The North Carolina Department of Transportation received approval yesterday from the federal government to move forward with the planning of a bridge in north Rodanthe that would carry traffic over an area that is vulnerable to frequent damage and ocean overwash in storms. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved the revised Environmental Assessment for the […]
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The National Hurricane Center is keeping an eye on an area of disturbed weather northeast of the Bahamas, but so far local forecasters in the National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City are predicting only a chance of showers or thunderstorms later in the holiday weekend for the Outer Banks. In a statement this morning, […]
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By ROB ALDERMAN By ROB ALDERMAN I’ll start by apologizing for a lack of reports lately. I had some medical issues that needed attention, but I am on the mend and moving forward. With that said, I did have a fair amount of time to monitor websites and social media for all things cobia, because […]
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By JOY CRIST Once familiar only to the young European backpacking crowd, hostels have been popping up across the country as affordable and community-oriented destinations for travelers to get some sleep, meet new people, and have a home base for exploring some of the nation’s most picturesque areas. And now Hatteras Island has joined the […]
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Beginning July 1, North Carolina vehicle owners must pay their annual vehicle registration renewals by the expiration date or face a late fee. The new fees were passed by the General Assembly last September and require one of three graduated late fees to be assessed on late registration renewals starting in July. The late fees […]
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Jamie Rhome, the man who oversees the National Hurricane Center’s Storm Surge Unit and is blazing a trail with new forecasting methods, told a Hatteras Island audience during a weekend presentation on hurricane preparedness that it’s not the category of a storm that the public needs to pay attention to during hurricane watches and warnings […]
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The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted last week to impose restrictions on the recreational cobia fishery to try to avoid a closing of the fishery on June 20 by a federal agency. The new restriction are effective today — Monday, May 23. On Thursday, the commission voted to impose the following restrictions on recreational […]
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As many Island Free Press readers know, I volunteer — along with many other folks — at Hatteras Island’s community radio station, Radio Hatteras, which you can find at 99.9 and 101.5 FM on your radio dial if you are on the island or via live streaming at www.radiohatteras.org if you are not. My small […]
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Local businesses are encouraged to obtain and/or verify post-disaster entry permits to re-enter Dare County following a hurricane. Following an evacuation, businesses will be allowed to return to the county in tiers, based on the type of service provided. Essential personnel for critical businesses are allowed re-entry with an issued permit during Priority Two. This […]
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The new Hatteras Island skatepark is currently under construction next to the baseball field at the Fessenden Center in Buxton, with a potential completion date of Memorial Day weekend. “That’s the goal,” says Tim White, the program director for the Dare County Parks and Recreation Department, although he notes that an upcoming forecast of several […]
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