Between Jan. 28 and Feb. 8, National Park Service NPS Resources Management staff conducted an annual assessment of breeding habitat for piping plovers, Wilson’s plovers, American oystercatchers, and colonial waterbirds in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. During this assessment, preferred habit was located and prenesting areas for piping plovers, Wilson’s plovers and American oystercathers, weather […]
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Tillett admits error of his ways, gets public reprimand
The North Carolina Judicial Standards Commission (JSC) has dropped the charges against District 1 Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett in exchange for an acceptance by Tillett of a Public Reprimand. The Public Reprimand was accepted and signed by Tillett on March 6. The reprimand became final after it was signed by JSC Chairman Jim Martin […]
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First phase of Hatteras Island Ocean Center set to open this spring
After years of planning and preparation, construction has begun on the ambitious Hatteras Island Ocean Center project in Hatteras village. And according to Eric Kaplan, the driving force behind the Ocean Center, the first phase of development—which will include an information center and a series of wetland trails that lead to a soundfront launching area—will […]
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Ocracoke awaits long-sought fire break between village and park
Ocracoke may see a long-sought fire break for the island between the village and the National Park Service land as early as the end of March. Ed Fuller, Cape Hatteras National Seashore district ranger for Ocracoke, confirmed last week that Deputy Superintendent, Daryl Echols, assured him that the Park Service will hire a “marsh-master” cutter […]
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Governor, DOT secretary hear concerns about Highway 12 ….WITH VIDEOS
They came, they saw, they listened. That’s the story in a nutshell about Monday’s visit to the Outer Banks by North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and recently-appointed Department of Transportation Secretary Tony Tata. McCrory and Tata toured Highway 12 to get a first-hand look at the continuing overwash that has frequently forced closure of the […]
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Ocean continues to pound northern Hatteras Island…WITH SLIDE SHOW
The coastal storm that brought high winds and soundside flooding to Hatteras last Wednesday, March 6, is long gone, but heavy surf has continued to pound the island, closing Highway 12 for hours at high tide for the past five days. And the heavy seas could continue to close the road at high tide – […]
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DOT presents plan for permanent bridge over Pea Island Inlet
When Hurricane Irene ripped an inlet through the south end of Pea Island and tore up the road in Rodanthe, transportation officials were forced to move up their schedule for long-term solutions to those irksome hot spots on Highway 12. Plans for a permanent bridge over the Pea Island Inlet are the subject of public […]
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Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry running on amended schedule
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is running an amended two-boat schedule on the Hatteras-Ocracoke route. Shoaling on the Ocracoke side is making it difficult for the smaller vessels to maneuver in and out of the dock. The amended schedule will be in place until dredging on the main channel in Hatteras Inlet, […]
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Mary E. Bisantz
MaryE. Bisantz died on March 10, 2013. She was born on Sept. 5, 1944 inBuffalo, N.Y. She graduated from Holy Angels Academy in 1962 and wassubsequently awarded the Grey Nuns Distinguished Alumnae Award. A 1966graduate of D’Youville College, Mary received the Ann Lum DistinguishedAlumna Award in 2006. In 1969, Mary was awarded the Juris Doctor […]
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Who owns the eroded beaches in front of Hatteras villages?
In my blog of Feb. 7 about a meeting between local reporters and the new Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent Barclay Trimble, I wrote about the issue of ownership of the beach in areas where there has been erosion since the park was established. Trimble said that the National Park Service considers that it retains […]
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