June had its ups and downs for observing the stars. Some very clear nights were plagued by three problems — wind, high humidity, and light pollution. It’s pretty easy to use a telescope when the wind is blowing less than 10 mph. It’s a whole different story trying to make observations in a 25 mph […]
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A swimmer on Ocracoke was bitten by a shark this afternoon while swimming off a beach in Ocracoke. According to the National Park Service, the incident was reported about 12:30 p.m. near the lifeguarded beach. NPS rangers and lifeguards responded, along with the Hyde County Sheriff’s Office, Hyde County Emergency Medical Services, and the Ocracoke […]
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June has come to an end, and it went by so fast. The big Fourth of July weekend approaches, and the summer weather is in full swing. It has been hot and humid as of late, and most days have called for a chance of rain, although we have gotten only a few random storms. […]
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Bob Woodard, chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, issued a letter to citizens last week to update them on developments in some important developments facing the county. Woodward has made a “Chairman’s Update” at the first of each of the two monthly Commission meetings one of his hallmarks. Since there is only one […]
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Passion is the fuel that drives an artist’s creative engines, the impetus to spend the estimated 10,000 hours it takes to truly master a difficult craft. While some artists tend to be more passionate about themselves, the best artists understand that it is the work at hand that is important and that inspiration is indeed […]
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“They were at the wrong place at the right time,” said Frank Schwartz, a marine zoology professor at University of North Carolina’s Institute of Marine Sciences in Morehead City. “A lot of things came together at the same time. It was a kind of perfect storm for shark attacks.” Two attacks last week on swimmers […]
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CHESAPEAKE-William “Bill” Preston Barley, 86, of the Deep Creek Community, wenthome to be with his Lord on June 30, 2015. Born in Buchanan, Va.,on January 24, 1929, he was preceded in death by his parents, Olin V.and Ann Camper Barley, and his wife of 64 years, Merle CulpepperBarley. Bill was a 1947 graduate of Harrisonburg […]
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Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., sent some of his people to Manteo a few weeks ago to get a feel for what locals think about the prospect of offshore drilling. In Dare County, they got an earful. Lee Nettles, the executive director of the county’s Visitors’ Bureau, was among the 20 or so local people invited […]
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An 18-year-old man was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital late this afternoon after having apparently been bitten by a shark while swimming off the beach in Waves in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. According to the National Park Service, the man was in about 3 feet of water about 20 feet from shore when […]
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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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