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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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: 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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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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UPDATED: Beach gear left behind is a growing concern
By JOY CRIST Night owls and early birds taking a stroll along a Hatteras Island beach may encounter more than just the neighborhood sandpipers, seashells, and other visitors who appreciate having the shoreline almost all to themselves. More and more beach-goers, mostly in front of the villages, are leaving behind canopies, tent stands, and other […]
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New flood maps could save you money, but be careful
Many coastal property owners should save money if newly proposed federal flood insurance maps are adopted, but some officials fear that the maps’ changes might lead to complacency. “They’re just maps, and people need to realize that lines on paper don’t mean there won’t be floods,” said Donna Creef, director of the planning department in […]
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Outer Banks Angling: It’s hot out there By ROB ALDERMAN
The past several weeks have packed some serious heat indexes. With sky-high humidity, the temps have felt at or above 110 degrees, which can be described only as oppressive. Strong, offshore southwest winds have been responsible for the high temps and, in some areas, for a big cool-down in water temperatures. The weather has been […]
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NOAA grant will help fund living shorelines for waterfront landowners
NOAA grant will help fund living shorelines for waterfront landowners Waterfront property owners with eroding shorelines along our coastal sounds, bays, rivers, tidal creeks and waterways may soon be eligible for financial assistance to naturally control their erosion while increasing fish habitat at the same time. The North Carolina Coastal Federation recently received $75,000 […]
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Dare County’s schools are topic of radio interview ….WITH AUDIO
Danny Couch of Buxton, who has just completed three years as Hatteras Island’s representative on the Dare County Board of Education, which oversees two of our most valuable resources — teachers and the youngsters who are the island’s future, was the guest on the Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point,” on Sunday, Aug. 7. […]
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New state record scamp may take world record title
North Carolina’s latest state record for scamp is also a pending world record catch. Teddy Wingfield, a 9-year-old from Lookout Mountain, Tenn., reeled in the fish on June 2 while fishing in waters off of Atlantic Beach. The scamp weighed in at 32 pounds, topping the former state record by nearly 5 pounds and the […]
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