The North Carolina Department of Transportation will have four public meetings to answer questions and receive comments about the proposed toll rate increase on Southport/Fort Fisher, Swan Quarter/Ocracoke and Cedar Island/Ocracoke routes and proposed tolling of the Bayview/Aurora and Cherry Branch/Minnesott Beach routes to begin by April 1 of this year. In 2011, the […]
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Now you might think this is a strange subject for me to approach. But not really. Skinny dipping has a long history on the Outer Banks. I don’t really understand what the allure is to walk the beach or swim naked, but to many it has been a long-time tradition. I recall years ago there […]
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Ferry tolls will again become a hot-button topic for Hyde citizens and all ferry-riders in North Carolina as Department of Transportation officials explore ways to increase revenue. Lucy Wallace, spokesperson for the NCDOT Ferry Division, said the division has been mandated by the General Assembly to increase revenue by $4.5 million through tolls. Public hearings […]
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FRISCO — Frank Eldon McDowell, 40, died Jan. 1, 2012 in Bradenton,Fla. Born in Scottsbluff, Neb., he is the son of the lateConnieHuerta McDowell. He was very active as a volunteer coach fortheDare County Parks and Recreation Department, a fourth generationshrimper in Brunswick, Ga., and loved his family and friends. He is survived by his […]
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