The public is currently invited to comment on two projects that are important to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. One project involves the National Park Service?s Environmental Assessment of its proposals to facilitate additional public beach access. This public comment period is open until 5 p.m. on Aug. 2. The other involves the U.S. Army Corps […]
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Coast Guard rescues seven from sinking boat in Diamond Shoals
The Coast Guard rescued seven people Wednesday, July 17, after the 26-foot boat, Going Deep, started to sink approximately 14 miles east of Cape Hatteras. The boaters contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at approximately 4:30 p.m. and reported their vessel was taking on water. The watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast […]
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Park Service offers visitors close-up look at sea turtle nests
Each spring and summer, female sea turtles — loggerhead, green, and occasional leatherback — make a brief trip to the shores of Cape Hatteras National Seashore to nest. Approximately two months later, under the cover of darkness, up to 150 hatchlings emerge from each sandy nest in a mad dash across the beach to reach […]
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James R. Quinerly
FRISCO — James R. Quinerly passed away Wednesday, July 17, at the Samaritan Hospice in Mt. Holly. He was 80. Born in Whiteville, N.C., he was a long-time resident of Florham Park, N.J., before moving to Frisco in 2008. Jameswas a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during the Korean War. He worked manyyears for the U.S. […]
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UPDATE: Army Corps seeks public comment on emergency nourishment at S-curves
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment on the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s request that the Corps authorize emergency beach nourishment at the S-curves in northern Rodanthe. The public comment period opened on July 1 and will close at 5 p.m. on July 30. DOT is seeking the Army Corps authorization […]
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Guest Column: Found a star on my birthday
Sometimes you have to look very hard to find the bright spots in life, but on Monday in Raleigh, I didn’t have to look – the bright spots came to me. I was arrested at the Legislative Building on Monday night, although I was not part of the official protest. I went to hold my […]
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New and increased ferry tolls still a possibility for Ocracoke
The specter of new tolls on the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry and increased tolls on the ferries between the island and the mainland are still an issue for Ocracoke residents and visitors. This week and possibly next, the North Carolina General Assembly is continuing to hammer out a budget for 2013-2014, and ferry tolling is still in […]
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Opponents of Bonner Bridge replacement win a round on CAMA permit
A permit to build the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge replacement is almost certainly going to be put on hold indefinitely after a recent decision in Wake County Superior Court agreeing to a review of environmental groups’ challenge to construction of the project over Oregon Inlet. After the state Coastal Resources Commission issued a major CAMA […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Halfway there
While some would say that the Outer Bank’s primary tourist season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, the truth is the busiest weeks for visitors are from June 15 to August 15. The reason for this is simple — school. There is no set nationwide date for colleges or any other school to return. […]
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Ramps 43 and 44 reopen; soundside Hatteras Inlet access closes
The National Park Service has reopened two popular off-road vehicle ramps in the Buxton area of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Ramps 43 and 44 reopened to off-road vehicle (ORV) use this morning as the shorebird nesting season comes to a close in this section of the seashore. Randy Swilling, the seashore’s natural resources program manager, […]
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