A total of 76 commercial watermen worked throughout the coast of North Carolina in January to collect 3,496 lost crab pots as part of a statewide marine debris removal effort to prevent hazards for people and wildlife. The Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project is led by the North Carolina Coastal Federation with $100,000 from the […]
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Storm debris removal for residents and property owners along the Ocean View Drive area in the village of Avon is scheduled for Monday, March 26. Residents and property owners along Ocean View Drive must have all items placed on the side of the road, in the right of way, by 6:00 a.m. that morning. Be […]
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By JOY CRIST In the past week, many islanders were a little surprised to see a familiar former landmark resurface in news headlines across the country, if not in person – namely, the Shelly Island sandbar. When NASA satellite photos surfaced showing ?before and after? aerials of the area in July 2017 and February 2018, […]
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RODANTHE– Olive Patrick, 92, of Rodanthe, NC, peacefully passed away in herhome surrounded by her family on Monday, March 19, 2018. She was bornand raised in Rodanthe by her parents, the late Fred and BeulahO’Neal. She was one of nine children. Olive was preceded in deathby her twin brother, Oscar; two sisters, Helen and Cynthia; […]
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Do you ever wonder how much rainfall you received from a recent thunderstorm? How about snowfall during a winter storm? If so, an important volunteer weather observing program needs your help! The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network, or CoCoRaHS, is looking for new volunteers across North Carolina. The grassroots effort is part of […]
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Despite recent weather-related challenges, work on the new Bonner Bridge continues to progress, with approximately 65% of the project completed, per the most recent update from the NCDOT. Nearly a mile of the bridge’s northern approach has been completed, and crews at the northern end of the bridge project are closing the distance from the […]
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The debut of the new “Ocracoke Express” passenger ferry service is roughly four months away, which puts the grand opening date around mid-July, per a recent update on the project from the North Carolina Ferry System. According to the Friday morning update, crews at the US Workboats shipyard in the town of Hubert, N.C. are […]
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Businesses, renters and residents who lost power last summer after a transmission line was cut during construction of the new Bonner Bridge would be able to claim part of a $10.35 million fund under a preliminary settlement filed in federal court. The settlement, which still needs final approval in U.S. District Court, calls for payouts […]
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Despite numerous requests for additional hearings and an extension of the deadline, the 60-day comment period on the Trump Administration’s proposal for expanded offshore drilling came and went, as expected, at midnight on March 9. But local officials and advocates say the effort to exempt North Carolina, and other states, from the proposed drilling plan […]
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All season long, the team was led by head coach Earl Fountain and assistant coach Molly Thompson along with three captains: junior Morgan Fairbanks, senior Savannah Scarborough, and senior Caroline Gray. Under their passionate leadership, the team formed a strong bond not to be broken by the conclusion of their season, nor the loss of […]
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