Long-sought funds to finish the Graveyard of the Atlantic in Hatteras could be provided soon, but it might not be smart for supporters to hold their breath. The money would be forthcoming only if the General Assembly this session backs Gov. McCrory’s “Connect NC” $2.85 billion bond proposal, agrees to put it to a public […]
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A 47-year-old man was apparently bitten by a shark shortly before noon today about 1 mile north of the Avon Fishing Pier. According to the National Park Service, a caller reported at 11:41 a.m. that a person was apparently injured by a shark. NPS rangers, Hatteras Island Rescue Squad, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office and […]
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It promises to be a long hot summer in the Legislative Building in Raleigh as House and Senate leaders try to come up with a final budget agreement for the next two years with hundreds of millions of dollars and dozens of policy issues in dispute between the two chambers’ spending plans. A report prepared […]
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This afternoon Earl Younce, owner of the Avon Motel, was waiting for the contractor to arrive to begin the demolition and cleanup of half of his business, which was destroyed by fire yesterday. “It’s completely gone — all 26 rooms,” he said about the north building of the motel. “It’s got to be leveled.” The […]
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Dare County’s new emergency management coordinator, Drew Pearson, was the guest on the Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point,” on Sunday, June 21. Pearson joined Dare’s Emergency Management last August as deputy to coordinator Sandy Sanderson. He took over the office when Sanderson retired on March 1 after 20 years in the job. He […]
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A late morning fire has just about destroyed the north side of Avon Motel and several outbuildings and may have damaged a residence on Highway 12 in Avon. The fire was reported about 11:40 this morning. The Avon Volunteer Fire Department responded, along with engines from Buxton, Salvo, and Frisco and firefighters from Chicamacomico Banks […]
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Fireworks are again scheduled on Hatteras Island for July 4 at Avon Pier, and both Hatteras village and Ocracoke have events and activities scheduled all day long on Saturday, July 4, including the traditional and very popular Old Time Parade in Ocracoke and the newer but popular Golf Cart Parade in Hatteras. Islanders and visitors […]
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North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz will host a discussion of Gov. Pat McCrory’s new “Connect NC” bond proposal on Thursday, June 25, at 11 a.m. at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras village. The governor’s $2.85 billion bond proposal, which must be approved by both the General Assembly in […]
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In a statement this evening, Sen. Bill Cook explained why he opposes a 1/4-cent sales tax without a referendum that has been requested by the Dare County Board of Commissioners to pay for dredging of the county’s inlets. At the board’s request, Rep. Paul Tine introduced the bill, House Bill 388, in late March. It […]
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BUXTON– Leon Edgar Jennette, Jr., 45, died on Saturday, June 20, 2015. Bornin Norfolk, Va., he was the son of Connie Basnett Fox of SouthernShores and the late Leon Edgar Jennette Sr. Leon attended Fork UnionMilitary Academy, where he was the lacrosse captain and his senior yearwas the captain of the football team. He was […]
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