UPDATE: CHEC was unable to energize new line last night The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative said this morning that it was not able to energize the new transmission line at Mirlo Beach last night as planned. “Unfortunately, the load never subsided to a level (17 MW or less) where the diesel plants could carry both […]
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NCBBA’s Red Drum Tournament is Oct 22-25
The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association’s sixth annual Red Drum tournament will be Oct. 22-25 on the northern beaches of Hatteras Island. In 2009 the NCBBA Board of Directors voted to take this tournament on as a fundraiser for our continued fight for “free and open vehicular beach access.” Now in its sixth year, […]
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Island History: 94-year-old Blanche Joliff remembers her childhood on Ocracoke
Riding in a horse-drawn cart across the beach to see a shipwreck, dining on “so good” sea turtle hash, going out in her Daddy’s fishing boat, the “Blanche,” named for her; and eating “the most delicious sweet potato pie,” made by her mother—these are some of the things Blanche Howard Joliff, 94 years old, recalls […]
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Ferry tolls still on the table as Senate and House negotiate differing versions of state budget
Ferry tolls still on the table as Senate and House negotiate differing versions of state budget Ocracoke islanders and friends will want to pay attention to the North Carolina General Assembly this week as the Senate convenes to review the House of Representatives’ version of the 2014-2015 spending budget. This year was the Senate’s turn […]
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47 seniors graduate from Cape Hatteras Secondary School…WITH SLIDE SHOW By IRENE NOLAN
47 seniors graduate from Cape Hatteras Secondary School…WITH SLIDE SHOW By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies graduated 47 seniors in a ceremony on Saturday evening, June 14, in the William P. Dillon Memorial Gymnasium. Music was provided by the Cape Hatteras Secondary School Graduation Band, […]
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CHEC plans brief power outage early Tuesday morning
CHEC plans brief power outage early Tuesday morning The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative plans a brief power outage overnight — at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday morning, June 17 — while the company is energizing a new transmission line in Mirlo Beach. The outage is planned for the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, and Buxton. […]
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Coast Guard releases report on sinking of the tall ship Bounty
Coast Guard releases report on sinking of the tall ship Bounty The U.S. Coast Guard yesterday released its report of the investigation into the October 2012 sinking of the tall ship Bounty, during which one crewmember died and another remains missing and is presumed dead, off the coast of Cape Hatteras. Despite the fact that […]
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CRC chairman avoids climate dust-up By FRANK TURSI Coastal Review Online
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Checking in on the bird and turtle nesting seasons
This is the third nesting season that off-road vehicle access to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches has been controlled by the Park Service’s new ORV plan and final rule, which became effective in February 2012. The shorebird nesting season is about at the halfway point, and so far there have been no big surprises. […]
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Shorter, traditional ferry route still not navigable; ferries stay on longer route By CONNIE LEINBACH
Shorter, traditional ferry route still not navigable; ferries stay on longer route By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH By CONNIE LEINBACH Islanders and visitors traveling to Ocracoke will still have a longer ferry ride between islands since the short route still is not safely navigable, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division announced today. […]
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