This is another in a series of blogs looking at issues at other national parks in light of the ongoing disputes here at Cape Hatteras National Seashore about access to our beaches. Most issues here at the seashore eventually boil down to the interpretation of the dual mission of the National Park Service, which is […]
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New research about pirate myths to be presented at Ocracoke Jamboree
New research by author-historian Kevin Duffus has revealed that the positive identity of an African-American member of Blackbeard’s crew provides evidence about the infamous pirate’s identity and origin. Contrary to popular myth, Caesar, who was one of six African-American slaves in Blackbeard’s crew, survived well beyond the rest of the crew, said Duffus, author of […]
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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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UPDATE: Hatching nests will keep Cape Point closed to night driving for 1-2 more weeks
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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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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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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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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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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