If this seems all too familiar, well … it should. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is working under the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, otherwise known as the 2017-2022 National OCS Program, for offshore oil and gas development, which was approved in 2016. The Obama administration ultimately took Atlantic offshore waters […]
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The Coast Guard recently overcame various hurdles in North Carolina to keep the famous Cape Hatteras Lighthouse shining. Some of the light’s rare components sustained storm damage in mid-January and the light was without power for more than a month. Ohio contractors were hired by the Coast Guard to manufacture necessary replacement parts from scratch […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation has scheduled the first “safety zone” closure of the Oregon Inlet navigation channel for Wednesday, Feb. 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The closure is necessary to safely move equipment and personnel working on construction of the new Bonner Bridge. It is the first of several such closures […]
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August 22, 1928 – February 26, 2018 HATTERASAND RICHMOND — Fran passed away quietly in the home of her daughterand son-in-law in Hatteras, N.C., where she had been lovingly cared forthese last 10 years. She is survived by her four children, John StephenRoberts Sr., Ellen Roberts Abbott, Mary Kathryn Aiken, Sydnee MarieSlaughter; and by nine […]
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On a chilly Monday evening, fans braved the cold and lined N.C. Highway 12 throughout the island to cheer on the Lady Canes as they departed for their Tuesday Regional Semifinals game against Pamlico County. Escorted by a Buxton Volunteer Fire Department truck with lights blazing, the Activity Bus carrying the Canes was greeted with […]
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Due to shoaling issues and low water depths in Big Foot Slough, the North Carolina Ferry System is temporarily implementing size and weight limits on vehicles using the Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke routes. Effective immediately, no vehicles over 40 feet will be allowed on the Pamlico Sound routes, and each departure will carry no […]
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The CHSS Lady Canes brought the crowd to its feet on Saturday night with a 52-45 win over the Roxboro Community Bulldogs. The Lady Canes now advance to the fourth round of the 2018 Women’s Basketball Championships – 1A with an upcoming Tuesday game against Pamlico County. Facing a team that they had never played […]
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Ed Danko, a candidate in the upcoming Republican party primary for an open at-large seat on the Dare County Board of Commissioners, has resigned from the local party organization amid a controversy involving the candidate and a local business. In recent days, stories have circulated inside and outside of Dare GOP circles that Danko had […]
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Cape Hatteras Secondary will be taking two spirit buses to support the varsity girls basketball team in the 4th round of the state playoffs against Pamlico County High School on Tuesday, February 27. The seats on the bus will only be given to high school students who have no missing work from any class and […]
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MANTEO– James Flora Midgett, 76, of Manteo, passed away Friday, February 23,2018 after a brief illness. He was born March 29, 1941 in Rodanthe, NCto Margaret Frances Cuthrell (Midgett) of Washington,NC and Warren Jerome Midgett of Salvo, NC. James was an activemember of Manteo Faith Baptist Church. Inaddition to his parents, he is preceded in […]
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