The first proposed piece of legislation filed in the new session of the North Carolina General Assembly – HB3 — is an attempt to add a proposed amendment to the North Carolina Constitution that would prohibit taking private property for economic development. The bill was introduced by Rep. Chuck McGrady, R-Henderson. If voters approve the […]
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The plasticized ocean threatens marine environment
Paddling along the shoreline of Ocracoke Island a few weeks ago, I saw what looked like an armor-clad knight waving from a hummock of spartina grass. I stopped and stared in shock, then bewilderment. I looked through my binoculars and realized I was looking at a group of silvery helium balloons, tied together, caught in […]
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New seashore chief is guest on ‘To the Point’…WITH AUDIO
Dave Hallac, the new superintendent of the National Park Service’s Outer Banks Group, which includes the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, was the guest on the on the Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point,” on Sunday, Jan. 18. “To the Point,” which is hosted by Island Free Press editor Irene Nolan, airs on the island’s […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Getting jiggy
Winter is finally in full swing on the Outer Banks. The air is cold, the water is cold, and the fishing is mostly slow. But, because the weather has turned, doesn’t mean the fishing has completely shut down. I had a chance to get offshore and chase some blackfin tuna on butterfly jigs. This particular […]
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A conversation with the new seashore superintendent
Dave Hallac, the new superintendent of the National Park Service’s Outer Banks Group, which includes the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, says he has been busy since he started his new job the first of the year. On the day of this interview, Hallac said he had been making phone calls to seashore stakeholders and users […]
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Dare residents share concerns with commissioners at special meeting
In what was the first town-hall meeting of Dare County’s new Board of Commissioners, citizens filled every seat and stood along the wall in the board meeting room in Manteo Wednesday night to listen or tell commissioners what was on their minds. About 20 or so people came to the microphone to specify their concerns, […]
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Passenger ferry trial run is set for spring
As part of the feasibility study to see if a passenger ferry option should be added to the Hatteras-Ocracoke car ferry runs, trial runs are planned for this spring, Ed Goodwin, the N.C. Ferry Division director, announced Monday at a public meeting in the Community Center. “I attend monthly meetings in Raleigh and this is the fastest […]
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UPDATE: Two recent Hatteras fires are ruled accidental
Dare County fire marshal Steve Kovacs has determined that fires at two Hatteras Island businesses during November were accidental. The first was the fire that was first reported by a passerby in the early morning hours of Nov. 18 at the main office of Outer Beaches Realty in Avon. Four island volunteer fire departments and […]
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Scholarship in honor of Scott Day established at CHSS
When beloved teacher and coach Scott Day died on Aug. 24, he left behind not only his family, but a generation of Hatteras students whose lives he had enriched as an educator, mentor, and friend. And now, Scott Day is leaving an even larger legacy. Earlier this month, the Outer Banks Community Foundation announced a […]
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Motions handled, schedule set in tort claim against DOT by Buxton motel owners
At a pre-trial hearing last week, a deputy commissioner for the North Carolina Industrial Commission handled several motions and set a schedule for proceeding in the tort claim complaint that Carol and Dave Dawson of the Cape Hatteras Motel in Buxton have filed against the Department of Transportation. The legal action was filed in November […]
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