A strong low pressure area off the mid-Atlantic coast will deepen this evening and tonight, sending bitter cold air, strong northwest winds, and perhaps a dusting of snow into Hatteras and Ocracoke. The National Weather Service in Newport, N.C., has posted a winter weather advisory, a wind advisory, and a coastal flood advisory for the […]
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The specter of tolls on the Hatteras-Ocracoke route is again rearing its head. In December, the N.C. Board of Transportation adopted a resolution in response to a law passed in the General Assembly last year that authorizes the state DOT to “prescribe and collect tolls on the ferry routes.” The resolution requires the DOT to […]
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Darrell Echols, deputy superintendent of the Outer Banks Group, which includes the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, has headed to the Park Service?s Southeast Regional Office in Atlanta. He will be the Southeast Region?s chief of science and natural resources. His last day on the Outer Banks was last Friday. For almost six years, he?s been […]
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Today, Congressman Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., led a coalition of House members in urging the Obama administration to carefully consider the impact of its proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement on U.S. fisheries and fishing communities. The agreement is widely expected to reduce or eliminate duties on imported fish products from countries such as […]
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A couple of months ago, rumors that the popular National Geographic (Nat Geo) reality show, “Wicked Tuna,” was coming to the Outer Banks to film began to swirl. Even in this small community, confirming this rumor was a difficult task. There was a Craigslist posting in late November asking for area boat captains and crews […]
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The National Park Service announced today that repairs of the Ocracoke soundside boat ramp are scheduled to begin this week. The boat ramp and adjacent bulkhead were damaged during strong winds and high tides as Hurricane Sandy passed the Outer Banks of North Carolina in late October 2012. The huge storm brushed the Carolina coast […]
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BEAUFORT – The latest skirmish in the ongoing Sand Wars is being waged on unfamiliar terrain and pits a new opponent against an unusual alliance of adversaries. Though the first shots have already been fired, it all breaks out in the open 6 p.m. today at a public meeting at the Duke Marine Lab […]
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Buxton– Lewis B. (Bookie) Glass Jr., 65, died Jan. 14 at his residence. Heis survived by his wife of 47 years, Suzanne; his daughter, Paula, anda sister, Terry DeCatur. Bookie was a longshoreman for the ILA for 33years. At Bookie’s request there will be no services. Twiford Funeral Home, Manteo, is assisting the family with […]
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While many may have been fighting to stay dry on Saturday, a handful of folks in Avon charged bravely into the icy Atlantic in a show of support for a local non-profit. Traditionally, chili cook-offs on Hatteras Island do not feature a dip in the ocean. However, their efforts certainly added some spice and entertainment […]
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Each player on the women’s basketball team at Roanoke College in Salem, Va., has a unique story that led her to become a Maroon, but only one can claim that her journey began in the small village of Buxton on Hatteras Island. Two-time Tideland Conference Player of the Year Paxton Gwin has not only conquered […]
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