Two possible boat ramp layouts were presented to the public at an open house at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building on Wednesday evening, March 29. The event was hosted by Dare County, with refreshments provided by the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association, and proposed preliminary designs were on display for visitors to peruse. In addition, staff from the […]
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The Lost Colony turns 80
When the 2017 season of The Lost Colony opens on May 26, the production at Roanoke Island’s Waterside Theatre will aim the spotlight squarely on a milestone event: America’s longest running outdoor symphonic drama turns 80 this year. The Lost Colony will celebrate with some high-tech upgrades and a rolling out of the red carpet […]
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Matthew Removed from Atlantic Storm Names List By JOY CRIST
2016 was the last year that we’ll see a Hurricane Matthew. The name Matthew, along with the name Otto, has been retired by the World Meteorological Organization’s Region IV Hurricane Committee, of which NOAA’s National Hurricane Center is a member. The two names will be replaced in 2022 by the names Martin and Owen, when […]
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Coast Guard medevacs man 150 miles off Cape Hatteras …….WITH VIDEO
The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a cruise ship off the North Carolina coast Tuesday. Watchstanders in the 5th District Command Center in Portsmouth received notification from the 915-foot Royal Caribbean International cruise ship Grandeur of the Seas at about 4:40 p.m., that a 70-year-old male passenger was experiencing pains in his abdomen. A […]
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Herscal P. Williams, Sr.
ELIZABETHCITY – Herscal Peele Williams, Sr., 99, of 626 Forest Hill Circle,Elizabeth City, NC went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, March 29,2017. He was born on January 27, 1918 in the village of Avon, NC to thelate Andrew and Minerva Gray Williams and was the husband of LeonaMeekins Williams. Herscal grew up in the […]
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ORV Corridor Established near Cape Point
Spring of 2017 is shaping up to be an early shorebird nesting season, and a corridor was established at Cape Point on Tuesday morning, March 28, due to American oystercatcher nesting activity. Cape Point will be open for as long as possible using the wildlife buffers that were modified during the summer of 2015. […]
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Blue Mind Global Book Club Culminates with Local Event By JOY CRIST
By JOY CRIST By JOY CRIST On March 25, author Dr. Wallace “J.” Nichols joined a group of roughly 50 island residents and visitors to celebrate the culmination of a global community read of his bestselling book, “Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You […]
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Sens. Cook, Sanderson File Resolution for Revisions to Federal Shellfish Regs
Senator Bill Cook (R-District 1) and Senator Norman W. Sanderson (R-District 2) recently filed Senate Joint Resolution 205, which encourages the Wilmington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow shellfish cultivation and aquaculture activities in North Carolina waters containing submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). “The Corps of Engineers overprotects North Carolina’s submerged aquatic vegetation,” […]
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National Park Service Announced Improvements to Frisco Day Use Area
Work began last week on the Frisco Day Use Area to replace the viewing platform and boardwalk that was severely damaged during Hurricane Matthew. A temporary sand pathway at the southern end of the parking lot will provide a pedestrian access path to the beach for the duration of the project, which is anticipated to […]
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What’s New at the National Hurricane Center for 2017
By JOY CRIST Does it seem a little early in the year to be discussing hurricanes? You betcha. But in early March, NOAA?s National Hurricane Center (NHC) released a detailed list of changes to their ?products and services? for the upcoming 2017 storm season. In other words, these are changes to the information and graphics […]
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