Jones bill to overturn Park Service ORV plan will get a floor vote in U.S. House

February 5, 2014 | Seashore News | By: Irene Nolan

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last February by Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., will get a floor vote tomorrow. The bill seeks to overturn both the National Park Service’s final rule for off-road vehicles on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and a court-approved consent decree that settled a lawsuit filed against the […]

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Hatteras native turns her childhood memories into a series of books for young and old

February 5, 2014 | Island Features

More than 65 years ago, before Highway 12 stretched between the seven villages and Bonner Bridge spanned Oregon Inlet, small, resilient communities thrived on Hatteras Island.  Lacking a reliable road, direct access to the mainland, and many of the modern conveniences, life on the island was challenging, yet idyllic in its simplicity. The children, especially, […]

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Commissioner says slot machines on ferries would raise more money than tolls

February 5, 2014 | Local News | By: Connie Leinbach

By CONNIE LEINBACH Hyde County commissioner John Fletcher thinks the N.C. Department of Transportation should look into installing slot machines on the long-haul ferries to help with the revenue crunch. He proposed this idea Feb. 3 at the monthly meeting of the Hyde County Board of Commissioners. Fletcher is the Ocracoke representative. “The money that […]

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