UPDATE: Hatching nests will keep Cape Point closed to night driving for 1-2 more weeks
Court of Appeals grants another 30-day extension for rehearing of bridge lawsuit
Negotiations continue out of public view between the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration and the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of its clients, to settle a long legal battle over the state agency’s plan to replace the aging Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet. As promised, neither side in the […]
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Commissioners are briefed on Dare Ebola preparedness
The Dare County Board of Commissioners was briefed at its meeting last evening on local preparedness for Ebola by Dr. Sheila Davies, the county’s public health director. Davies told the board that preparations at the state and local level for a possible case of Ebola began in July and are continuing to be honed and […]
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An optimistic outlook for oyster season
The oyster season opened in North Carolina on Oct.. 15, and officials with the state Division of Marine Fisheries believe the harvest will be a good one in most areas. The relatively small daily commercial limit in southern waters of five bushels per person or 10 bushels per operation in some waters has some fishermen […]
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The voter’s guide to the Nov. 4 general election
Despite overarching court battles and unceasing political advertising that may have created some cynicism this election season, Dare County voters have an unusually full slate of contests to inspire a trip to the voting booth. Nearly all local offices on the ballot have opponents, from the county commission to the clerk of Superior Court to […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Catch them while you can
Fall is in full swing, and the fishing is quite good. October is known for its cooler temps, less traffic, and fishing tournaments. It only makes sense that the fishing gets better also. The drum bite has been really good of late from one end of the Outer Banks to the other. There has been […]
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Jeff Oden talks about the pressures on commercial fishermen on ‘To the Point’
Jeff Oden of Hatteras village, who has been a commercial fisherman for 37 years, was the guest on Sunday, Oct. 19, on the new Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point.” On the show, Oden talked about his life as a waterman the increasing pressures on his industry from federal and state regulators, the recreational […]
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A trip to Cape Point with the acting seashore superintendent
Kym Hall, acting superintendent of the National Park Service’s Outer Banks Group, accepted an invitation to come down to Cape Point this morning and have a first-hand look at access issues at Cape Point. Cape Point reopened to ORVs disappointingly late this year — not until Aug. 26. It had been closed since April 2 […]
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Calvin Dallas Burrus Jr.
BUXTON– Calvin Dallas Burrus Jr. 83, died on Oct. 16, 2014 at his home. Bornin Hatteras, he was the son of the late Calvin Burrus Sr. and EssieSpires Burrus. Mr. Burrus served his country in the United States CoastGuard from 1950 until 1953 and was a county commissioner from 1963until 1966. Calvin was also the […]
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Video of shark feeding frenzy at Cape Lookout gets national attention
A YouTube video of a shark feeding frenzy at Cape Lookout National Seashore, just south of Cape Hatteras, has gone viral on national and social media this week. The video was shot by angler Donnie Griggs, while he was on retreat with some other leaders of One Harbor Church, which is located in nearby Morehead […]
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