The federal defendants in the Cape Hatteras Preservation Alliance?s lawsuit that seeks to overturn the National Park Service?s final off-road vehicle plan and rule at Cape Hatteras National Seashore have filed the administrative record of ORV rulemaking. The record was filed on Thursday, Aug. 6, in U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia. The […]
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Chamber selects Ralph Buxton as Outer Banks Citizen of the Year
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce invites members and the community to its annual meeting and awards dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Ramada Plaza in Kill Devil Hills. PNC Bank is the corporate sponsor of this event. The annual meeting coincides with the leadership change at the chamber and honors […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Let’s get it started By ROB ALDERMAN
The official beginning of fall is just over a week away, but Mother Nature is giving us a little head start. The weather has turned around quickly, like a person walked into a room and threw a switch. Labor Day weekend saw some serious heat for all three days, and now after Hurricane Leslie skirted […]
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Summerfield indicted while prosecutors ponder death penalty
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Park Service names two new district rangers
Acting Superintendent Darrell Echols announced today the selection of two district ranger positions for the Bodie Island and Ocracoke districts in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Ben Mckay will serve as the Bodie Island District Ranger and Ed Fuller will serve as the Ocracoke District Ranger. They will supervise the law enforcement, emergency services, […]
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Alvin Daniel “Danny” Willis
Alvin Daniel “Danny” Willis, 64, of Elizabeth City, N.C., entered intoeternal rest on Sept. 10, 2012. Danny was born Sept. 24, 1947 inWashington, N.C., to Daniel C. Willis and Mildred Stowe Willis. Danny was a graduate of Great Bridge High School Class of 1965. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in piano from ShenandoahUniversity Conservatory […]
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Good weather and big catches at the annual Hatteras Village Surf Fishing Tournament …WITH SLIDE SHOW By JORDAN TOMBERLIN
The Hatteras Village Surf Fishing Tournament has had its issues with Mother Nature. For some reason, the tournament seems to invite unfriendly conditions — strong winds, big swell, and plenty of clouds and rain. With Hurricane Leslie churning offshore, this year’s event, which ran from Thursday, Sept. 6, through Saturday, Sept. 8, threatened to hold […]
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Good weather and big catches at the annual Hatteras Village Surf Fishing Tournament …WITH SLIDE SHOW By JORDAN TOMBERLIN
The Hatteras Village Surf Fishing Tournament has had its issues with Mother Nature. For some reason, the tournament seems to invite unfriendly conditions — strong winds, big swell, and plenty of clouds and rain. With Hurricane Leslie churning offshore, this year’s event, which ran from Thursday, Sept. 6, through Saturday, Sept. 8, threatened to hold […]
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Proposed merger of agencies raises fears of fishermen
Though the turnout was low, emotions ran high. About 20 people showed up Thursday night for a public meeting intended to find out what people think about reorganizing the two state agencies that manage fish and wildlife populations. Other meetings were held over the past two weeks in Raleigh and Manteo. It’s all part of […]
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NCBBA’s fourth annual Red Drum Tournament is Oct. 24-27
The fourth annual Red Drum Tournament, sponsored by the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association, will begin on Wednesday, Oct. 24, and run through Saturday, Oct. 27. Registration at Frank and Fran’s Tackle shop in Avon will begin at noon on Wednesday. Fishing begins at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, and ends at 4 p.m. […]
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