A lot of people say they’re going to write a book one day, but not a lot of people actually do it. Of those who do, few actually get published, and even fewer sell out of their first printing in just 25 days. “Well,” said Elvin Hooper, smiling with a youthful exuberance that belies his […]
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Located on the harbor in Ocracoke village, the Community Square has long been the hub of this island community. Made up of the Community Store, docks, and several other businesses, this significant portion of Ocracoke’s Historic District has recently been the focus of a project to rejuvenate the square and preserve the island’s history and […]
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OCRACOKE– Edgar Maurice Ballance, 87, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at hisresidence. Born in Ocracoke, he was the son of the late Elisha and EmmaGaskins Ballance. He was a retired port captain with the NCDOT FerryDivision, a commercial fisherman, a carpenter, and was a veteran havingserved his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the […]
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DOT Arthur update: Lane closure on Bonner Bridge next week Motorists travelling the southern portion of Highway 12 in Dare County next week can expect to see a flurry of activity as crews with the N.C. Department of Transportation conduct necessary work following Hurricane Arthur. Crews will close one lane on the Bonner Bridge […]
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In the 23 years that I’ve been reporting news on Hatteras Island, there has never been a hurricane evacuation or re-entry that was not controversial. And Hurricane Arthur was not the exception. The storm that became Arthur started as a low pressure area off the Florida coast the week before it made landfall south of […]
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The Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act suffered a serious, perhaps fatal, setback in the Senate this morning when it failed to win the 60 votes needed to move forward. The bill, which now has more than 100 amendments, including one which is identical to a Senate bill, S 486, which would modify the National Park Service’s ORV […]
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Regional Director Stan Austin announced yesterday that Kym Hall has been selected as the acting superintendent of Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the Outer Banks Group, effective Aug. 4. Hall will temporarily replace Superintendent Barclay Trimble, who is moving to Atlanta to take on the role of deputy regional director of the Southeast Region. “Kym […]
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Hyde commissioners say voluntary evacuation maybe wasn’t the best action By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH The Hyde County Commissioners Monday night noted that their decision to order a voluntary evacuation for Hurricane Arthur on July 4 might not have been the best action. “We need to look into the protocol,” noted […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $20.3 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co., LLC of Oak Brook, Ill. for the beach nourishment project north of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island to protect this vulnerable stretch of Highway 12. The Corps of Engineers is administering the contract for the N.C. Department […]
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Storm debris pickup scheduled for unincorporated Dare County By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK Debris removal for the unincorporated areas of Dare County, which includes all of Hatteras Island, will begin Monday, July 14. FEMA funding is not available to cover these costs, so the county’s hurricane debris removal contract will not […]
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