BUXTON — On Feb. 14, 2016, Susan“Sue” Lynn Wheeler, 65, went home to be with her Lord. Sue grewup in Barberton, OHIO, where she graduated from Barberton High Schooland received her bachelor’s degree in education from the University ofAkron. She devoted her life to the things she loved most: her faith, her family, and her students. […]
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Demand for dredges could delay Buxton beach nourishment project
Beach nourishment along a 2-mile stretch of shoreline in Buxton may be delayed by an ongoing spike in demand for dredges, but Dare County won’t know until it has all the permits and can ask for project bids. Bids that were opened this week on planned beach nourishment projects in Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk […]
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Don’t let this important primary election sneak up on you
The problem is that redrawing those two districts would mean redrawing other districts that border the counties involved. The 1st congressional district, for instance, is in northeastern North Carolina. It meanders for miles through parts of 24 different counties, containing only five whole counties. It includes Durham, Elizabeth City, Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro and […]
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Northern Hatteras sees snow, but south gets mostly rain
Snow fell on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands today, but unless you were on northern Hatteras, you got only an hour or so to enjoy it. Big, fat flakes began slowly drifting down from the clouds in a very light wind around 11 a.m. in southern areas, such as Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras village. The flakes […]
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Winter weather expected along the Outer Banks on Friday
Wintry weather is forecast for the Outer Banks — and much of eastern North Carolina — on Friday as a cold air mass remains in place while an area of low pressure over the southeastern states will strengthen and move along the coast tomorrow. Depending on the path of the low pressure, you could see […]
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National Parks maintenance backlog reaches $11.9 billion
The National Park Service this week released its fiscal year 2015 deferred maintenance statistics for national parks. The $11.93 billion nationwide total is a $440 million increase from the previous year. Deferred maintenance is necessary work – performed on infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, visitor centers, trails and campgrounds – that has been delayed […]
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Dare commissioners plan board retreat
The Dare County Board of Commissioners are planning a retreat that will last all morning on Thursday, February 11, from 8 a.m. until noon. The retreat will be in the conference room of the Dare County Visitor’s Bureau in Manteo. According to the public notice, the retreat is “for the purpose of discussing the challenges […]
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Super Bowl Sunday storm causes some seashore closures …WITH SLIDE SHOW
The same storm that has brought both oceanside and soundside flooding on Hatteras and Ocracoke on Super Bowl Sunday and that has caused travel difficulties on Highway 12 has also caused flooding and overwash issues in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. As a result of flooding from torrential rains both late last week and over […]
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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative is topic of radio show …WITH AUDIO
By IRENE NOLAN The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative, which has provided power to Hatteras Island since 1945, was the subject of the discussion on Sunday, Feb. 7, on the Radio Hatteras Interview show, “To the Point,” hosted by Island Free Press editor Irene Nolan. The guests for the interview were Susan Flythe, executive vice president […]
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Super Bowl Sunday storm brings high winds, coastal flooding…WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEOS
Cape Hatteras Motel along with the rest of Buxton, taking the brunt of this storm. At least we’re getting to the other side of high tide now. Mirlo Beach Frisco Pier early a.m. Dune on left completely gone- dune to right severely damaged – overwash from sound to ocean
