The annual Holiday at the Museum will be on Dec. 13 The annual Holiday at the Museum will be on Dec. 13 The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum will host its fourth annual Holiday at the Museum on Saturday, Dec. 13, from noon to 5 p.m. Children and adults alike will marvel at Winter Wonderland […]
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Oyster Dressing: A coastal tradition for the holidays Oyster Dressing: A coastal tradition for the holidays Hardly a cook on the North Carolina coast gets through the Thanksgiving or Christmas season without thinking about oyster stuffing. The name itself evokes visions of plump oysters hidden in a fluffy blend of herbs, breadcrumbs and rich stock, […]
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“What a story, if only the live oaks could talk.” That is the caption Ocracoker Earl O’Neal wrote to go with a photograph of the Outer Banks, as portrayed in his latest, almost completed book, “A Historical Almanac of the Outer Banks; A Long Voyage Over the Last 488 Years.” The book, co-written with Hatteras […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Nov. 19-21 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk. Public comment periods will be held at 6 p.m. on Nov. 19 and at 9 a.m. Nov. 20. The chairman will allow each speaker to comment for three minutes. Due to time constraints, those […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation started a project this morning — Monday, Nov. 11 — designed to reduce the possibility of overwash and standing water on Highway 12 just north and south of the temporary bridge on Pea Island. The project, which involves raising and leveling the elevation of the road, is scheduled to […]
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently reopened the public access to the Pamlico Sound at New Inlet in the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. The access has been closed since last winter when the North Carolina Department of Transportation began construction of a permanent bridge at the inlet cut by Hurricane Irene in […]
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The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative is planning a brief power outage for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11. CHEC will switch to generators in order to energize the new Mirlo Beach transmission line. There will also be a brief interruption of power at the conclusion of the work, which is […]
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BUXTON– Donna Nelson Wilson, 42, died on Nov. 9, 2014 at her home.Born in Salisbury, Md., she was the daughter of Jennie LeCates Nelsonand the late Millard Nelson. Donna is survived by her husband,Byron Wilson; a daughter, Kimberly Wilson Cox; two sons, Dakota Chrobotand Christopher Chrobot, and a grandson, Hayden Cox. A funeralservice will be […]
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