OCRACOKE — Brenda Sue Pointe, 67, died on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015 at herhome. Born in Selma, N.C., she was the daughter of the late JustinWalter Munns and Myrtle Gladys Fowler. Sue is survived by three daughters, Terry Lukefahr, Lisa Tart and SusanPowell; a sister, Donna McKittrick; a brother, David Munns; sevengrandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. […]
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A piece of history uncovered by shifting sands…WITH SLIDE SHOW
There’s a new attraction on the beach these days a half-mile south of Ramp 55 in Hatteras village — well, a sort of new attraction. A very large piece of a shipwreck, which is periodically uncovered by shifting sands, is visible again after two weeks of stormy weather at the end of September and earlier […]
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Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry toll may happen sooner rather than later
Ocracoke’s day of reckoning may be at hand as early as Wednesday when the Regional Planning Organization may vote to toll the Hatteras Ferry. That’s what Bill Rich, Hyde County manager, announced tonight at the Ocracoke Civic and Business Association meeting in the Community Center. “The bottom line is there is going to be a toll […]
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State coastal agency seeking public comments on beach erosion study
The state Division of Coastal Management is seeking public comments on a legislatively required study of beach erosion. The 2015 Appropriations Act, Session Law 2015-241, requires the division to study and develop a proposed strategy for preventing, mitigating and remediating the effects of beach erosion in North Carolina. The study must consider efforts by other […]
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Rep. Tine says he won’t run for re-election
In a letter to his constituents on Wednesday, Paul Tine of Kitty Hawk announced that he would not run for a third term in the North Carolina House of Representative in November 2016. Tine, who has represented District 6 — Dare, Hyde, Washington and part of Beaufort counties — since 2012 said that serving in […]
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UPDATE: Some popular ramps still closed by flooding
Most off-road vehicle ramps at the Cape National Seashore have now reopened, but a few remain closed because of the flooding caused by two weeks of torrential rain and ocean overwash in late September and earlier this month. The four ramps still closed are in Buxton, Frisco, and Ocracoke. They are Ramps 43, 44, and […]
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The season for harvesting oysters is underway
It’s time to pull out the fire grates, steamer pots, and shucking knives because the season for harvesting oysters in North Carolina begins at sunrise on Thursday, Oct. 15. To keep this season healthy and happy, the state Division of Marine Fisheries offers some a few things consumers and fishermen should keep in mind. FOR […]
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Pinked-out people run and walk to help Hatteras cancer patients
A sea of people in pink brightened up a gloomy morning in Avon on Saturday, Oct. 10, as 78 island residents and visitors ran, jogged, walked, biked, and pushed strollers in the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s 12th annual Fun Run. The 80 percent chance of showers forecast by the weathermen held out until later in […]
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State offers emergency permit for beach bulldozing after weekend storms
Oceanfront property owners with beach and dune erosion caused by weekend storms will be able to obtain a Coastal Area Management Act emergency general permit to allow beach bulldozing for the reconstruction of primary and frontal dune systems. The emergency permit regulations speed up the authorization process for permit approval. The rules also waive permit […]
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Most facilities and ramps have now reopened on seashore
Cape Hatteras National Park Service officials have reopened almost all visitor facilities and off-road vehicle ramps in the aftermath of a coastal storm that flooded beaches and other areas of the park and eroded dunes. The exception is in the Buxton-Frisco area, where Ramps 43, 44, and 49 and the Cape Point Campground remain closed. […]
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