ferry to Hatteras The ramp used to load vehicles onto the emergency ferry running from Stumpy Point to Rodanthe and Hatteras was damaged by a piece of heavy equipment this afternoon and could be shut down for 24 hours. The shutdown comes as residents of Hatteras Island who […]
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Hatteras restaurants need donations to provide meals
Hatteras restaurants need donations to provide meals By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Dawn Chitwood Rivers, owner of Kaia’s Kitchen and Market in Hatteras village, got a phone call from an off-island property owner and customer, just a few days after Hurricane Irene ripped up the northern parts of Hatteras Island. Pat and Bob Esposito […]
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All Hatteras residents can return after noon on Monday
All Hatteras residents can return after noon on Monday Re-entry for Hatteras Island residents, with proper identification, will begin at noon, Monday, Sept. 5. Residents must present a driver’s license showing a local address for one of the Hatteras Island villages. Re-entry for Hatteras Island residents, with proper identification, will begin at noon, Monday, Sept. […]
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