The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will convene for two days instead of three when it meets Feb. 15-16, at Hilton Wilmington Riverside, 301 N. Water St., Wilmington. Under this new schedule, the business meeting will begin at noon Wednesday, Feb. 15 and at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. A public comment period will begin […]
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Low Risk isn’t No Risk, and Other Things you Need to Know about the Preliminary Flood Maps
By JOY CRIST We?re at least a year away from the new flood maps being implemented, but the preliminary maps which came out in June of 2016 is a topic that has certainly garnered attention in the past couple of weeks. Heavily attended public meetings were held on January 11, 12, and 13 ? including […]
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Beach Pharmacy in Hatteras will remain open during ongoing repairs
By JOY CRIST Though making a recent move to close on Saturdays due to financial reasons, the Beach Pharmacy in Hatteras plans to remain open for its scheduled 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday hours, despite being in the midst of a building overhaul. During construction, which began on Monday and will continue […]
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Readers Invited to join a book club with Hatteras Island roots
By JOY CRIST With winter comes a newfound island-wide movement towards the safety and comfort of the couch. It’s the perfect time to slow down, enjoy an unhurried pace and curl up with a good book. For those not up on the latest good reads, just turn on the radio. A global community read is […]
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Moon phases:
By GERRY LEBING Mars and Venus will be visible in the SW at sunset for all of February. Uranus starts the month slightly higher in the skies but you will probably need a good pair of binoculars to see it. Throughout most of the month, it will appear to get closer and closer to Mars. […]
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Initiative to Create Hatteras Village Multi-use Pathway Moves Forward
At the Dare County Board of Commissioners retreat held Jan. 27, Hatteras Island Commissioner Danny Couch asked for and received unanimous support to send an amendment to the Hatteras Village Community Center District charter to the General Assembly. The board of trustees of the district is asking that the powers clause of the district’s charter […]
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Ed Goodwin out as N.C. Ferry Director
By Peter Vankevich and Connie Leinbach Ocracoke Observer Ed Goodwin is no longer the N.C. Ferry director, Tim Hass, communications officer, confirmed this yesterday. No more details were provided. Jed Dixon has been named acting director of the division, according to Hass, who said Dixon has been with the ferry division for 14 years, has […]
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Cape Point Bypass Extension Route Now Open to Off-Road Vehicle Users
At noon today, Cape Hatteras National Seashore opened the Cape Point Bypass Road extension to the public. The project is a result of a recent Environmental Assessment (EA) and rule-making process that included public review. The project extends an existing sand bypass road near Cape Point approximately 0.5 mile to provide a continuous route to […]
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Bigger paychecks to start within weeks
By NEEL KELLER Outer Banks Sentinel Ten days after being presented with a salary study showing that 38% of the county workforce was below the “recommended minimum salary rate,” the Dare County Commissioners unanimously approved a plan to raise county worker pay that will cost nearly $3.7 million over a two-year span. Those raises will […]
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Patricia Ann Patchel
FRISCO– Patricia Ann Patchel (Patsy), 84, peacefully went to be with Jesussurrounded by family January 27,2017. She was living at SpringArbor of the Outer Banks, N.C. Patriciawas born April 18,1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1953, shemarried Roger F. Patchel Jr. and they lived in Ocean City, New Jerseyfor 35 years. Patsy and Roger retired to […]
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