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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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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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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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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AVON — Steven Charles Dwight, 68, passed away Nov. 16, 2015 atTransitions Life Care of Raleigh. He was surrounded by his familyas he faced his final battle with cancer. He was born on June 28,1947 in Columbus, Ohio, to Charles Duane Dwight and HelenMerriman Dwight. Steve loved to travel and liked to feel that he was a citizen […]
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An oil industry lobbying group is fighting back against mounting resistance in coastal communities to proposed Atlantic offshore oil and gas drilling with a multi-state advertising blitz touting the potential benefits, but environmental advocates aren’t backing down. Print ads promoting offshore energy development as safe, responsible and economically beneficial began running Oct. 28 in North […]
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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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On Monday, Dec. 16, the Dare County Board of Commissioners will hear the county Planning Board’s recommendation that no change be made to the S-1 zoning in Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo. The Planning Board voted unanimously on the recommendation at its meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, after board members traveled to the tri-villages in late […]
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