Off the coast of eastern North Carolina lies the remote, uninhabited island of Portsmouth, renowned for birds, seashells, surf fishing and history. Getting there from neighboring Ocracoke requires a boat ride through the serene beauty of Ocracoke Inlet. Along the way, you may learn about pirates’ lairs, Civil War forts, and an effort to save […]
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The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources today favorably reported H.R. 819 to overturn the Park Service’s new off-road vehicle plan on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The vote was 24 to 17 in favor of sending the bill to the House floor for a vote, with Republicans favoring the bill and Democrats […]
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It is still a work-in-progress, but the county’s proposed budget of $99,283.383 in the General Fund for fiscal year 2013-14 has been set for public hearing at the Dare County Board of Commissioners’ meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 20. The draft budget — based on a proposed property tax rate of 43 cents […]
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The full U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will meet on Thursday, May 16, to consider 30 bills, including S.B. 486, which would overturn the Park Service’s off-road vehicle plan on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The bill, introduced by U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., along with Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., on March […]
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One of Hatteras Island’s most talented – and most experienced – professional cooks never saw or ate fresh broccoli or Brussels sprouts until she went away to college. Dee Callahan grew up on island staples: collards, potatoes rather than rice, canned beans, peas and corn. “When Dad wasn’t home, we sometimes had spaghetti or lasagna. […]
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The full U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources will vote on 16 bills, including H.R. 819 to overturn the Park Service’s new off-road vehicle plan, on Wednesday, May 15, at 10 a.m. H.R. 819, the Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act, was introduced in the House by U.S. Rep. […]
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The presentation was broad, lacked specifics and barely mentioned any artifacts, but after years of waiting, an exhibit design for the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is finally starting to take shape. Members of the museum’s design team made their first presentation to the community Wednesday to explain the conceptual plan for the lobby, gallery, […]
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HATTERAS– Carol Cole Cruikshank, 70, passed away on May 12, 2013, in her home,after her second battle with cancer. She was a loving wife, mother,grandmother, sister, teacher, and friend. Carol was born Jan.16, 1943 in South Charleston, W. Va., to A.E. (Bud) and Imogene Cole.She graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in businessadministration, […]
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FRISCO– Captain Emory Dawson “Damn” Dillon, 87, died at his home on Saturdayafternoon, May 11, 2013. He was born June 10, 1925, in FairfaxCounty, Va., the son of the late Emory Dawson Dillon Sr. and the lateDella Miller Dillon. He was preceded in death by his son, John Dillon. DuringWorld War II Emory served with the […]
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Hatteras Island Meals, Inc. will resume meals delivery to clients from Rodanthe to Hatteras village on Monday, May 13. The organization experienced financial trouble early in 2013 and delivery was suspended in February. With great generosity, members of the community — including civic associations, churches, businesses and individuals — responded immediately when the needs of […]
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