EdwardGoldberg passed away quietly in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 23, 2013 atthe age of 81. Ed was a well-known innovator of real estate,construction, and hospitality practices on Hatteras Island for manyyears. He retired to Palm Beach Gardens some time ago. Hewas a loving father to two sons, Mitchell (Brenda) and Jeffrey (Teri)of Charlottesville Va., […]
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Senate subcommittee hears testimony on bill to overturn ORV plan
The Senate Subcommittee on National Parks accepted testimony today on 13 pending pieces of legislation, including Senate Bill 486 to overturn the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s off-road vehicle management plan that became effective in February 2012. And in a repeat of his questioning at a hearing last June, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., heavily criticized the […]
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Climbing fee for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse increases
Beginning Saturday, April 20, the climbing fee for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will increase for the season. Climbing tickets for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will be $8 for adults and $4 for senior citizens (62 or older), children 11 years of age and under, and those holding a National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Access Pass. Tickets […]
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Edward Agustus Hooper
SALVO– Edward Agustus Hooper, 91, died Monday April 22, 2013 in NagsHead. Mr. Hooper was born in Salvo and was the son of the lateGarland A. and Maria Hooper Hooper. He worked for over 20 years aspostmaster of the United States Post Office in Salvo and was a memberof Clarks Bethel United Methodist Church. Surviving […]
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Coastal low could bring some ocean overwash
A coastal low pressure area formed today off the Georgia coast and is forecast to move northeast along a stalled cold front tonight into Tuesday. A tight pressure gradient between a high pressure area over New England and the low pressure off the southeast coast has brought stiff northeast winds and building seas to the […]
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Jones continues efforts to block catch-shares funding
Jones continues efforts to block catch-shares funding Jones continues efforts to block catch-shares funding U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., is continuing his effort to block funding for approval of new fisheries catch-shares programs in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. On Tuesday, April 16, Jones and a bipartisan group of 24 of his […]
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A celebration of the restoration and relighting of the Bodie Island Lighthouse….WITH SLIDE SHOW
Sometimes reporters get attached to the subject of their coverage, especially if that subject is an underdog unjustly outshined by another that’s taller and more popular. The Bodie Island Lighthouse has been that underdog for me. On Thursday evening, the fully restored lighthouse was officially relighted, and it opened today for the first time to […]
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Gamefish bill has arrived, judge in bridge lawsuit is heard from
As expected, a gamefish bill has arrived in the North Carolina General Assembly. Also as expected, it was not introduced as a stand-alone bill. Stand-alone gamefish bills have not fared well in the past several legislatures. The bill introduced Wednesday, House Bill 983, addresses not only gamefish status for red drum, speckled trout, and striped […]
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Community is enthusiastic about Emergency Response Teams
By JORDAN TOMBERLIN Though it’s no stranger to disasters, Hatteras Island seems to have confronted more than its fair share of emergency situations recently. From Irene to Sandy to those random northeasters that sometimes wipe out off-island travels for indeterminate periods of time, islanders have found themselves in several challenging predicaments in the past few […]
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maps wind farm concerns
A new map developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and recently posted online would appear to put a damper on future development of land-based wind energy projects in eastern North Carolina. But Kathy Matthews, a service biologist who worked on the map, and Charles “Pete” Peterson said that shouldn’t be the case. Peterson […]
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