Before I get into this week?s blog, I want to let all of you know that Cape Point access has been restored for ORVs and pedestrians along the shoreline on the north side. Part of the area is still closed to protect least tern chicks, but the good news is that you can now drive […]
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Ninth annual Day at the Docks is Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Hatteras waterfront
Placed just off the side of Highway 12, the banner announcing the Day at the Docks catches the attention of people cruising into Hatteras village. For newcomers to the area, the large red and blue banner inspires curiosity, but, for those within the community, it evokes a sense of pride. Day at the Docks is […]
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Coastal Moral Monday draws large crowd in Manteo …WITH SLIDE SHOW
Three Moral Monday events were held across the state on Monday evening, Aug. 19, but the charismatic leader of the grass roots social justice movement in North Carolina chose to attend the one that was held in Manteo. “Let me tell you why I’m here,” Rev. William Barber II told the crowd of almost 700, […]
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Remembering water everywhere in Hurricane Emily
By TERRY CARTWRIGHT Hatteras During Hurricane Emily my husband, son, and I stayed at my Granddad Monroe’s because we had a trailer and knew it wasn’t safe. We took video of the storm as it came by. Looking around, I noticed water coming in the house around the walls. I remember my Granddad saying water […]
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Barbara T. Lassiter
EDENTON– Barbara T. Lassiter died peacefully Monday Aug. 19, 2013 in Edenton.She was born Oct. 3, 1917 and was a graduate of NorthwesternUniversity. She was married to John Hanes Lassiter from November of1950 until his death in December of 1973. She is survived by her son,Wesley Lassiter of Frisco, and her grandsons, Christopher Lassiter ofKill […]
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Local watermen honored for commitment to preserving the coast …WITH SLIDE SHOW
By CONNIE LEINBACH You can’t really go wrong with helping build oyster habitat, said Gene Ballance about his and James Barrie Gaskill’s work constructing oyster-shell reefs along Springer’s Point and on Beacon Island in the Ocracoke Inlet. “Oysters are good for several things,” Ballance continued. They create fish and crab habitat, they filter the water, […]
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Ocracoke still needs to monitor ferry tolling issue
While the good news from Raleigh recently is that legislators have left the ferry tolls status quo – no tolls, the word from officials is that Ocracoke islanders will still need to be vigilant about the ferry system. “The game has changed and the rules have changed,” noted S. Henri McClees, one of a team […]
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National Weather Service remembers Emilyand posts other storm information
The National Weather Service in Newport, N.C., now has a webpage that marks the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Emily. Also, the Weather Service folks have added two other interesting pages on the website for those who follow tropical activity in North Carolina. The Hurricane Emily webpage has a case study of the storm that “brushed” […]
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Still waiting for Cape Point to open
It?s now mid-August, and Cape Point is still closed to off-road vehicles. It?s been closed since April 9. And it will apparently be closed at least another week. In fact, pedestrian access to Cape Point is also closed unless you wade in the shorebreak for a quarter mile or so around a bird closure. […]
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One couple’s first week-long visit to Ocracoke cut short by Isabel
By CHARLIE MARKLE Brownsville, Md. After many years of staying on Hatteras and in Nags Head, my wife and I finally decided to stay on Ocracoke since we always made one or two day trips there. It was September of 2003 and our cottage was a Sunday to Sunday rental. We were really looking […]
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