Thursday, Aug. 25, is National Park Service Founders Day and the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Park Service. Here on the Outer Banks, special activities are planned at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. Special Founders Day programs will be offered at each site, […]
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How a trip to the beach turns into a sea turtle education
By JOY CRIST By JOY CRIST On a recent Monday afternoon at the Sandy Bay beach access – a spot where sunbathing and swimming are typically the order of the day – a group of beach-goers were surprised when they were approached by a gentleman in uniform who happened to be carrying around a sea […]
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Dare Board changes name of waterways advisory panel By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN At its meeting on Monday evening, Aug. 15, the Dare County Board of Commissioners changed the name of its citizens’ advisory panel that has been focusing on Hatteras Inlet shoaling issues. A motion was made by Commission Vice-Chairman Wally Overman and seconded by Commissioner Allen Burrus of Hatteras village […]
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UPDATED: Park staff sweep unattended gear off village beaches
By JOY CRIST During the early morning on Saturday, Aug. 13, staff members from the National Park Service removed three pick-up trucks full of unattended items from the beaches in the villages of Frisco and Hatteras. During the sweep, the team removed 13 canopies, more than a dozen chairs, and a number of other discarded […]
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Seashore has another record year for sea turtle nests
Sea turtles are having a banner year on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and beyond. The National Park Service announced this week that, as of Aug. 10, the number of turtle nests on the seashore had reached 310, breaking the record of 289 nests set last year. The NPS says that the 310 reported by […]
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The Reader Mailbag
The Island Free Press gets a good deal of mail from readers — questions, comments, and suggestions. I try to answer or acknowledge all of it. Sometimes, the questions or comments lead to an article, but often they don’t — even though they might be of interest to more of our readers. Today, I thought […]
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Board of Elections tweaks early voting, but not enough for some By CATHERINE KOZAK
By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK Early voting hours have been expanded later in the day in Buxton, Kill Devil Hills and Southern Shores, but Dare County voters going to the polls prior to election day will have only one Saturday to vote – and they’ll have to drive to Manteo. At its meeting Friday, […]
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64-year-old woman drowns off Ocracoke Island By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN A 64-year-old woman drowned on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 11, while swimming off a beach on Ocracoke Island in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The incident is the third drowning in the seashore in less than a month. According to a National Park Service news release, seashore rangers, Hyde County […]
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Dare County’s battle against drug abuse: The Narcotics Task Force
“When Social Services arrives to take custody of children whose parents we’ve just arrested, and you see the bewilderment in these kids eyes, the tears on their faces . . ., ” recounts Duprey, the captain of the Dare County Narcotics Task Force. “You know, I’ve come to expect that I’m going to have a […]
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Dare County’s Battle Against Drug Abuse: Busting a meth lab on Hatteras
The officers casually lumber through the door of the Dare County Sheriff’s Department satellite office in Buxton, make their way singularly or in twos to their vehicles and head off toward their assigned roles. Earlier, the Narcotics Task Force had assembled in Buxton to discuss the day’s operation. There’s Capt. Kevin Duprey, Sgt. Buddy Ruth […]
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