Three visitors, ages 18 to 67, who were bitten by sharks — all in a week’s time — while swimming off Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches are recovering. John Cole, 18 and a recent graduate of Currituck County High School, was on a camping trip with his family on June 27 when he was bitten […]
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The Hatteras Library, located in the Community Building in Hatteras village, will be closed from Thursday, July 9, through and including Wednesday, July 22. Last winter the Hatteras Library relocated to temporary quarters in the meeting room of the Hatteras Community Building so that heating and air conditioning repairs and electrical repairs could be completed […]
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Readers of the June 26, 2015 op-ed in the Raleigh, N.C., News & Observer written by the executive director of the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina might have the impression that the organization is all about protecting marine resources. But the CCA’s record over the last 30 years shows a grab for the resource […]
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North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Tony Tata was the guest on the Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point,” on Sunday, July 5. In the interview, Tata discusses the negotiations to end the legal impasse with environmental groups over the replacement of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge and answers questions about what comes next […]
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Locals and visitors on Hatteras Island descended on Avon on Saturday night, July 4, to watch the annual fireworks display over the ocean from the beaches and from windows and decks of nearby homes and businesses. Launched from Avon Pier, the pyrotechnics lit up the sky for miles and went off without a hitch despite […]
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Each spring and summer, female sea turtles — loggerheads, greens, and occasional leatherbacks — make a brief trip to the shores of Cape Hatteras National Seashore to nest. Approximately two months later, under the cover of darkness, up to 150 hatchlings emerge from each sandy nest and rush across the beach to reach the safety […]
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Legislators left Raleigh on July 2 and aren’t planning on returning to work until July 13, despite not having a budget. Bills moving through the legislative process were tweaked, blasted, and, in some cases, embraced. Senate Bill 299 removes public scrutiny by providing confidentiality to usage contracts between the state’s ports and users. The bill […]
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Since Friday, June 26, the National Park Service, along with neighboring emergency responders, have handled and investigated three incidents involving sharks and swimmers on the beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore. On Friday, June 26, a 47-year-old man sustained injuries from a shark while swimming in Avon. On Saturday, June 27, an 18-year-old man swimming […]
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Many summer visitors experience frustration with the long lines at the Hatteras ferry terminal to visit Ocracoke. (Hint: To avoid long lines, arrive early or late in the day.) If you haven’t been reading the Ocracoke Observer and other local news services over the last year, you may not be aware that the North Carolina […]
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BUXTON– Leon Harry Reasor, “Pretz,” 70, formerly of Lucerne Mines, Pa., wastaken home to be with our Lord on July 2, 2015 at Sentara NorfolkGeneral Hospital. Born on May 4, 1945 in Lucerne Mines, Pa., he was theson of the late Walter Lee and Helen Pauline Reasor. He was a troopleader for Troop #24 in […]
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