Forecasters are taking a careful look tonight at Invest 96L, a disturbance that is moving through the Caribbean Sea and could well become a tropical depression or named storm over the weekend. The National Hurricane Center says there is an 80 percent chance of that happening. If it does, the storm would be named Cristobal. […]
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Representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation will announce Monday that the “alternate” route has become the “official” route for the Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry. The Coast Guard made the announcement this morning in a release to the media that billed the event as a “media […]
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I must admit that I write a fishing column because of the encouragement of my beloved editor. With no formal training, I definitely prefer to write summaries of the area’s fishing reports and some of my own fishing adventures. I truly do not enjoy being the person who goes out to the scene with a […]
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About 25 community members came to Cape Hatteras Secondary School last night to hear Dare County and its consultants explain the planned beach restoration project for Buxton and to ask questions. When the meeting ended, it was clear that many residents are still not happy that the completion date is at least two years away. […]
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MANTEO– Belinda Joyce Tillett Sadler, 43, died Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014. Shewas born to Kirby and Carrol Tillett in Elizabeth City. She was thewife to Greg Sadler for 13 years. Belinda was a retired beautician; sheloved to volunteer at the Manteo Elementary school, and loved thebeach. Includingher husband and parents, she is survived by her […]
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FRISCO– Betty Gollahon May, 78, passed away Aug. 9 in her residence. Bettywas a loving wife to Robert C. May for 56 years until his death in2011. Betty was born in St. Louis, Mo. After graduating from HighSchool in Rolla, Mo., she married Bob. Their years together were filledwith fond memories of each place they […]
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As I write this, I am planning to come back down to Hatteras next week. I feel like I have some unfinished vacationing to take care of. That’s because of Hurricane Arthur, the storm that came on the Fourth of July and ruined everything. The owner of the Lighthouse View Motel in Buxton, her staff, […]
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Island Free Press reader Mike Metzgar, a member of the board of directors of the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association, still quite often sends us links to articles in the media about controversies at other parks. I read them all and find them interesting and informative — and especially informative in what they tell us […]
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“Wicked Tuna: North vs. South,” premiers on Sunday, Aug. 17, at 10 p.m. ET/PT and continues on Aug. 24 and Aug 31. The new series will air internationally on National Geographic Channel in 170 countries and 45 languages beginning this fall. For more information, visit www.natgeotv.com/wickedtuna and follow the show on Twitter, @NGC_PR and @WickedTuna, […]
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