By SANDY SEMANS There’s plenty of angst to go around these days as Dare County and local municipal officials start to work on their budgets for the next fiscal year even as they keep an eye on what the General Assembly might decide to do with a proposed redistribution of local sales tax money. The […]
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BOC chairman sends another letter on Dare County gas prices
Bob Woodard, chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, has sent a second letter to state Attorney General Roy Cooper asking for him to investigate gas prices in Dare County. Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Justice said this week that the department’s Consumer Affairs Division continues to investigate the complaint. Woodard […]
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A whole lot of shaking going on
By IRENE NOLAN I was sitting at my desk in my office on Monday afternoon around 4:30 when the door out to the porch startling rattling and shaking. It was a sunny, mild day with no wind to speak of. The house was quiet and the noise got my attention. I watched and listened for […]
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The Bear Lady: Her life and mysterious death
In the end, the Bear Lady has been returned to the place she had shared for 25 years with her beloved bears. Kay Grayson, famous for the controversial practice of feeding the black bears that lived in the tangled woods surrounding her trailer, was discovered dead in late January, her remains scattered along a logging […]
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First Stewart Couch scholarship will be awarded in June
When Stewart Couch passed away, unexpectedly in February 2012, a heartbroken community searched for a way to memorialize this local leader. Within days, the Outer Banks Association of Realtors (OBAR) and the Outer Banks Community Foundation established a scholarship fund in his name to benefit Hatteras students. From across the country, dozens of people contributed […]
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Seashore biologist discusses research projects on interview show….WITH AUDIO
Britta Muiznieks, wildlife biologist and research coordinator for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, was the guest on Sunday, March 15, on the Radio Hatteras Interview show, “To the Point.” Muiznieks is a native of southern California who received a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology from the University of California – Davis and a master’s in […]
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Ocracoke wrestles with occupancy tax, marketing, boosting tourism
After receiving an outpouring of mostly negative comments about a proposed tourism authority for Ocracoke, Hyde County Manager Bill Rich last week unveiled a revised plan for enhancing tourism, especially in the shoulder seasons. Instead of a tourism development authority that would levy an additional 2 percent on top of the 3 percent occupancy tax […]
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M/V Silver Lake to undergo repairs after running aground at Ocracoke
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s ferry M/V Silver Lake returned to Ocracoke today under tow after losing steering power and running soft-aground Saturday night. The incident happened about one mile south of Ocracoke as the Silver Lake was making its last run of the day to Cedar Island. The captain of the Silver Lake […]
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Netta ‘Nena’ June Williams
BUXTON– Netta “Nena” June Williams, born on Nov. 28, 1932, went to be withthe Lord on March 14, 2015. A native of Buxton, she was the daughter ofthe late Delmer and Fannie Williams. She was the caregiver for herniece, Patricia O’Neal, for many years. Netta is survived by herbrother, Laymon Williams, and his wife, Clara; […]
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The first 90 days of new leadership
When Republicans took control of the Dare County Board of Commissioners in last November’s election, they promised change. After they were sworn in on Dec. 1, the new chairman, Bob Woodard, talked more about the changes he hoped to see. Along the way, Woodard has made repeated references to getting much of the work of […]
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