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Monthly Archives: August, 2013

Dare Commissioner Richard Johnson dies at 59

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By IRENE NOLAN  Richard Johnson, vice-chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, 59, died Thursday, Aug. 29, at his home in Manteo. Johnson had...

UPDATE:  MFC votes unanimously to deny trawling ban

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The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted unanimously today at its meeting in Raleigh to deny a petition to reclassify most of the state’s...

 A photographer’s view of the historic storms

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Island Free Press photographer Don Bowers sent us some photos that he took after hurricanes Emily and Isabel. There are two slide shows – one...

NCDOT Ferry Division sets sail on Facebook  

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The latest news about the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is now available on the most popular social media site on the...

Park Service fall programs begin Sept. 3

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National Park Service Outer Banks Group (Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore) fall program season will...
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NCDOT to hold public meetings on Ocracoke South Dock Study

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Susann Stokes Wright

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KITTY HAWK -- Susann Stokes Wright, a devoted mother...

Traffic lights in Hatteras Village will be replaced with stop signs

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Due to deterioration and a high replacement cost, the...

Rip Current Awareness Week: How to spot a rip

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Traffic lights in Hatteras Village will be replaced with stop signs

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Cora Lee O’Neal

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Cora L. O’Neal was called home to be with...

Blackfin tuna catches close to shore are creating a buzz

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Rudy Leroy Austin

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