When it came to shaping coastal policy, the 2015 legislative session could go down as the year of the oyster. In a bid to jumpstart low, relatively static production levels, legislators added more than a half-dozen provisions, including a look at new leasing practices, the potential end to a moratorium on shellfish leases in Core […]
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Outer Banks artists will have a unique chance to combine their creative talents with local history in the coming year as part of a joint venture between the Dare County Arts Council (DCAC) and the Chicamacomico Life Saving Station. Artists will be able to take the shakes from the historic lifesaving station and transform them […]
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The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative, in cooperation with North Carolina Department of Transportation, will begin work to relocate its 115kV transmission cable south of Oregon Inlet to allow DOT needed space to begin construction of the Bonner Bridge replacement. Crews will begin working on the site, just south of the bridge, beginning in late November. […]
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The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission, which met this week in Atlantic Beach, began work mandated by a bill that the legislature passed this summer to come up with a set of new temporary state rules for sandbag walls meant to control beach erosion. The commission also voted to set Dec. 10 as the date for […]
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Dare County’s Commissioners were briefed by county manager Bobby Outten at their board meeting on Monday about creating a special tax district to pay for restoring the beach in north Buxton. Outten presented only information — facts, figures, and legal requirements — and made no proposals or recommendations for how the county should pay for […]
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Dredging will start this week in a shoaled section of channel in Hatteras Inlet, a project that will provide much-needed relief to ferry and private vessel traffic to and from the Atlantic. Working off a recently completed survey, the state Ferry Division will use the state dredge Carolina to clear about 700-800 feet between the […]
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A guide to dining out during the holidays A guide to dining out during the holidays The weather is much cooler, the days are getting shorter, and there are many fewer visitors on Hatteras and Ocracoke. Many of the islands’ restaurants have already closed and others will be closing shortly. However, visiting during the holidays […]
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The National Park Service will open the new off-road vehicle Ramp 48 and a 1-mile section of the new “Inside Road” in Frisco with a small ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 23. The opening of Ramp 48 and the 1-mile section of the new Inside Road will facilitate ORV access to […]
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Topics of interest to Hatteras Island dominated the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting on Monday, Nov. 16. The members of the board decided not to reconsider their resolution favoring ferry tolling and not to make changes to the current S-1 zoning in the tri-villages, received information from the county manager on creating a special […]
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By IRENE NOLAN “To the Point,” the Radio Hatteras interview show hosted by Island Free Press editor Irene Nolan, focused on veterans during the month of November with interviews on two different island vets groups. On Sunday, Nov. 15, the interview was on the Hatteras Island Wounded Warriors Vacation Project. The guest was Kevin McCabe […]
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