The National Park Service reopened some off-road vehicle routes in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore to night driving early this morning. The seashore’s ORV special regulation states that from Sept. 15 to Nov. 15, night driving is allowed on vehicle routes, or portions thereof, with no turtle nests remaining. Where turtle nests remain, the beaches […]
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Waterways Commission works on new mission, same old problems
Now that the Dare County Waterways Commission has a more inclusive name, the panel will soon update its official mission by retiring its focus on securing jetties at Oregon Inlet — a goal as obsolete as the days of fat federal budgets for coastal projects. At its meeting Monday in Manteo, commission administrator Jenny Jones […]
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Second community forum on substance abuse will be Oct. 4
The second annual Community Forum on Substance Abuse Prevention and Education is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 4, and is an opportunity for residents to come together to learn about substance abuse issues in Dare County, become familiar with local resources currently available to help those in need, and get involved by learning how to become […]
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Donnie A. Williams Sr.
September 1, 1941 – September 13, 2016 FRISCO — Donnie A. Williams, Sr., 75, died on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of Hatteras Island, hewas the son of the late Allen Bunion Williams and Christine BarnettWilliams and was the widower of Mamie Gaskins Williams. Donnie was atugboat Ccaptain and a […]
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Alice Midgett McChesney
August 15, 1917 – September 13, 2016 Alice Mae Midgett Etheridge McChesney, 99, passed away peacefully ather home in Fuquay-Varina, N.C., on Sept. 13, 2016. She was thedaughter of the late John Julius Guthrie Midgett and Rhoda MissouriGray Midgett. She was the 10th of their 11 children, all of whichare now deceased. She was the […]
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Collins Gaskins Gray
November 15, 1930 – September 13, 2016 AVON — Collins G. Gray, 85,entered into his final reward on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at his home andsurrounded by loving family. He was retired from the United StatesCoast Guard as a master chief boatswain mate and also a retiredcommercial fisherman. He was loved and respected for his strong […]
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Seashore plans science workshops to evaluate bird, turtle management
By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK As Cape Hatteras National Seashore faces growing pressures from climate change, public recreation, and tight budgets, a panel of scientists will meet at a workshop in Kill Devil Hills this month to evaluate the evolving factors that affect protected shorebirds and sea turtles within the park. And, for a […]
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The fallen heroes of Sept. 11, 2001 remembered at Lighthouse Climb …WITH SLIDE SHOW
At precisely 8:46 a.m. on Sunday morning, roughly 50 volunteer firefighters, U.S. Coast Guard personnel, and National Park Service rangers began a trek to the top of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in full gear to honor the fellow firefighters and first responders who lost their lives 15 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001. Now in its […]
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A man and his would-be rescuer drown off Rodanthe beach
Two men, both visitors, drown in an apparent rip current in Rodanthe this afternoon — at the end of Dean Street just north of the Rodanthe Pier in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. According to the seashore’s chief ranger, Boone Vandzura, Dare Central received a call at 2:38 p.m. that swimmers were in trouble in […]
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Sept. 11, 2001: Lest we forget…
On Sept. 11, 2001, part-time Hatteras islander Mike Regan was a member of the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. Sept. 11 was a workday for him — the first day of a three-day tour. He arrived at Rescue Company No. 39 as usual about 7 a.m., and the first task was to check out […]
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