Sunken vessels, aircraft, train boxcars and old bridges are all underwater treasures located along North Carolina’s coast, strategically situated to promote fishing opportunities. Now, the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Guide will show you where to find them. This new 131-page, full-color guide is printed on waterproof paper and provides detailed information […]
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A new report from Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, shows that visitors spent a record $21.9 billion statewide last year, an increase of nearly 3 percent. Tourism-related spending in Dare County, meanwhile, topped $1 billion for the second straight year, an increase of 3.28 percent. Dare had […]
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Mary Ellon Ballance of Hatteras village, who was sworn in on July 20 as the School Board Representative for the Hatteras Island district, was the guest on the Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point,” on Sunday, Aug. 21. The program is hosted by Irene Nolan, editor of The Island Free Press, and the topic […]
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The National Park Service today published in the Federal Register its proposed changes to The Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s final rule for off-road vehicle management that became effective in 2012. Three of proposed changes that were published today include new opening times for seashore beaches, new dates for use of seasonal ORV routes, changes to […]
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National Park Service officials are seeking information on what led to injuries to a nesting sea turtle over the weekend that were so severe the animal had to be euthanized. This morning, Cape Hatteras National Seashore personnel found a severely injured sea turtle on the beach approximately 0.66 miles north of Ramp 32 between Salvo […]
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When I first moved to the Outer Banks and worked on the Rodanthe Pier, I remember that the top anglers — the ones who were considered the best — each had their own top anglers or captains that they would talk about like legends. I was lucky enough to run with some top red drum […]
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Everybody is talking about the weather, so I thought I might as well go with the flow — so to speak — and write about it this week. It’s August, so it’s supposed to be hot — the “dog days” of summer and all that. However, if you think it’s been hotter than normal on […]
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It’s now official. Chief Bryan Perry of the Buxton Volunteer Fire Department is one of five finalists in the Step Up and Stand Out initiative, sponsored by Firehouse magazine and firehouse.com, to honor the country’s top volunteer firefighters. The first round of the competition started on the firehouse.com website on June 1 with a short […]
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BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK Morning hours have been added to the early voting site at the Dare County Board of Elections office, addressing criticism that the board’s prior schedule offered limited hours for voters on their way to work and school. The Manteo site will now open at 8:30 a.m. instead of 11 […]
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By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The Dare County Board of Commissioners declined to entertain a motion presented by a citizen during public comment to ask the county’s Board of Elections to expand the early voting hours that are currently planned for November’s election. Both Audrey Esposito of the Dare County League of Women Voters […]
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