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Monthly Archives: October, 2013

The final farewell for the Frisco Pier

Editor's Blog Irene Nolan -
The Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier in Frisco, known to most as just the Frisco Pier, has been a southern Hatteras Island landmark for...

Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree gets underway on Ocracoke

Local News Connie Leinbach -
Captain Horatio Sinbad cleaned his small brass signal gun to fire on the next North Carolina ferry to dock today in Ocracoke’s Silver Lake. “They...

Flood insurance rates will spike forsome, but not all, property owners

Real Estate Catherine Kozak -
Drastic increases in flood insurance policy rates are looming for a small percentage of property owners, especially those who own older houses below base...

The Red Knot: Small shorebird may yet ruffle feathers

Seashore News Coastal.Review -
A little shorebird bird known for its epic migrations is likely to ruffle some feathers. “If they decided to list the brontosaurus, they might have...

USFWS releases S-curves beach nourishment draft compatibility determination for public review

Local News Staff Reporter -
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released the draft compatibility determination for the S-Curves beach nourishment interim protection for Highway 12 project to...
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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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