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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UPDATE: Board of Elections adds early morning hours but not weekends BY CATHERINE KOZAK
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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Buxton’s Chief Perry now competing in final round
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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Dare commissioners decline to take up resolution on early voting hours By IRENE NOLAN
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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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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Park Service plans centennial activities for Aug. 25
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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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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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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