Last week was an interesting one for companion bills in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate that would overturn the National Park Service off-road vehicle plan for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The bills were scheduled for back-to-back markups in House and Senate committees on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday, H.R. 819, introduced […]
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Provision in Senate budget proposes that state try to acquire Oregon Inlet
A provision in the proposed state Senate budget that would consider options to acquire Oregon Inlet was a surprise to officials at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the owner of the waterway’s submerged land and much of the adjacent property. “We have not had conversations with anybody at all about acquiring Oregon Inlet,” said Darrell Echols, […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Red, brown, and green
Without a doubt some of the best moneymakers in the Outer Banks fishing world are red drum, cobia, and mahi– and they are all currently here and biting. While the big, citation red drum have to be thrown back because of size limits, they are still highly sought after by pier, surf, and boat anglers. […]
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Senate budget includes tolls on all ferries—again – but not by July 1
By CATHERINE KOZAK Tolls for the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry are included in the proposed state Senate bill, but another measure that would eliminate tolling for all state ferry routes is still kicking around. The uncertainty has resulted in a reprieve for the Cedar Island and Swan Quarter routes, which were scheduled to have toll increases by […]
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The Dare County Budget: Separating the wheat from the ‘shaft’ – Part 1
County-wide, property values have plummeted by approximately 30 percent since the last revaluation of property eight years ago. The slide has not been even across the county. The oceanfront has dipped more than the west side of the bypass. And Hatteras Island and Stumpy Point lost substantial value due to damage from Hurricane Irene, while […]
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The Dare County Budget: Separating the wheat from the ‘shaft’ – Part 2
Not one person showed up during the public comment period of the May 20 meeting of the Dare County Board of Commissioners to speak about the county’s proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. But later in the meeting, the commissioners had plenty to say. County employees also have opinions to share […]
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Jones continues to question endangered status for Atlantic sturgeon
U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, R.-N.C., continues to push back against the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) ongoing effort to protect Atlantic sturgeon as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. In February of 2012, NMFS decided to create a Carolina “distinct population segment” of Atlantic sturgeon and to list that segment as endangered. Jones […]
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Refuge seeks public comment on CHEC proposal to move transmission lines
The draft compatibility determination for the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative’s request to relocate transmission lines at two sites in the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge has been made available for public review and comment. Refuge manager Mike Bryant found that the CHEC request to amend its right-of-way for the relocation was compatible with U.S. Fish […]
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24 boats compete for prize money in Hatteras Village Offshore Open
Twenty-four boats competed for $86,400 in prize money in the 19th annual Hatteras Village Offshore Open last week. The tournament is the first event in the Governor’s Cup billfishing series. “There were fewer boats than we would have liked,” said Dennis Robinson, president of the Hatteras Village Civic Association, the tournament’s sponsor. Robinson attributed the […]
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Cindy L.C. Peele
PORTSMOUTH,Va. – Cindy Louise Collins Peele, 50, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013.She was born in Portsmouth and was the daughter of the late CharlesCollins. She was active in BSA Troop #1691. She is survived byher loving husband, William Maxton Peele Jr.; her mother, FloraCollins; a daughter, Michelle P. Willis and husband Tony; a son,William […]
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