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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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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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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The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold public hearings in January regarding the proposed project to implement long-term improvements to Highway 12 in the Rodanthe breach area. The process to develop long-term solutions for the breaches on Highway 12 is a continuation of work already under way as part of the Bonner Bridge Replacement […]
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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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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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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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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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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 County Emergency Management has set its schedule for priority loading on the emergency ferry between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe. The ferry will be operating as long as the Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet is closed because of safety concerns. The bridge was closed Tuesday afternoon, and the emergency ferry started a regular schedule this […]
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