Construction on the 2.4 mile Jug Handle Bridge is expected to begin in a few weeks, as staging preparations in Rodanthe begin to wind down, and final permits are put into place. “Prep work is continuing at the staging area, but we should expect to see work begin on the actual bridge itself in a […]
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At Monday’s Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting, a public hearing was set for August 20 to obtain community feedback on a proposal to allow golf carts in Buxton village. The proposal, which was first introduced by Hatteras Island Commissioner Danny Couch during the July 16 BOC meeting, would allow golf carts on a […]
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By SAM WALKER THE OUTER BANKS VOICE By SAM WALKER THE OUTER BANKS VOICE A vacationing New Jersey state trooper is being hailed for rescuing a woman who got caught in a rip current off Hatteras Island over the weekend. New Jersey State Police announced in a Facebook post Trooper Craig Kempinski was alerted by […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) covered a number of Outer Banks-related issues and achievements at their August 6 meeting in Manteo. Topics which pertained to the island and / or the local community included the following. Advanced EMT Honored With Veterans of Foreign Wars Public Servant Awards Bill Laricos was presented The Veterans […]
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COASTAL REVEIW ONLINE Due to the lunar perigee on Friday and the super new moon Saturday, higher than normal water levels are being predicted next week, the North Carolina King Tides Project announced Monday. The North Carolina King Tides Project, a citizen science initiative to document high tide events using photos, is asking those who experience […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates related to beach driving and recreational activities on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. Changes related to the National Seashore for the week of August 9 include the following: Cape Point Updates: • Off-road vehicles (ORV) can now travel 0.71 miles south of ORV ramp 44. • […]
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Though the majority of Hatteras and Ocracoke islands are finally dry after an inundation of record-breaking rainfall, Lighthouse Road near Cape Point and the Cape Point Campground are still struggling with leftover standing water. The Cape Point Campground, which temporarily closed on July 25 because of the heavy rains, remains closed despite a hopeful August […]
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By SAM WALKER THE OUTER BANKS VOICE By SAM WALKER THE OUTER BANKS VOICE The state Board of Elections has approved an early voting plan in Dare County for this fall’s election that includes allowing voters to cast ballots on the last Sunday of October. Meeting at Wake Forest University on Sunday, the state board […]
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GERRY LEBING GERRY LEBING The Perseids meteor shower will peak the night of August 12-13. There are a number of reasons the Perseids are considered the best meteor shower of the year: It’s a high volume meteor shower. The Perseids are known for counts of 100 shooting stars per hour. It’s a bright meteor […]
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By Sandy Semans Ross OUTER BANKS VOICE Almost two years after it surfaced, a proposal to radically curtail commercial shrimping is crawling through the state’s rule-making process. The North Carolina Wildlife Federation petitioned the Marine Fisheries Commission for the new rules in November 2016, and after modifications, the panel accepted the request on Feb. 16, […]
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