Hatteras and Ocracoke islands once again earned spots on the annual Dr. Beach 10 Best Beaches in the USA list, with the Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach ranked the #2 best beach in the country, and the Lighthouse Beach in Buxton ranked as the #6 best beach. Released just before Memorial Day, the list is the brainchild […]
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N.C. Department of Transportation contractors are rebuilding storm-damaged lanes at the north end of Ocracoke Island that are used by vehicles waiting to board the ferry to Hatteras. Two of the five lanes washed away during extreme winter weather this year. The restoration will include placing sandbags to protect the lanes, building a sand dune […]
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NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 75 percent chance that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will be near normal or above-normal. Forecasters predict a 35 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, and a 25 percent chance of a below-normal season for the upcoming hurricane season, which […]
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My sense is that most analyses tend to focus on snapshots of what is taking place in the current real estate market when a moving picture of what is happening over time can often contribute to our understanding of market trends. With this perspective in mind, I thought it might be interesting to look at […]
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The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan assisted three people aboard a vessel taking on water 35 miles southeast of Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, Tuesday afternoon. Watchstanders at Sector North Carolina’s command center in Wilmington received notification via VHF-FM channel 16 at 1 p.m. that the 28-foot recreational fishing vessel Clock Work was taking on […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) covered a wide range of Hatteras Island and Outer Banks-related issues at their May 21 meeting in Manteo. Topics which pertained to the island and / or the local community included the following. Working Watermen Exhibit Showcased On behalf of the North Carolina Watermen Foundation, Captain Ernie […]
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The Manager’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018/19 was presented by County Manager Bobby Outten at the Commissioners meeting on Monday evening, May 21. The proposal maintains the current property tax rate of 47 cents per $100 of valuation and provides current levels of service provided by County departments. The proposal reflects guidance provided by […]
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The Ocracoke Preservation Society assumed ownership of the historic Island Inn property in early May. After several months of study and negotiations, OPS was able to purchase the deteriorating structure and its surrounding lots. Over one year ago local businessman John Giagu conceived a complex plan for a village entity to acquire and preserve the […]
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Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s Lady Canes basketball team excelled beyond what anyone had projected for them this past season, going undefeated in their regular season and competing at the state level. Though their success was certainly a team effort, one of the standout Lady Canes was senior captain Caroline Gray. After a record-breaking season at […]
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Beginning in the summer of 2019, new gear configurations will be required in shrimp trawls used in some waters of the state, including the Pamlico Sound. The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission voted on Thursday, May 18, to require fishermen to use one of four gear combinations identified by a recent collaborative study that aims to […]
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