This exchange of letters speaks for itself. The exchange is between Bob Eakes, owner of The Red Drum Tackle Shop in Buxton and a member of the federally appointed negotiated rulemaking committee that failed in its mission to formulate an off-road vehicle rule for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and the National Park Service?s Director, […]
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Avon water rescues call attention to rip current threat to ocean swimmers
Avon water rescues call attention to rip current threat to ocean swimmers By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad responded to four calls from the beach at Ocean View Drive in Avon on Wednesday, June 1, and assisted 12 swimmers in distress. The troublesome area yesterday and today, […]
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Locals and visitors strut their stuff for feral cats ….WITH SLIDE SHOW
Despite the hot temperatures, about 67 locals and visitors turned out for the Second Annual Cat Walk 5K on Wednesday, June 1, at the Kinnakeet Shores pool area in Avon. Participants in the 5K could walk, run, or bike the course that wormed around the paved streets behind Food Lion. The price of admission was […]
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Charging a toll for Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry under discussion in Raleigh
UPDATE: Ocracokers win another round in keeping tolls off Hatteras Inlet ferry By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH Ocracoke Island has apparently won the fight to keep tolls off the Ocracoke-Hatteras ferry. In the budget unveiled Tuesday, May 31, by the North Carolina State Senate Appropriations Committee, exemptions for tolls for both […]
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No fireworks for Hatteras or Ocracoke, but there will be July 4 celebrations
No fireworks for Hatteras or Ocracoke, but there will be July 4 celebrations By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN There will be no fireworks again this year on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, but there will be celebrations of the July 4 holiday. In past years, fireworks were a tradition in the villages […]
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CHEC refunds more than $5 million in sales tax to members
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN During the last week in May, the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative mailed nearly 14,000 refund checks for sales tax paid by members on their electric accounts from the years 2000 – 2009, plus 8 percent interest. Refunds were first applied to any balances due and any remaining amounts were […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Memorial Day weekend roundup
Offshore mahi-mahi or dolphin fishing was a hot ticket for the past several days, along with some fairly decent cobia fishing. Outer Banks offshore fishing fleets have done very well with dolphin of all sizes. Dolphin are a highly sought area fish and can easily bring in gangs of anglers trying to fill their freezers […]
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UPDATE: Firefighters continue to battle wildfire; U.S. 264 is now open
Firefighters continue to battle the Pains Bay Fire on the Dare County mainland. It is burning mostly on the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, but has threatened the village of Stumpy Point. The fire started on May 5 with a lightning strike and spread quickly in the first few days of gusty wind and low […]
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Students learn a lesson outside the classroom as they help restore Durant’s Point
By JORDAN TOMBERLIN By JORDAN TOMBERLIN Any Hatteras local can tell you the importance of Hatteras Harbor. It’s the lifeblood of a community, both culturally and economically, and not having it would stifle one of the most popular and productive charter and commercial fishing fleets in the state. With that in mind, students from Cape […]
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Dr. Beach says Cape Hatteras is No. 5 for 2011
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore has moved down on Dr. Beach’s Top Ten list of America’s best beaches for 2011. This year Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach ranks No. 5 on the list – down one from last year’s No. 4 spot. However, the beach, which has […]
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