I’ve been the daughter of a commercial fisherman, granddaughter of a fish dealer, wife to a fisherman, employee in the Marine Fisheries Commission office and commercial fisheries advocate. The past decade of my life has been largely consumed by fish politics, and there are few people who have seen these issues through as many lenses […] Community News | Full Article
Shrimpers in North Carolina had a great year in 2016, likely because of unseasonably warm inshore waters into the winter. But a proposed tightening of shrimp trawling regulations could dash hopes of future such windfalls. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will hear public comments about a petition presented last month […] Fishing | Full Article
Roughly 50 members from the Hatteras Island community – which included Realtors, business owners, surveyors, local insurance companies, and other professionals – attended a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 12, all about the new preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (or FIRMs) that were introduced on June 30 of last year. The meeting, which was held by […] Local News | Full Article
An amendment has been filed to a petition for rulemaking calling for habitat protections that, if adopted, would impact shrimp trawl fishing in most North Carolina waters. The amendment to the petition, submitted on Jan. 12 by the North Carolina Wildlife Federation, the environmental group that originally filed the petition for rulemaking, to the Marine […] Fishing | Full Article
In a move that seemed to surprise many, Sue Burgess, the powerful and longest-serving superintendent of the Dare County Schools, announced on Jan. 11 that she will retire at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 school year. In a brief statement, Burgess gave no reason for her departure, but noted that she had been “fortunate to […] Local News | Full Article
My name is Ramps, and I was born on the Outer Banks in Avon in late August of 2016. This is my sad but true story about the beginning of my life. My poor mother was not someone’s pet and nor were my brothers and sisters. We all had a very hard time surviving the […] Community News | Full Article
On Nov. 19 of last year, federal wildlife officers in Dare County began an investigation into a dead alligator that was recovered from the canal adjacent to Highway 64, approximately one mile east of Milltail Road in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. It was determined the alligator had been shot. The U.S. Fish and […] Local News | Full Article
The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a design-build contract to construct a new bridge at Rodanthe. The winning design-build team is Flatiron Constructors, Inc., of Broomfield, Colo., who submitted a bid of $145,336,271. The 2.4-mile-long bridge, known as a “jug handle”, will extend from the southern end of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge […] Local News | Full Article
By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK The long-sought interim solution to shoaling in Hatteras Inlet is close to happening, but members of the Dare County Waterways Commission are anxiously aware of the looming close of the window of opportunity. An agreement between the county and the state is approaching approval, meaning that a persistent navigation […] Local News | Full Article
BUXTON– Randy Daryl Crump, 68, died peacefully at his home on Jan. 9, 2017.Randy bravely battled lung cancer. He was born in Pennsylvania. Atalented contractor and estimator, Randy worked in the Hampton Roadsarea for many years. After meeting his wife, Robin, he settled inBuxton, where he hoped to spend his retirement. Leftto cherish Randy’s memory […] Obituaries | Full Article
