The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting proposals for the Boating Infrastructure Grant, or BIG, Program for federal fiscal year 2018. BIG is a grant program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that reimburses up to 75 percent of costs for projects that construct, renovate or maintain tie-up facilities and related amenities for […]
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Cooper Vows to Lead Offshore Drilling Fight
Flanked Thursday by mayors of a half-dozen eastern North Carolina communities, Gov. Roy Cooper cited the threat to the “robust coastal economy” from proposed offshore drilling and seismic exploration for oil and natural gas off the state’s coast and pledged to lead the renewed fight against it. During an appearance at Fort Macon State Park, […]
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Buxton Beach Nourishment Update
Weeks Marine has announced the change of pumping directions over the course of the next week. An anticipated weather delay may cease pumping operations this weekend for the Buxton project. The dredge C.R. McCaskill plans to remain on site during this weather delay. When pumping is forced to shut down due to rough sea conditions, […]
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Weekly CHNS Update From Ranger Karol Jones
It’s been a very busy week on Hatteras Island! On July 14, Cape Point was temporarily closed after an unidentified military device was discovered off the sandbar. The U.S. Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit asked that a one mile safety perimeter be established until they could arrive and determine the exact nature of the […]
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Highlights of the Dare County Board of Commissioners July 17 Meeting
The Dare County Board of Commissioners met on July 17, and a number of Hatteras Island-related topics were covered on the 16-item agenda. Actions and discussions that affects Hatteras Island included the following. Sunday Alcohol Sales Approved for Unincorporated Areas In response to a request from the Outer Banks Restaurant Association, the Board unanimously approved […]
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U.S. Navy Disposes of an Unexploded Ordnance on Southern End of Hatteras Island
Yesterday, the National Park Service contacted the U.S. Navy regarding a potential World War II era unexploded ordnance that was found in a remote area on the southern end of Hatteras Island. Today, the U.S. Navy’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit arrived on scene and used controlled detonation to render it safe. Outer Banks Group Superintendent […]
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Swimming-Related Fatality Occurs Off Beach in Frisco
At 12:33 pm today, the National Park Service, Hatteras Island Rescue Squad, Dare County EMS, and the Dare County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of CPR in progress on an adult male on the beach in Frisco, North Carolina. The male, a 43-year-old from out-of-state, was pulled from the ocean by bystanders and CPR […]
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Lynne Grace Murray
FRISCO — Lynne Grace Murray, 73, of Frisco went to the Lord on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Shemoved to the Outer Banks in 1990 from Pittsburgh Pa., after falling inlove with the area in the mid 1980s. She was a retired Police Officerfrom the Hill District in Pittsburgh. Lynne also was a member ofthe Fraternal […]
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Revised Policies for Rodanthe Recycling Center Take Effect August 1
Beginning August 1, new policies will be implemented at the Rodanthe Recycling Center to deter the dumping of prohibited material at the facility. The Center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Only the following items will be accepted at the Center: glass, corrugated cardboard, paper, plastics #1 through […]
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New Building Permit Fees Effective September 1
Beginning September 1, 2017, new building permit fees will be implemented for construction projects in unincorporated Dare County, including mainland Dare County, areas on Roanoke Island including Wanchese, Colington, Martin’s Point, and all of Hatteras Island. The impacted fees include permits for new construction of residential and commercial structures based on the heated and non-heated […]
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