Confidence has increased to “moderate” for light snowfall across portions of Eastern NC in the latest 6 a.m. Friday briefing from the National Weather Service office in Morehead City. The wintery weather is expected to begin Saturday night and last through Sunday evening. Up to an inch or so of snow is possible in eastern […]
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WAVES – AnnRose Mason Drain, 86, of Waves, NC, passed away on March 10, 2017, athome, surrounded by family. Daughter of Gladys Imogene Davis and JohnRobert Mason, Ann grew up in Baltimore, MD, spending summers with herDavis relatives in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Ann graduated MountSaint Agnes High School in Baltimore, then received her […]
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By JOY CRIST On March 7, Rep. Beverly Boswell (R-Dare) introduced a two-page bill in the NC House of Representatives that would repeal the ban on plastic bags in certain coastal areas, including Hatteras Island. Citing that ?this prohibition impacts North Carolina businesses large and small? and hinders their ability to create jobs,? the bill […]
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Winter weather – including snow accumulation – is possible for Saturday night and Sunday across eastern North Carolina, according to the 3:00 p.m. Thursday briefing from the National Weather Service office in Morehead City. Confidence for accumulating snowfall is low due to the large differences in forecast guidance, and north and / or west portions […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners tackled a number of issues and heard a wide range of updates and presentations during an hours-long meeting on March 6, 2017. Roughly 20 items were on the packed meeting agenda, which included an updated report on the preliminary flood maps, an update from the National Park Service, and […]
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At the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting on March 6, the Hon. J. Richard Parker (Retired), a Roanoke Island resident for 37 years, outlined a funding issue for the upcoming Oregon Inlet Artificial Reef. Parker is serving as chairman of Oregon Inlet Artificial Reef Committee, a division of the Outer Banks Anglers Club, and […]
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Roughly 70 attendees – which included National Park Service (NPS) personnel, property management company representatives, and Buxton business owners and homeowners – attended a public meeting on March 7 that outlined the upcoming Buxton Beach nourishment project. The project, which is slated to begin around June 1, 2017, will target a 2.9 mile stretch of […]
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A tribute to the life and influence of Island Free Press editor and co-founder Irene Nolan was broadcasted on Radio Hatteras on Sunday, March 5, during the time slot of her regular “To The Point” radio show. “To The Point” was first introduced on September 7 in 2014, just six months after Radio Hatteras started […]
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Like many of our readers, friends and family, I was shocked and saddened by the passing of Irene Nolen. I have had the honor and pleasure of working with Irene since 1999. We met during the lighthouse move when she was the editor of the Island Breeze. The first couple of press conferences during the […]
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MOYOCK- Kevin Lee Benfield or “Pappy” as he was known by his loved ones, was53 years young when he passed away peacefully at home surrounded by hisfamily on March 6, 2017. Pappy was an amazing and loving free spirit who gave you a hard timebut always made you laugh. After retiring from over 20 years […]
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