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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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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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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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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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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Before I move on to court-related beach access news, I want to take just a moment to talk about milestones and memories. This year marks two important hurricane-related milestones. It?s the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Emily?s devastation on southern Hatteras, and it?s been 10 years since Hurricane Isabel tore up Hatteras village and cut a […]
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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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My trip to work changed dramatically after Hurricane Isabel tore through our little island on Sept. 18 and created an inlet between my home in Frisco and my office in Hatteras village. It changed not only for me but also for many other folks who had to get back and forth across the new inlet […]
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As we head into August and the period for the most intense hurricane activity in the eastern Atlantic, we pause to remember two catastrophic hurricanes that have significant anniversaries this year. Hurricane Emily “brushed” the Outer Banks on Aug. 31, 1993 – 20 years ago. And Hurricane Isabel slammed Hatteras village on Sept. 18, 2003 […]
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“This is where our house used to be, right here,” Debbie Hodge said, pointing to a barren stretch of sand. She could have been standing on any beach on the island, and it would have looked the same, just empty. It was the fall of 2003, and Debbie was then 51 and her husband, Cliff […]
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