The Draconid meteor shower on Oct. 8 proved to be less than spectacular. I spotted three faint shooting stars. On the other hand, in the early morning of Oct. 23, I saw a very bright meteorite shoot across the body of the Orion Constellation! On the same morning, the light show of Venus, Jupiter, and […]
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By IRENE NOLAN “To the Point,” the Radio Hatteras interview show hosted by Island Free Press editor Irene Nolan, will focus on veterans — especially Hatteras Island veterans — during the month of November with interviews on two different island vets groups. The focus comes as the country gets ready to celebrate Veteran’s Day on […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners this morning approved spending $113,000 for the county’s share of a project that is aimed at relieving the severe shoaling problems at Hatteras Inlet. The vote on the measure to approve the funding was unanimous. Dare County manager Bobby Outten told the board members that the total cost of […]
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CHESAPEAKE — Edna Foster Garrish, 94, Went to be with the Lord, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. Born in Hatteras, she was the daughter of the late Susan BallanceFoster and Charles Foster. She was predeceased by her husband, Myron A.Garrish Jr.; a daughter, Donna Garrish; siblings, Alma Foster Willis,Lola Foster Gaskins, Ernal Foster, Hallas Foster, William […]
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Construction will begin soon on the new interim bridge along Highway 12 at Pea Island in Dare County. The N.C. Department of Transportation today awarded a $14.3 million contract to T.A. Loving Co. of Goldsboro, N.C., for the construction of a new concrete bridge that will replace the existing metal temporary bridge constructed in 2011 […]
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