It is for this reason that Gail Halverson, the infamous “Candy Bomber,” was interested in viewing the cemetery and honoring these fallen British soldiers in a short ceremony last Saturday. Toward the end of World War II, the Soviet Union had completely blocked access to the western-controlled areas of Berlin. U.S. pilots were soon sent […]
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Buxton Beach Nourishment Update – Thursday, December 21, 2017 The hopper dredge RN Weeks returned to Buxton on Tuesday morning and resumed pumping sand. Work is moving south towards the southern end of the project area and Weeks Marine has now completed about 68% of the project. Once the southern end of the project is […]
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Potential Double-Digit Rate Hike on the Horizon for Coastal NC Homeowners across much of eastern North Carolina are once again facing a possible double-digit rate hike for insurance policies, and the disparity between rates along the coast and interior sections of the state would remain at all-time highs. The N.C. Rate Bureau, which represents the […]
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For a brief period in North Carolina’s early history, the only passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the sounds protected by North Carolina’s Outer Banks was through Ocracoke Inlet, an entry that supported small but thriving villages on Ocracoke and, especially, Portsmouth Island. But in September 1846, that changed as a powerful, slow-moving tropical system […]
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There were no visible structures or pilings left along the sand on Thursday morning, as the DOT Construction team orchestrating the removal of the Frisco Pier made noticeable progress over the course of a week. Only pilings in the water remained as fishermen took advantage of the good weather and newly open shoreline, while sightseers […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division released its 2018 schedules today. While similar to the 2017 schedules in terms of level of service, the Division was able to eliminate a limited number of low-ridership departures, saving taxpayers a total of $100,000 in reduced fuel costs. The changes are as follows: In addition, the Currituck-Knotts […]
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Weekend Brings More Cold-Stun Turtles, Donations to Aquarium By Outer Banks Voice Cold-stunned sea turtles continued to arrive for treatment at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island throughout the weekend following last week’s drop in water temperatures. As of Monday morning, 96 sea turtles had been admitted to the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) […]
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Hatteras Island is a magical place. As soon as you cross Oregon Inlet and first glimpse its pristine landscape and the weathered Life-Saving Station near the beach, you immediately know that you have crossed a time barrier to a place where the daily pace of life is governed by the wind and the waves and […]
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Dare County EMS won first place in the Public Safety category as well as overall Best Pull at the Dare Education Foundation’s Pulling for a Purpose fundraiser. In one minute, the team of 5 five EMS employees pulled the C-54 aircraft weighing 47,000 pounds, a total of 59 feet 7 inches. The fundraiser, held on […]
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Editor’s Note: The Island Free Press is delighted to be working with journalism students and writers from Cape Hatteras Secondary School of the Coastal Studies this year, and will be posting their work in our Commentary & Guest Columns page as they continue to grow into exceptional journalists.
