Fishing is one of the main reasons that visitors come to the Outer Banks, and for years now, fishing piers here on Hatteras Island, and along the entire East Coast, have figured into the culture of beach vacations for anglers and for families. The piers that extend out into the ocean make it easier for […]
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For the first time since he began managing the Beachcomber Campground on Ocracoke, Sean Death has had to ask his employees to dust the bug spray bottles on the still-full shelves. “Last year at this time I was on my fourth or fifth order of bug spray,” he said, “but this year I’ve only ordered […]
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BUXTON– Elmore Ross Gray, Sr., 89, died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013 at hisresidence. Born in Avon, he was the son of the late Elmore Gray(deceased at Elmore’s third month of life) and Annie Gray Midgett andwas the widower of Charlotte R. Gray. He was raised by his mother,Annie, and his beloved father, Warren R. Midgett. […]
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Malcolm Fearing is one of those Dare County natives who willingly inserts himself in local issues, some would say as an activist citizen, some would say as a burr. A persistent advocate for good government, he is a familiar figure at board meetings, often armed with reams of notes and stacks of documents. But he […]
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Michelle Tomasula and Brian Farrell were married on Sunday, July 7, on the beach near Ramp 55 in Hatteras village. Both the bride and bridegroom are from Vernon, N.J. Matron of honor was Debbie Sweller, and best man was Tom Sweller, both of Hardyston, N.J. Molly Miller of Barefoot Wedding officiated at the ceremony. A […]
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A comprehensive tax reform bill passed a final vote in the North Carolina House and Senate and was signed into law by Gov, Pat McCrory in late July. The bill takes away Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative’s tax-exempt status, effective next July 1. The result will be a 7 percent tax on electricity for its members. […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded a $6.3 million contract to G.A. & F.C. Wagman Inc. of York, Pa., for a preservation project on the westbound Wright Memorial Bridge over the Currituck Sound on U.S. 158 at the Currituck and Dare County line. The project will begin this fall to avoid impacts to […]
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The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued three people Sunday, Aug. 4, after the 15-foot boat the three boaters were on capsized in Pamlico Sound near Avon. The boat’s operator contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at approximately 4:48 p.m., stating he and a passenger were clinging to the overturned boat and one […]
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A 57-foot charter boat out of Pirate’s Cove Marina with nine people on board hit the Bonner Bridge early this morning. The North Carolina Department of Transportation reports on its NC 12 Facebook page that engineers have inspected the bridge and found no damage. The U.S. Coast Guard reported that three passengers on the boat […]
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Peter Wann’s ticket for fishing without a license was dismissed last month in Carteret County Superior Court. But the dismissal won’t restore the more than $1 million in winnings the first mate’s missing license cost the Citation. Wann was a 22-year old college student when his lack of a recreational saltwater fishing license disqualified the […]
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