When you’re 20-something, 30-something, or 60ish-something, the island has its own unique appeal and charms and its own list of things you enjoyed at one point, but never want to do again. Why the sudden insight? (Especially when I’m definitely not known for coming up with anything insightful? Ever.) Hard to say. Maybe it’s because […]
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Petroleum industry officials have repeatedly dismissed claims that seismic surveying for offshore gas and oil can have ill effects on marine mammals, but coastal scientists say loud man-made noises change animal behavior and more work needs to be done to be sure sensitive species aren’t harmed by seismic survey activity. Offshore seismic surveys are performed […]
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The North Carolina Senate today passed House Bill 117, the “N.C. Competes” economic development legislation that includes a scaled back plan to redistribute sales tax revenue. The plan, even in its scaled back version, would take more than $4 million in revenue from Dare County and has motivated local officials to mount a fierce campaign […]
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Hatteras Island Real Estate: Perspectives on Home Inspections Over the years, I have written several articles concerning home inspections. Recently, there has been an increased level of discussion from a variety of sources concerning this important aspect of real estate transactions. So, let’s revisit the topic of home inspections with the goal of both updating […]
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The U.S. Postal Service commemorated the U. S. Coast Guard’s 225 years of service to the nation by creating a Forever Stamp to honor its role in protecting the security of the nation and advancing vital U.S. maritime interests. The stamp shows two icons of the Coast Guard — the cutter Eagle, a three-masted sailing […]
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MANTEOand OCRACOKE — Jack Wilson, 72 died peacefully Sunday, August 9, 2015at his home in Manteo surrounded by family and friends. Hewas born in Philadelphia, Pa., on Jan. 18, 1943. He was reared by hisadoptive mother, Josephine Williams, and his foster father, JonesWilliams, of Ocracoke from an early age of about eight months. Jack is survived […]
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No direct budget talks are taking place yet in the General Assembly, but there are efforts to pave the way so that when negotiations do begin, there is less “clutter” on the road to a budget. Anticipating the House’s resistance to a plan to redistribute sales tax that was inserted into the Senate version of […]
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Counties, including Dare, that would be economically devastated by the state Senate’s plan to change the way the state distributes the local option sales tax stepped up their opposition this week with news conferences, web postings, and e-mail alerts. As the week wore on, the Senate blinked, but it refused to totally ditch the redistribution […]
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Gov. Pat McCrory today announced the appointment of Nick Tennyson as the new Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Tennyson has served as Chief Deputy Secretary since March 2013, and succeeds Tony Tata, who resigned last week. “Nick Tennyson is the perfect choice to continue the momentum we have made in North […]
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It’s official — sea turtle nesting on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore has set a record and the nests keep on coming. According to today’s resources management report, 269 sea turtles have nested on the seashore — 15 more than the record 254 set in 2013. And Britta Muiznieks, wildlife biologist and research coordinator for […]
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