It may be hard to describe fishing as back to normal when so much has changed over the years. Seasonal beach closures and permanent beach closures have actually changed so much about beach fishing, it is getting harder and harder to remember what was normal. I know for sure that a government shutdown that led […]
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In the last hours of Wednesday, Oct. 16, as most members of Congress hustled to come up with a way to end the federal government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling, two powerful House committees spent five hours grilling National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis on why the parks and monuments were closed up tight. […]
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A community-run radio station on Hatteras Island that has been in the works for years is finally close to being launched. Radio Hatteras has been granted approval by the Federal Communications Commission to have an existing commercial license transferred to a nonprofit license. “It’s very exciting,” said Jean Taylor, past president of the Radio Hatteras […]
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All of the parks in the Outer Banks Group have now reopened, including Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Fort Raleigh National Historic site. Park facilities and Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach access ramps to popular park beaches, all oceanside and soundside beach areas have been evaluated for safe access for […]
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FRISCO– Hazen Haile Fairbank Totton, 84, died on Wednesday Oct. 16, 2013 atNorfolk General Hospital from complications of a chronic disease. Hazen was born March 15, 1929 in Charleston, W.Va, to Charles WilliamFairbank and Hazen Haile Fairbank, and grew up in Pelham, N. Y. She was married on Oct. 21, 1950 in Pelham, N.Y., to the late […]
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Some changes to the rules of the 16-day-old government shutdown on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have helped to ease the situation this week for visitors and business owners. And today, there is finally some hope that Congress will pass legislation to end the standoff, keeping the government operating and raising the debt ceiling. The […]
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atteras Island Cancer Foundation’s annual 5K Fun Run has become one of the most fun, festive, and community-centered charity events on the island. And this year’s race was no exception. The event took place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, and was once again held in Avon, with the Sun Realty parking lot serving […]
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The Indian Town Gallery was crowded with people this past Saturday evening as guests mingled amidst the vast and diverse catalog of artwork displayed throughout store. At first glance, the event appeared to be a typical art exhibit, but it was far more unique in that 71 small works of art captured the attention of […]
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The federal government shutdown is in its 11th day and heading into a second weekend of national park closures. Here at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, all of the park facilities, lighthouses, parking areas, and beaches are closed to the public. So far, the islands and its visitors have been weathering the storm ? some better […]
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Despite two lawsuits that have stymied progress on the replacement bridge over Oregon Inlet, the state Department of Transportation is moving along with several critical projects on the highway south of the bridge. A contract to construct a permanent bridge over the new inlet in Pea Island was advertised for bids by the department this […]
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