North Carolina is poised to enact sweeping new restrictions on voting in the state. House Bill 589, which began as a relatively straightforward bill that would require voters to show picture identification when they vote, was turned by the Senate this week into what some are calling the most restrictive and regressive voting law in […]
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World War II wrecks could still be leaking oil
It is known to those diving off Cape Hatteras as the “slick wreck” because of the rainbow sheen on the water surface that reveals its resting place on the seafloor. A 470-foot tanker carrying about 78,755 barrels of oil, the Lancing was steaming north past Diamond Shoals on April 7, 1942, when it was torpedoed […]
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Bonner Bridge replacement now tied to two pending court decisions
With the fate of a new bridge over Oregon Inlet tied to two pending court decisions, questions are again bubbling up about the consequences of continual delays on replacement of the 50-year-old Herbert C. Bonner Bridge. It’s not only a matter of safety – the bridge is 20 years beyond its service life, said Beth […]
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Park historian Doug Stover will retire July 31
After 32 years with the National Park Service, park historian and cultural resources manager Doug Stover will retire on July 31. Over the course of his career, Stover worked in positions of increasing complexity, and along the way, his career spanned five United States parks in three regions and included many interesting and unusual special […]
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‘Pop-up’ businesses engender debate on Ocracoke’s future
By B.J. OELSCHLEGEL At the last Ocracoke Development Advisory Board meeting in July, there was an outpouring of concern for the newly adopted amendment regulating the “pop-up” businesses on the island. The Hyde County Board of Commissioners approved the new regulations on June 3. Prior to 2010, the village had not seen this approach to […]
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Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation: More than just fixing animals
It’s no secret that Hatteras Island is home to some incredible—and incredibly diverse—wildlife. While most of us, visitors and residents alike, love and admire these creatures, few people truly appreciate just how delicate and complex our relationship with them is, and even fewer understand how to care for them without crossing that ever so tenuous […]
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This summer is a season for public comments
The public is currently invited to comment on two projects that are important to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. One project involves the National Park Service?s Environmental Assessment of its proposals to facilitate additional public beach access. This public comment period is open until 5 p.m. on Aug. 2. The other involves the U.S. Army Corps […]
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Coast Guard rescues seven from sinking boat in Diamond Shoals
The Coast Guard rescued seven people Wednesday, July 17, after the 26-foot boat, Going Deep, started to sink approximately 14 miles east of Cape Hatteras. The boaters contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at approximately 4:30 p.m. and reported their vessel was taking on water. The watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast […]
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Park Service offers visitors close-up look at sea turtle nests
Each spring and summer, female sea turtles — loggerhead, green, and occasional leatherback — make a brief trip to the shores of Cape Hatteras National Seashore to nest. Approximately two months later, under the cover of darkness, up to 150 hatchlings emerge from each sandy nest in a mad dash across the beach to reach […]
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James R. Quinerly
FRISCO — James R. Quinerly passed away Wednesday, July 17, at the Samaritan Hospice in Mt. Holly. He was 80. Born in Whiteville, N.C., he was a long-time resident of Florham Park, N.J., before moving to Frisco in 2008. Jameswas a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during the Korean War. He worked manyyears for the U.S. […]
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