OCRACOKE– Ruth Louis Erding, 92, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at W.R. WinslowMemorial Home. Born in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter ofthe late Henry Paul and Doris Rebecca Jones Derschinger and was thewife of the late Cantwell Howard. Mrs. Erding spent the past53-three years living and working on Ocracoke Island where she had manyfriends […]
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History teacher on a Harley comes to Ocracoke for a TV lesson on Blackbeard
Stan Ellsworth is an unlikely ambassador of scholarship. He is a biker on a Harley Davidson dispensing American history lessons on his television show “American Ride.” Ellsworth, whose show is on the BYU television network, was on Ocracoke Wednesday to film a segment about Blackbeard and his connection to Ocracoke. “A lot of folks don’t […]
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Governor visits Outer Banks to tout value of tourism to the state
BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK The suit and tie were one thing, but Gov. Pat McCrory wasn’t about to keep on his shoes during a brief visit Thursday morning to an Oregon Inlet beach. “It’s great having my toes in the sand right here in Dare County,” McCrory said, standing on the south side […]
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Hatteras Storytelling Festival is another winner
There were a wealth of stories told last weekend in Hatteras village at the second annual Hatteras Storytelling Festival. About 170 people came to the Hatteras Civic Center from Friday through Sunday, May 2-4, to hear tales from the island and eastern North Carolina from those who wrote about them to those who lived them. […]
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Tillis wins Republican primary and will face incumbent Democrat Hagan in November
Voters in Dare and Hyde counties each supported statewide winners in Tuesday’s primary election, but Hyde’s electorate proved to be more engaged. The percentage of turnout in Hyde was more than twice that of Dare: 34.74 percent versus 16.26 percent. In the most widely-watched statewide race, Thom Tillis, Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives, […]
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Tillis wins Republican primary and will face incumbent Democrat Hagan in November
Voters in Dare and Hyde counties each supported statewide winners in Tuesday’s primary election, but Hyde’s electorate proved to be more engaged. The percentage of turnout in Hyde was more than twice that of Dare: 34.74 percent versus 16.26 percent. In the most widely-watched statewide race, Thom Tillis, Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives, […]
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NCDOT is resurfacing Highway 12 in parts of Frisco and Hatteras
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The North Carolina Department of Transportation is repaving a section of Highway 12 in Frisco and another section of the road in Hatteras village as part its 2014 plan for resurfacing Dare County roads. This year’s Dare resurfacing contract was awarded to Barnhill Contracting for $1.22 million. Part […]
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Hyde commissioners vote 3-2 in favor of funding weekend lifeguards
The Hyde County commissioners last night approved paying for the two days of lifeguards that the National Park Service will not provide this summer. In a 3-2 vote, the commissioners voted to pay out of Ocracoke Occupancy Tax monies the estimated $10,000 for weekend lifeguard coverage. The Park Service announced late last year that it […]
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NPS chooses new deputy superintendent for Outer Banks Group
Superintendent Barclay Trimble announced today that Mark Dowdle will be joining the park’s management team as the new Deputy Superintendent for the National Park Service Outer Banks Group. The Outer Banks Group includes Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. Dowdle is currently the chief ranger at Boston […]
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UPDATE: Dare Commissioners reach out to President for assistance at Oregon Inlet
It was only last week that water depths at Oregon Inlet, a Federal channel authorized at 14 feet, declined to fewer than 4 feet in some areas, prohibiting recreational and commercial vessels from accessing the Atlantic Ocean. Favorable winds have improved conditions this week and emergency dredging operations have begun (weather permitting), allowing passage for […]
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