BUXTON– Jack Stewart Gray, 86, crossed the bar Dec. 10, 2013, at SentaraNursing Center in Barco, surrounded by his loving family. He wasborn on Aug. 4, 1927, to Charles Poole Gray and Odessa Jennette Gray inBuxton. Jack was married to the late Mary Louise Ballancefor 60 years. He often called that his greatest achievement. As ayoung man, […]
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Warren Wrenn, long-time NPS employee, will retire
By IRENE NOLAN After nearly 37 years with the National Park Service, Park Ranger Warren Wrenn will retire on Dec. 27, 2013. Wrenn has held a variety of positions within the Outer Banks Group of national parks, which includes Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. A native […]
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Guest Column: Correcting some errors in statements by SELC on Bonner Bridge
By JIM TROGDON I want to correct some errors in statements made since the Bonner Bridge closure, particularly by plaintiffs’ counsel on this issue, that occasionally are reported as fact. In this case, plaintiffs’ counsel is the Southern Environmental Law Center, which represents Defenders of Wildlife and the National Wildlife Refuge Association. 1. The North […]
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DOT official says Bonner Bridge could open by the weekend
Jerry Jennings, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s First District engineer, said tonight at a community meeting in Buxton that the Bonner Bridge could open by this weekend or the first of next week. At the meeting at Cape Hatteras Secondary School auditorium, which was attended by a standing-room only crowd, Jennings was reluctant to […]
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Initial dredging work on Bonner Bridge is complete
Crews with the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company LLC Dredge Alaska completed dredging operations Sunday night at the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge on Highway12 over the Oregon Inlet. “I want to sincerely thank all of the hardworking NCDOT crews and the dredge crews for pushing through the […]
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William Bryan Hooper
SALVO– William Bryan Hooper, 83, of Salvo, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013, inNags Head. Mr. Hooper was born in Salvo and was retired from theN.C. Shipyard in Manns Harbor Security Department. Mr. Hooper wasa member of Clarks Bethel United Methodist Church and was a Mason. Hewas predeceased by his parents, Garland A. and Maria HooperHooper, his […]
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Governor presses environmental groups to end lawsuit at press briefing
After viewing the compromised area on the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge on Friday, Gov. Pat McCrory said that placement of dredged sand may offer a temporary solution to dangerous scour that compelled the state to close the bridge this week for safety reasons. Engineers with the state Department of Transportation showed the governor where a […]
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Dare officials plan community meeting on Hatteras on bridge closure
Dare County Officials will conduct a community meeting at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec.10, to discuss the Bonner Bridge closure. The meeting will be held in the auditorium at the Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies on Highway 12 in Buxton. All Dare County services on Hatteras Island are operating on schedule including Emergency Medical […]
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DOT adds more ferries on emergency and Swan Quarter routes
After consulting with passengers and officials from Dare and Hyde counties, The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has established additional runs on its Stumpy Point-Rodanthe and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke routes to help increase access to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands during the closure of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge. “We are always monitoring traffic […]
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DOT officials address Bonner safety concerns at press conference in Manteo
As transportation officials scramble to secure permits to repair the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, they say that it is too soon to know how long the only land link to Hatteras Island will remain closed, but all indications are it could take many weeks or even months before work is completed. At a hastily called […]
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