The Atlantic hurricane season officially ended November 30, and will be remembered as a relatively quiet season as was predicted. Still, the season afforded NOAA scientists with opportunities to produce new forecast products, showcase successful modeling advancements, and conduct research to benefit future forecasts. “Fortunately, much of the U.S. coastline was spared this year with […]
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UPDATE: Woodard, Overman elected to board leadership positions
The Dare County Board of Commissioners elected new leaders today, and, as expected, the Democrats are out and the Republicans are in. Republican Bob Woodard, two years into his first term on the board, is the new chairman and vice-chairman is Wally Overman, also a Republican, who was appointed last year to fill the unexpired […]
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Leonard Carpenter Meeker
OCRACOKE– Leonard Carpenter Meeker, after long period of declininghealth, died peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 29, in his home on OcracokeIsland, attended by his wife Beverly and son James. Hewas 98. There will be no funeral. A celebration of hislife will be held next spring on what would have been his99th birthday. Leonard had a long, distinguished career inpublic service, […]
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Woodard would accept board chairmanship, says TowneBank not a factor
Monday, Dec. 1, marks the beginning of a new chapter in Dare County politics when the newly-elected members of the Dare County Board of Commissioners are sworn into office and a chairman and vice-chairman are chosen for the coming year. The chairmanship is considered the most powerful position on the board because the chairman controls […]
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Tying up loose ends: Updates from Hatteras Island villages
Three of my blogs this fall were on topics that need some updating. They all were about issues in Hatteras Island’s villages — the possibility of zoning for the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo, beach restoration in Buxton, and the question of whether the Hatteras Village Tax District should purchase oceanfront property. I’ve done […]
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Letters to Santa return to Ocracoke after 50 years
Letters to Santa return to Ocracoke after 50 years Letters to Santa return to Ocracoke after 50 years Dear Santa, I am five years old and my Sister is two years old. We would like you to bring us a Chatty doll, tea set, and bunk bed, and a new dress. Love, Joy and Roberta […]
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UPDATE: Cape Point now open for night driving
The stubborn turtle nest at Ramp 44, which is at Day 90 of incubation, has still shown no signs of hatching, but the Park Service has gone ahead and dropped the ban on night driving in the Cape Point area. The night driving ban has been in place since Oct. 6 to keep potential hatchlings […]
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Cape Hatteras Motel owners file tort claim against NCDOT
Dave and Carol Dawson, owners of the Cape Hatteras Motel in north Buxton, have filed a tort claim against the North Carolina Department of Transportation that asks for $1 million in damages. The legal action was filed with the North Carolina Industrial Commission, which is charged under the state’s Tort Claims Act with acting as […]
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Dispute leaves Oregon Inlet Fishing Center lease up in the air
Oregon Inlet Fishing Center will be operated under an extended contract for another year while the National Park Service reevaluates terms that were rejected in October by the center’s board. Neither the Park Service nor representatives of Oregon Inlet Fishing Center Inc. would elaborate on details of the disagreement, but both parties profess to want […]
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Rumors of Bonner Bridge closure shot down, as negotiations continue
The North Carolina Department of Transportation says it has no plans to shut down the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet after Thanksgiving, despite a rumor last week that a post-holiday closure was imminent. Meanwhile, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Va., has just granted its third 30-day extension […]
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