Beginning Wednesday, March 14, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will close the Alligator River Bridge between Tyrrell and Dare counties for one week. The closure will allow crews to complete major renovation work on the bridge’s swing-span drawbridge. The bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14 […]
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FRISCO — John Roger Cantwell, Jr., 64, passed away peacefully at home in Frisco, NC on February 9, 2018. Hewas the son of the late John R. Cantwell, Sr. and Virginia G. Cantwellof Chesapeake, VA. He was preceded in death by his father, andbrothers Kevin and Stephen. Rogerwas retired from the U.S. Navy and served […]
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By JOY CRIST On February 14 and 15, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in Wrightsville Beach to discuss a range of topics, including proposed changes to eligibility requirements for commercial fishing licenses. This issue has local fishermen on the edge of their seat ? a position they are unfortunately somewhat familiar with […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) covered a wide range of issues at their February 5 meeting in Manteo. Topics which pertained to the island and / or the local community included the following. Mirlo Centennial John Griffin, President of the Chicamacomico Historical Association, provided an overview of the events planned this […]
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Crews at the northern end of the Bonner Bridge project are steadily making their way south to meet the work underway of what will be the bridge’s new navigation zone, per the latest update on the Bonner Bridge project. Having completed the southern half of the navigation zone’s new structure, crews are now working to […]
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The federal government and Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration remain on course for a legal battle over the push to open the East Coast to offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling. After a weekend meeting with Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, Cooper said he had reiterated his request for an exemption similar to one […]
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National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac invites the public to visit with staff on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, where he will review visitation patterns and park activities during 2017 at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. Meeting locations and dates are as follows: Superintendent […]
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The Board of Directors of the North Carolina Watermen United (NCWU) elected a new President and two Co-Vice Presidents at a recent meeting to kick off 2018. Elected to the position of Board President is Perry Wood Beasley, originally from Currituck County and now resides in Columbia, NC with his wife Penny Copeland, for more […]
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The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission will meet Feb. 14-15 at the Blockade Runner, 275 Waynick Blvd., Wrightsville Beach. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. Feb. 14 and 8:30 a.m. Feb. 15. A public comment period will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 14. Members of the public may speak to the commission on […]
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In a meeting with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke today on offshore drilling and seismic testing, Governor Cooper underscored North Carolina’s opposition to both. Cooper was joined by elected officials and stakeholders from coastal North Carolina, including Dare County Commissioner Chairman Bob Woodard, and stressed the threats both offshore drilling and seismic testing pose to North […]
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