By ROB ALDERMAN By ROB ALDERMAN 2016 continues to scoot on by at lightning pace as July 4 is already upon us. The Outer Banks has had decent weather for summer. While it has been very hot at times, we’ve also seen some cooler and wet days. Fishing is approaching the inevitable summer slow down. […]
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Summer congestion on the North Carolina Ferry Division’s Hatteras-Ocracoke route could be significantly relieved by two passenger-only ferries, according to the results of a study done for the state. The Ferry Division unveiled those results today at the Board of Transportation’s Multi-Modal committee meeting in Raleigh. The study by infrastructure engineering company Volkert recommends two […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK Persistent stormwater drainage issues in Cape Hatteras National Seashore between Cape Point and Frisco will be addressed in a cooperative arrangement with federal and state agencies to determine how to effectively manage the hydrology in the wetlands around the popular beach area. “We’re going to invite every state and federal partner and […]
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With the N.C. Senate’s favorable first vote Tuesday night on the 2016-17 budget, the toll threat on the Hatteras/Ocracoke ferry appears to be over for now, and the NC Ferry Division will get much-needed funding for its aging fleet. The $22.34 billion spending plan retains much of what the House had sought in the way of relief […]
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“Fourth of July Fireworks at the Beach” is sponsored by the Avon Property Owners Association and funded in part by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. The fireworks display will begin about 9:10 p.m. from a launch site at the end of the Avon Pier, permitted by and in cooperation with the National Park Service. The show lasts about 20 minutes. This event […]
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By IRENE NOLAN Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials have decided that this year, off-road vehicles may remain on the beaches near Avon past the 9 p.m. closing time in order to watch the July 4 fireworks. The fireworks will be staged on the Avon Pier and are scheduled to begin at 9:10 p.m. on Monday […]
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On a recent gorgeous Saturday, I was sitting on our front porch with my laptop trying to look productive and important, when I noticed our neighborhood friend biking down the street while trying to balance a really large gas can. Any normal person would pause what they’re doing and ask, “Hey, Where are you headed?” […]
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The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record for skipjack tuna. Timothy Ray Street of Valdese hooked the 32-pound, 8-ounce fish on May 24 at the Rock Pile, a series of rock ledges in the Gulf Stream, about 23 miles out of Hatteras Inlet. The fish measured 37 inches fork […]
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Much has been put forth in the media citing polls that Americans believe that our government in Washington, D.C., is non-functional. Confidence in Congress is near the bottom of the scale. This has been true for both Democrat and Republican majorities in Congress. It appears that the majority of our people believe that those elected […]
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Mild weather allowed North Carolina’s commercial fishermen to work into late autumn and early winter in 2015, resulting in more seafood caught and sold for the second year in a row. Commercial fishermen sold 66 million pounds of finfish and shellfish to seafood dealers last year, 6.8 percent more than in 2014 and higher than […]
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