Folks have been watching the new Republican-controlled Dare County Board of Commissioners since the members were sworn in Dec. 1 to see what changes there might be after the power shift — the first one in several decades. And some observers find one of the board’s first high-profile actions a curious one for the newly […]
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UPDATE: Dredging, re-marking channel will aid boaters in Hatteras Inlet
The federal dredge Merritt is scheduled to arrive at sand-clogged Hatteras Inlet on Saturday, although there’s a good chance that the project may be delayed by a strong, fast-moving coastal low. “If there is a significant weather event, the Merritt will probably not work,” said Daniel Sinclair, deputy chief of the plant section for […]
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Coastal low will affect Outer Banks tonight, tomorrow
An area of low pressure along the central Gulf Coast today will move rapidly northeast and strengthen as it moves through North Carolina’s coastal plain late tonight into early tomorrow morning. A warm front will lift north over the area tonight, with a cold front pushing through on Saturday. The low will bring with it […]
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Jones asks Corps to allot more money for Oregon Inlet
Congressman Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., has called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allocate additional funding to dredge Eastern North Carolina’s Oregon Inlet. In a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy and Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick at the Army Corps of Engineers, Jones explained that the inlet’s […]
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First bill filed would prohibit condemning property for economic development
The first proposed piece of legislation filed in the new session of the North Carolina General Assembly – HB3 — is an attempt to add a proposed amendment to the North Carolina Constitution that would prohibit taking private property for economic development. The bill was introduced by Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson. If voters approve the […]
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The plasticized ocean threatens marine environment
Paddling along the shoreline of Ocracoke Island a few weeks ago, I saw what looked like an armor-clad knight waving from a hummock of spartina grass. I stopped and stared in shock, then bewilderment. I looked through my binoculars and realized I was looking at a group of silvery helium balloons, tied together, caught in […]
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New seashore chief is guest on ‘To the Point’…WITH AUDIO
Dave Hallac, the new superintendent of the National Park Service’s Outer Banks Group, which includes the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, was the guest on the on the Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point,” on Sunday, Jan. 18. “To the Point,” which is hosted by Island Free Press editor Irene Nolan, airs on the island’s […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Getting jiggy
Winter is finally in full swing on the Outer Banks. The air is cold, the water is cold, and the fishing is mostly slow. But, because the weather has turned, doesn’t mean the fishing has completely shut down. I had a chance to get offshore and chase some blackfin tuna on butterfly jigs. This particular […]
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Dare residents share concerns with commissioners at special meeting
In what was the first town-hall meeting of Dare County’s new Board of Commissioners, citizens filled every seat and stood along the wall in the board meeting room in Manteo Wednesday night to listen or tell commissioners what was on their minds. About 20 or so people came to the microphone to specify their concerns, […]
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A conversation with the new seashore superintendent
Dave Hallac, the new superintendent of the National Park Service’s Outer Banks Group, which includes the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, says he has been busy since he started his new job the first of the year. On the day of this interview, Hallac said he had been making phone calls to seashore stakeholders and users […]
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