Anyone who has followed the National Park Service?s efforts to formulate an off-road vehicle plan for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore knows that far-reaching changes to the traditional use of our beaches are coming. They are changes that will affect the culture and the economy of Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. It?s also been apparent for […]
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Jane Elizabeth Marcus
Elizabeth Marcus FRISCO– Jane Elizabeth Marcus, 62, died Dec. 13, 2011. Born inBaltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Peter BarnsandJane Elizabeth Murphy Barns. She is survived by twodaughters, Holly Marcus of Frisco and Nikki Skae of Buxton,and two grandchildren, Alex Peele and Bradley Culican. A memorial service will be held at Hatteras Assembly […]
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Hyde County puts restrictions on travel trailers on Ocracoke
Without much fanfare, the Hyde County commissioners voted on Dec. 5 to put restrictions on the use of travel trailers as permanent housing on Ocracoke. The island has seen an influx in recent years of seasonal and permanent workers living in the trailers because of a shortage of low-cost housing on the island. Bill Rich, […]
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Two structures near Hatteras Lighthouse burn to the ground
Two structures housing portable toilets near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in Buxton burned to the ground last night. Hatteras District Ranger David Carter said that the fires were reported to Dare County Communications about 5 a.m. this morning. In addition to the Park Service, Buxton Volunteer Fire Department responded, but the structures were pretty much […]
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Robert Drane Harkey
BUXTON — Robert Drane Harkey,“Bob,” 71,formerly of Charlotte, N.C., died on Dec. 13, 2011 at his home after anextended illness. Mr. Harkey was born April 29, 1940 to S. Drane Harkey and Lois BrownHarkey. He graduated from East Mecklenburg High School andthenwent on to serve four years in the United States Navy. Afteranhonorable discharge, he […]
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UPDATE: Insurance Commissioner rules on dwelling property insurance rates
Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has issued an order pertaining to dwelling fire and extended coverage insurance rates. Goodwin has ordered an overall rate decrease of 7.3 percent for dwelling property fire rates and denied a request from the North Carolina Rate Bureau to raise dwelling extended coverage rates by 36.1 percent. The North Carolina Rate […]
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Most ferry routes will run abbreviated schedules over the holidays
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will run an amended schedule at its Cedar Island-Ocracoke, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke, Hatteras Inlet, Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach, Southport-Fort Fisher and Currituck-Knotts Island routes Dec. 24-27 as a costs savings measure. The only route that will not have an amended holiday schedule is Bayview-Aurora, because of the need to […]
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Hatteras Village Christmas Parade is bigger than ever …WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO
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Christmas 2011 on Ocracoke…WITH SLIDE SHOW
Ocracoke kicked off the holiday season Dec. 7 at the Ocracoke Preservation Society’s annual lighting of the community Christmas tree. A bit of wind and rain did not stop the more than 50 folks who attended the society’s annual wassail party. Deanna Locke, society administrator, and Bill Jones, society president, led the singing of “O […]
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UPDATE: NCDOT schedules a Highway 12 workshop on Ocracoke
After holding two well attended public workshops this week in Dare County, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will host a third workshop early next month in Ocracoke to discuss long-term solutions for the breaches on Highway 12 caused by Hurricane Irene. “Citizens on Ocracoke Island told us they wanted to know more about […]
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