Early results indicate a record breaking year in Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area for sea turtle nesting as global warming shifts the turtle population northward from Florida. Derb Carter of the Southern Environmental Law Center, as expected, took credit for the increased nesting in Cape Hatteras and shared the accolades with the friendly U.S. […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK Coastal Review Online By CATHERINE KOZAK Coastal Review Online CAROVA — At 6 a.m. on a July day last year, volunteers posted themselves near the entrance to the unpaved area on the northern tip of the Currituck County Outer Banks and started counting. CAROVA — At 6 a.m. on a July day […]
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Ocracoke Real Estate: Two important tips on buying a home on the island By B.J. OELSCHLEGEL
We’re now in the peak tourist season when we can anticipate an increase in the interest levels in real estate sales on the island. At least, I am keeping my fingers crossed. For those of you who are curious about gathering information, getting a feel for the market, or actually viewing a number of properties, […]
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By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Law enforcement authorities in Ohio are still searching for Nathan Summerfield, 27, of Ashland, Ohio, who has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend, Lynn Jackenheimer, 33, also of Ashland. Jackenheimer’s body was found in the Village at Salt Creek subdivision in Frisco on July […]
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By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Law enforcement authorities in Ohio are still searching for Nathan Summerfield, 27, of Ashland, Ohio, who has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend, Lynn Jackenheimer, 33, also of Ashland. Jackenheimer’s body was found in the Village at Salt Creek subdivision in Frisco on July […]
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By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Law enforcement authorities in Ohio are still searching for Nathan Summerfield, 27, of Ashland, Ohio, who has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend, Lynn Jackenheimer, 33, also of Ashland. Jackenheimer’s body was found in the Village at Salt Creek subdivision in Frisco on July […]
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The Derb and Terry Show gets even more bizarre
Just when you think things could not get much stranger on the issue of who?s managing the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle has another status conference on the 2008 consent decree. The consent decree was the resolution of a lawsuit filed in October, 2007 by the Defenders of Wildlife and […]
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Judge Boyle spins some surprising notions in status conference
By JAMES LEA Boyle opened today by calling on Derb Carter of the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) to report on the successful implementation of the National Park Service’s off-road vehicle plan and final regulation and the consent decree, which some people apparently believe remains in effect long past its expiration date. The judge also […]
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By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN A pregnant woman has died and her husband is in serious condition after the two were pulled from the ocean near Ramp 43 in Buxton on Wednesday evening. National Park Service chief law enforcement ranger Paul Stevens identified the couple as Jill Bailey Chenet, 31, and her husband Matthew […]
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By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN A pregnant woman has died and her husband is in serious condition after the two were pulled from the ocean near Ramp 43 in Buxton on Wednesday evening. National Park Service chief law enforcement ranger Paul Stevens identified the couple as Jill Bailey Chenet, 31, and her husband Matthew […]
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