Ocracokers are invited to mainland meeting on ferry tolling

The North Carolina Select Committee on Transportation Planning will meet on mainland Hyde County on Monday, Jan. 25, to discuss transportation, specifically focusing on ferries and aviation. The group, chaired by Rep. John Torbett, R-Gaston County, is meeting to discuss transportation issues unique to our coastal area. There are 20 legislators on that committee, but […]

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Island Living: Snacks, underpants, and the other awesome things that wash up on the beach

By JOY CRIST The greatest day in Hatteras Island’s long and storied history is — without question — Nov. 30, 2006. Because, on this day, a genuine miracle happened. It was a miracle that bettered the lives of so many residents, that renewed faith across the island in the rewards of beachcombing, and that still […]

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Scientists say alligator hunt in North Carolina is premature

By BRAD RICH Coastal Review Online “A lot more research is needed before anyone can be sure that any alligator hunt in North Carolina won’t harm the species. The data just isn’t there. ” Dinkelacker recently expressed that same opinion in formal comments to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, which has proposed an alligator hunt […]

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Dare County will focus on economic development in 2016

It seems that there’s always talk by local officials, politicians, and business leaders about economic development, but Dare’s Board of Commissioners is poised to next week take an important step forward toward growing and diversifying the county’s economy. At the board’s Jan. 4 meeting, North Carolina State University’s Office of Outreach & Engagement presented a […]

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