U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., is taking action to modernize the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in order to prevent the waste of taxpayer money and implementation of unnecessary, economically harmful regulations. This week Congressman Jones is co-sponsoring seven pieces of legislation that would bring transparency to ESA processes and reduce the law’s impact on […]
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Guest Column: Guest Column: The county commissioners CAN just say ‘no’ to concrete plant in Waves
After we read The Editor’s Blog in The Island Free Press last Friday, we felt it was necessary to express our views on the concrete plant being proposed in Waves. This column represents the sentiment of the surrounding property owners living on Laughing Gull Lane, Lance’s Landing, and Sea Isle Hills, as well as many […]
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Westbound lanes of Wright Memorial Bridge now open
After closing in September, the westbound Wright Memorial Bridge on U.S. 158 over the Currituck Sound at the Currituck and Dare County line will reopen to traffic this morning. The N.C. Department of Transportation is currently in the process of opening the westbound bridge. Once the bridge is open, crews will then work on removing […]
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Federal appeals court hears oral arguments in Bonner Bridge lawsuit
One of the more down and dirty battles on the Outer Banks moved into the refined wood-paneled courtroom of a federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., today when attorneys representing both sides of the Bonner Bridge replacement issue argued before a three-judge panel on the merits of their case. Unlike other yawn-inducing court hearings, this […]
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Resort Realty acquires Hatteras Island vacation rental division of Colony Realty
Resort Realty acquires Hatteras Island vacation rental division of Colony Realty Resort Realty has announced recent merger of the Colony Realty vacation rental management division with its newly launched Hatteras Island Vacation Rentals division. More than 70 Hatteras Island vacation homes, formerly managed by Colony Realty, will now be offered in Resort Realty’s Hatteras Island […]
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Ocracoke’s chief lifeguard is among the NPS employees recognized for valor
Heroic National Park Service employees and partners who risked their lives to assist others in need were recognized Friday in Washington, D.C., at the Department of the Interior’s 69th Honor Awards Convocation. Among them was Don Hutson, chief lifeguard at the Ocracoke Swim Beach in Cape Hatteras National Seashore, who helped rescue five swimmers caught […]
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Patsy Gaskins Williams
KILLDEVILS HILLS — Patsy Gaskins Williams, 85, of Kill Devil Hills,formerly of Ocracoke, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at her residence. Shewas born in Ocracoke and was the widow of Millard Nelson Williams. Mrs.Williams is survived by two sons, Lawrence Olin Simpson and wife, Lisa,of Kill Devil Hills and John Edward Simpson of Ocracoke; fourgrandchildren, […]
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Schools again a top priority in Dare County manager’s proposed budget
County Manager Bobby Outten presented his proposed budget for fiscal year 2015 at the Dare County Board of Commissioners’ meeting on Monday, May 5. Outten outlined a plan that maintains the current property tax rate of 43 cents, the 10th lowest in the state, and also keeps the board’s priorities, including: Maintaining, but not expanding, […]
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Hatteras-Ocracoke ferries switch to summer schedule on May 13
The days are getting longer and the temperatures are getting warmer, and in the next two weeks the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will be adding boats and runs to some of its most popular coastal routes. On May 13, the Hatteras Inlet ferry will be switching from hourly departures to runs every […]
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A cautionary tale
This is a cautionary tale about the value of zoning to protect our property, our investment, and our lifestyle. On Hatteras Island, only three villages have zoning as most of us think of it — that is zoning that sets requirements for the use of parcels of land, such as residential, commercial, or industrial. They […]
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