There’s too much sand in the Hatteras ferry channel and not enough on the beach in Rodanthe, and state and federal officials are working on both ends of Hatteras Island to address the issues. An emergency beach nourishment project near the S-curves in northern Rodanthe is no longer considered an emergency by the federal government, […]
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County will offer alternate transportation during road closure in Frisco
During the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s closure of Highway 12 for a weekend in Frisco, Dare County Emergency Management has arranged for shuttle service from the north and south sides of the construction site. The highway will close at milepost 65 in Frisco at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, for a necessary culvert […]
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Flowers Ridge Road: A clash between the old-time lifestyle and development
More than a century ago, it was part of a cart path from Buxton to Frisco. Just two decades ago, it was a quiet sand road deep in the Buxton Woods, a retreat for those seeking peace and quiet, natural beauty, and privacy. Today, Flowers Ridge Road, just off Lighthouse Road in Buxton, has become […]
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Danni Jo Long Hedrick
COLUMBUS,Ohio — Danni Jo Long Hedrick of Columbus, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Feb. 20, 2014 at the Kobacker House in Columbus after anincredibly courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Danni issurvived by her son, Gage; her “son of a different mother,” GregMiller; sisters, Donna Peele of Hatteras, Diana Long and Denise Burgess(Mike); father, Richard Long; […]
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Park offers temporary route for weekend closure of Highway 12 in Frisco
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore will offer a temporary route for off-road vehicles on the weekend of Feb. 28, as a detour to a North Carolina Dept. of Transportation culvert replacement project and temporary closure Highway 12 in the village of Frisco. Beginning Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. through Monday, March 3, at 6 […]
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Insurance Department orders hearing on homeowners’ rate hike request
Insurance Department orders hearing on homeowners’ rate hike request Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has ordered that a hearing be held in the matter of the insurance companies’ request to raise homeowners’ insurance rates, stating that the proposed rates appear to the Department of Insurance to be excessive and unfairly discriminatory. The insurance companies, represented by […]
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Court of Appeals grants oral arguments in Bonner Bridge case
BY IRENE NOLAN IThe Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., today agreed to hear oral arguments in a case that pits environmental groups against the N.C Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration over the plan to replace the aging Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet. The oral arguments will tentatively be heard […]
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Park Service releases annual resource management reports for 2013
The National Park Service has released its annual resource management reports for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore for 2013. Included are reports on management of piping plovers, seabeach amaranth, and sea turtles, which are federally listed as threatened – and some of the turtles are endangered. The park also reports on American oystercatchers and colonial […]
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Tourists flock to Ocracoke to see snowyowls, bringing mini-tourist boom
Peter Vankevich has been a birding ambassador this winter for more than 100 visitors wanting to see the two rare snowy owls now calling Ocracoke their winter hunting grounds. There may even be a third one, Vankevich says on a recent morning while driving his red Jeep on the South point beach where the owls […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Puppy love
I swear I feel like I am living in the Twilight Zone when I think about three different snow events hitting the Outer Banks in almost as many weeks. The first two snow events definitely had an impact the north beaches more than Hatteras or Ocracoke, but this past event finally gave a fair amount […]
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