Mobile DMV office to visit Hatteras and Ocracoke on Oct. 6 and 7 The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will send its mobile unit to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands this week to assist customers affected by Hurricane Irene. The unit will offer new and renewal driver license services. The mobile unit will be […]
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Dramatic rescue of Hatteras waterman follows annual blessing of the fleet …WITH SLIDE SHOW
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN This past weekend was one of blessings for Hatteras Island watermen. On Friday evening, Sept. 30, Hatteras islanders came together for the annual blessing of the fleet. Prayers were offered for the watermen who have lost their lives on the seas and for the watermen who continue to go […]
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BRIDGING THE GAP: Asphalt is underway and pilings completed for Highway 12 repair ……WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO
BRIDGING THE GAP: Asphalt is underway and pilings completed for Highway 12 repair ……WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO Work continues on repairs to Highway 12, which was breached in several places on northern Hatteras Island by storm tides from Hurricane Irene. The highway remains closed at the Bonner Bridge, while the North Carolina Department of […]
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Isaac (Ike) James Williams
FRISCO– Isaac (Ike) James Williams, 79, passed away on Oct. 2, 2011 at hishome. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and retired fromWesternElectric, Lucent Technologies. Ikewas the son of the late Eddie and Sara Williams and the last survivorof their children, Eddie Jr., Ennis, Shelton Williams, and AliceEtz. He was preceded in death by […]
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Island Living: Attack of the Kinnaskeeters
You got to respect Hatteras and Ocracoke islanders. You throw something bad at them like, say, a Jurassic Park-esque environment complete with giant insect infestation, and they’ll come back with something fabulously and inappropriately funny to say about it. Highlights from our local conversations this past week include the following: “I felt special at first. […]
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Gov. Beverly Perdue visits Hatteras to talk with hurricane victims ……WITH SLIDE SHOW By ANNE C. BOWERS By ANNE C. BOWERS By ANNE C. BOWERS North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue demonstrated her commitment to Hatteras Island and the other hurricane ravaged areas of the eastern part of the state with a planned visit today. It’s […]
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BRIDGING THE GAP: Asphalt is underway and pilings completed for Highway 12 repair ……WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO
BRIDGING THE GAP: Asphalt is underway and pilings completed for Highway 12 repair ……WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO North Carolina Department of Transportation and its contractors continue working on Highway 12 on Pea Island and north of Rodanthe, where breaches were cut by Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27. The temporary bridge that will span the […]
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Island Living: Attack of the Kinnaskeeter
You got to respect Hatteras and Ocracoke islanders. You throw something bad at them like, say, a Jurassic Park-esque environment complete with giant insect infestation, and they’ll come back with something fabulously and inappropriately funny to say about it. Highlights from our local conversations this past week include the following: “I felt special at first. […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Love and Loss
It seems like the fishing world had come to a stop on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands since the Aug. 27 arrival of Hurricane Irene. To an extent, it did — like no other time in the recent past. With Highway 12 washed out and several villages severely damaged, fishing was not on the top of […]
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Aerial spraying for mosquitoes planned on Sept. 30
Aerial spraying for mosquitoes planned on Sept. 30 An aerial spray operation to reduce the number of mosquitoes has been scheduled for Friday, Sept. 30, beginning at 6:30 p.m. and continuing until about 2 a.m., weather permitting. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 and 2, will be back-up days in case of bad weather. The aerial […]
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