The National Park Service and Dare County will host two open-house style meetings on Jan. 27 in Manteo and Jan. 28 in Buxton to get input from the public on the county’s plan to prepare a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on beach nourishment in north Buxton. Dare County has asked the Park Service for […]
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UPDATE: NCDOT asks for fifth time extension, no end in sight to negotiations
If you thought perhaps the parties involved in negotiating a settlement to the long legal battle over replacing the aging Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet would finally reach an agreement after the holidays, you will probably be wrong. The North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration today asked for the […]
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The three R’s of our new year: Recreation, restoration, replacement
As we look forward into 2015, we have three R’s on our mind — recreation, restoration, and replacement. To be more specific, we want to see some movement on three issues that have plagued us for too long. In the area of recreation, we hope that the legislation passed last month by the U.S. Congress […]
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NPS proceeding with environmental study on Buxton beach nourishment
The National Park Service has issued a notice of intent to prepare a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Dare County’s plan to nourish the beach in north Buxton. The notice, which was filed in the Federal Register on Dec. 29, begins the public scoping process for the Environmental Impact Statement that is required by […]
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Tine switching to unaffiliated, will caucus with Republicans
North Carolina Rep. Paul Tine of Kitty Hawk, one of the few Democrats to survive the Republican sweep in Dare and the other counties he represents in November’s general election, announced today that he is switching his registration to unaffiliated and will caucus with Republicans in the General Assembly. Tine represents District 6, which includes […]
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Some flu cases reported on Hatteras, but it’s not epidemic yet
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that this season’s influenza activity is high or widespread in 43 states, including North Carolina, where the flu was declared epidemic last week. However, health providers say that Hatteras Island hasn’t reached that level yet. “North Carolina is an epidemic state, but we are not […]
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Colony Realty is sold to John and Julia Head
Colony Realty Corp. of Avon, owned by Jack and Leslie Painter, has been sold to John and Julia Head of Frisco. The Heads are currently managing multiple long-term rentals and sell real estate through their company on Highway 12 in Frisco, Resort Professionals, Realtors on the Outer Banks. Colony Realty, which sold its vacation rental […]
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NPS seeks information in Hatteras deer poaching incident
Cape Hatteras National Seashore law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s help in solving the case of a deer that was illegally shot and killed in Cape Hatteras National Seashore during the week of Dec. 14. According to a news release from the seashore, the deer was shot between the towns of Salvo and Avon […]
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Assault charge against Dare commissioner Burrus is dismissed
An assault charge against Dare County Commissioner Allen Burrus was dismissed by the prosecutor today in Dare County District Court. Burrus, of Hatteras village, had been accused in October of grabbing an employee, John Paul Pehrson, 20, around the neck and pushing him into the wall at the Red & White Supermarket, which Burrus owns. […]
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UPDATE: Texas high-speed pursuit training is top USCG video
The U.S. Coast Guard’s has tallied up the votes for its 2014 Video of the Year and the winner is a video of high-speed pursuit training out of Texas. “From a time-lapse from a Coast Guard cutter’s patrol to the last minute rescue of two young men,” the Coast Guard said on Compass, its official blog, “your […]
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