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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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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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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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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Beach fires are back on seashore beaches
Beach fires are back on seashore beaches The National Park Service has lifted its temporary ban on beach fires on the beaches of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The National Park Service has lifted its temporary ban on beach fires on the beaches of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The National Park Service has lifted […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Spanish, Spanish and more Spanish mackerel
Surf fishermen all along Hatteras Island have found much entertainment here of late. Lots and lots of bluefish and Spanish mackerel have been caught from shore. Some of the Spanish are very large and range from 3 to 5 pounds at times, which is a decent fish from shore. Hatteras Inlet and Cape Point have […]
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Employer recounts a rewarding experience with foreign students who travel to Ocracoke for a summer of work
By B.J. OELSCHLEGEL By B.J. OELSCHLEGEL I ventured down the path of employing eastern European students when the supply of local employees started running dry. Each summer, I would struggle with not enough workers or, even worse, not enough workers who would show up. I would live in dread of having to learn the date […]
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Memories of another Emily
As I write this on Friday morning, Aug. 5, Tropical Storm Emily has been downgraded to a wet and windy low pressure system, but weather forecasters are predicting that the storm may re-form into a tropical system in a day or so. If so, they are forecasting that it will pass by Cape Hatteras out […]
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Ocracoke teaching center loses jobs and seminars
Ocracoke teaching center loses jobs and seminars Ocracoke teaching center loses jobs and seminars BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK With two positions eliminated from the Ocracoke campus of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teachers, administrators are still unclear what the long-term impact will be of operating with 50 percent less funding. […]
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Restoring the Blanche, a traditional Ocracoke fishing boat
Seventy-five years ago an Ocracoke fisherman, Stacy Howard, commissioned a master boatbuilder, Tom ‘Neal, to begin building him a fine new fishing boat. The work was finished by another island boat-builder, Homer Howard, who added a rounded cabin near the prow. Proud of his well-designed craft–a traditional “deadriser,” Stacy Howard gave it the name of […]
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