Some advocates for more reasonable public access at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore are outright trashing the legislation passed last week by Congress that would make changes in the seashore’s off-road vehicle plan. Others are scratching their heads, not sure what the legislation really means. But I am here to tell you that these changes […]
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NCDOT crews are busy moving sand on Pea Island
North Carolina Department of Transportation crews have been busy on Pea Island since last week both repairing damage to dunes caused by last week’s northeaster and building a dune berm to reduce ocean overwash on Highway 12 at the temporary bridge at the inlet, opened by Hurricane Irene in 2011. According to division maintenance engineer, […]
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Coast Guard proposes new regulation at Oregon Inlet, but won’t restrict boat traffic for now
Mariners will be not be stopped by the U.S. Coast Guard from transiting Oregon Inlet under a new navigation regulation, unless conditions become hazardous enough to justify issuing a notice to mariners. Exacerbated by a recent northeaster, even alternate channels under the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge are barely navigable because of sand build-up, but the […]
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Coast Guard regulates navigation in Oregon Inlet to protect mariners, Bonner Bridge
The Coast Guard announced today that it has established a temporary regulated navigation area for the navigable waters surrounding the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge. This rule, published today in the Federal Register, states that it is effective without actual notice on Wednesday, Dec. 17. For the purposes of enforcement, it says, actual notice will be […]
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Dare County sets holiday trash collection schedule
Dare County has announced its recycling center hours and the holiday trash collection schedule for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weeks. The Dare County Recycling Center located on Driftwood Drive in Manteo, will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 24, Thursday, Dec. 25 and Friday, Dec. 26. The Manns Harbor Transfer Station, located on Hwy […]
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NCDOT gets fourth time extension, no end in sight to negotiations
It’s looking extremely unlikely that the parties involved in negotiating a settlement to a long legal battle over replacing the aging Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet will reach an agreement before the end of the year. The North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration asked for and have received the […]
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Outer Banks Angling: ‘Tis the season
Fishing remained mighty fair through the end of November and the beginning of this month. Now we are well into December, and we have begun to hit that point where the fishing tends to slow down. In the first week or so of this month, the Outer Banks saw a northeaster and a dwindling number […]
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Weekend coastal low not looking quite as strong
You heard it right. The Outer Banks is in for another coastal low pressure system this weekend, probably Saturday night into Sunday. However, as of late Tuesday afternoon, meteorologists at the National Weather Service office in Newport, N.C., were beginning to downgrade the low’s impact. “It’s not looking quite as strong,” said forecaster John Elardo. […]
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UPDATE: NCDOT says it’s not responsible for damage at Buxton motel
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has answered the claims of Dave and Carol Dawson, owners of Cape Hatteras Motel in Buxton, in a legal action the couple filed on Nov. 10. In its six-page response, dated Dec. 10, special deputy attorney general Melody R. Hairston answered the charges filed against DOT under the state’s […]
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Ocracoke’s annual oyster roast is an all-you-can-eat treat
Ocracoke’s annual oyster roast is an all-you-can-eat treat Ocracoke’s annual oyster roast is an all-you-can-eat treat Christmastime heralds a much anticipated event on Ocracoke—the annual Oyster Roast at the Ocracoke Seafood Company from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27. This year is the ninth year of this fundraiser for the Ocracoke Working Watermen’s Association […]
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