47 seniors graduate from Cape Hatteras Secondary School…WITH SLIDE SHOW By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies graduated 47 seniors in a ceremony on Saturday evening, June 14, in the William P. Dillon Memorial Gymnasium. Music was provided by the Cape Hatteras Secondary School Graduation Band, […]
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Coast Guard releases report on sinking of the tall ship Bounty The U.S. Coast Guard yesterday released its report of the investigation into the October 2012 sinking of the tall ship Bounty, during which one crewmember died and another remains missing and is presumed dead, off the coast of Cape Hatteras. Despite the fact that […]
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Shorter, traditional ferry route still not navigable; ferries stay on longer route By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH Islanders and visitors traveling to Ocracoke will still have a longer ferry ride between islands since the short route still is not safely navigable, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division announced today. […]
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This is the third nesting season that off-road vehicle access to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches has been controlled by the Park Service’s new ORV plan and final rule, which became effective in February 2012. The shorebird nesting season is about at the halfway point, and so far there have been no big surprises. […]
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UPDATE: Vidant responds to action by Dare commissioners By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Vidant Health has responded to action taken by the Dare County Board of Commissioners last week that essentially cuts its county funding by half. The board voted unanimously at its June 2 meeting to give half of […]
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A new partnership between Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Cape Lookout Studies was recently established with the installation of three monofilament recycling stations on Hatteras Island. In the seashore, the three new recycling stations are located at Ramp 44 in Buxton, Ramp 55 in Hatteras, and the Frisco Bath House. Utilizing volunteers, the Cape Lookout […]
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse recently received a fresh coat of exterior paint, making this iconic beacon stand out even more boldly against the surrounding green backdrop of oak, pine and wax myrtle vegetation. The exterior paint project began in late April and was completed in early June. The recent work included painting all exterior lighthouse […]
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Pump house burns on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge At approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, Dare Central dispatched the Chicamacomico Volunteer Fire Department to a fire on the west side of the North Pond dike on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. In addition, employees from the National Park Service, North Carolina Forest Service, […]
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Dare and Hyde start 2014 re-entry permit process Both Dare and Hyde counties are in the process of getting out information about this year’s procedures for re-entry after evacuations for tropical storms and hurricanes. Hyde County Emergency Services Department is handling the 2014 Ocracoke re-entry permit process. The process is slightly different this year […]
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