Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials this morning established an off-road vehicle corridor near Cape Point to allow drivers to bypass a pair of American oystercatchers that are engaged in pre-nesting behavior. This is the first time that the seashore has used the new buffer regulations that were enacted last summer as a part of changes […]
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RODANTHE — Thomas Francis Smigiel,age 81, of Rodanthe and formerly of Richmond, Va., died on Monday,April 11, 2016 in Nags Head. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., onOct. 6, 1934 to the late Thomas Martin and Mary Bubeck Smigiel. Tom was an electrician for many years at Defense Supply CenterRichmond and retired from civil […]
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., joined Dare and Carteret counties in opposing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) proposed expansion of the Monitor Sanctuary off the Eastern North Carolina coast. The existing sanctuary protects the remains of the USS Monitor, a Civil War ironclad that sank in December 1862 off of […]
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At a meeting of the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway Advisory Committee on Tuesday, April 5, at the Hatteras Realty office in Avon – the same office that has hosted dozens if not scores of these meetings over the past 13 years – the official signs for the highway were unveiled, to the delight of […]
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During National Volunteer Week, April 10-16, the National Park Service Outer Banks Group celebrates the volunteers who work at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. This past year these volunteers donated a total of 19,856 hours. Last year, the 251 Outer Banks Group volunteers donated numerous hours […]
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BUXTON — Howard KyleSmithwick, 50, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 9, 2016 athis daughter’s home, surrounded by his children. He was the son of thelate Barbara Midgett Smithwick. Kyle worked with the NCDOT-FerryDivision from 1988 until 2016. He was a loving father and grandfatherand will be truly missed. Mr. Smithwick is […]
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After receiving bids from four contractors for the Buxton beach nourishment project, Dare County has confirmed that Weeks Construction of Covington, La., is the lowest responsible bidder for a 2017 project. According to a Dare County news release, the bid culminates an intense effort by the Board of Commissioners over the last two years to […]
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The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will soon start treating a gypsy moth infestation in the Buxton Woods area. Treatment of 1,478 acres in Buxton and Frisco is expected to start the week of April 18 or perhaps later, depending on weather conditions and insect development. Two fine-mist applications of the biological pesticide […]
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The busy summer season is just around the corner, and with it comes the deadline for businesses and vendors serving Ocracoke Island to secure their 2016 priority passes for the Hatteras Inlet ferry. This year’s application deadline is Friday, May 13. Vendors and businesses must verify that they are a provider of a service to […]
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There was plenty of news this week about the Buxton beach nourishment project — none of it probably particularly welcomed by the folks in north Buxton. Dare County confirmed this afternoon in a news release that the project will not happen until next year. Yesterday, the county opened bids from four companies who are interested […]
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