(USFWS) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will be conducting a prescribed burn along the sound on the Dare County mainland on Saturday, Feb. 29, from Rt. 64 behind Manns Harbor south to Point Peter Rd, approximately two-thirds of the way down to Stumpy Point. The purpose of the burn is to provide wildfire protection […]
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Division of Marine Fisheries Director Steve Murphey has announced that the 2020 recreational flounder season will be Aug. 16 through Sept. 30 for internal and ocean waters of the state. The minimum size limit will remain at 15 inches total length, and the creel limit will remain at four fish per person per day during […]
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Many Dare County property owners got a shock when they received their seven-year tax revaluations this week. Property assessments for some went up as much as 80 and 90 percent, sparking worries about what coming real estate tax bills might look like. The alarm, local real estate experts say, is unwarranted. At least right now. […]
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The Island Free Press was honored to win 16 North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) Awards at the NCPA’s annual convention and awards banquet in Raleigh on Thursday, February 27. The IFP took home 13 editorial awards and three advertising awards, which included first-place wins for photography, feature writing, e-mail newsletter, use of social media, and […]
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Large parts of Hatteras Island were without cell, internet and cable TV service from mid-morning till mid-afternoon on Thursday, Feb. 27 after a damaged cable triggered the outage. Several sources on Hatteras told the Voice of a strange feeling of isolation with services down, communication restricted and emergency radios pressed into action. Dare County Commissioner […]
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NAGS HEAD — Sidney Blaine Toler, 71, passed away peacefully at his home in Nags Head on Monday, February 24, 2020. He was born on June 11, 1948, in Elizabeth City, NC, to the late Sidney Caleb Toler and Leola Perry Toler of Kitty Hawk Village. Blaine graduated from Manteo High School in 1967, where […]
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From our news sources Hyde County Schools will receive $4.9 million in additional funds to help clean up and repair damages from Hurricane Dorian. The funds will be divided between Ocracoke School and Mattamuskeet, with the majority being used to cover the costs of the Ocracoke rebuild. Mark Johnson, superintendent of the Department of Public […]
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Despite a 35-day government shutdown, Hurricane Dorian, Tropical Storm Melissa and an unnamed but intense November nor’easter, Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitation set a 16-year high in 2019. It was, no doubt, a challenging end-of-the-decade for the National Park Service’s Outer Banks Group, which includes Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the Wright Brothers National Memorial and […]
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John Paul Hardison, 78, of Marshall, NC passed away in his home on February 17, 2020. Born on June 3, 1941 to James Hardison and Grace Hardison. “It ain’t dying I’m talking about, it’s living. I doubt it matters where you die, but it matters where you live.” – Gus McCrae in “Lonesome Dove” John […]
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The Lady Canes and Varsity Canes lost against River Mill Academy and Warren County, respectively, in back-to-back games on Tuesday night, but both teams put up a fight and made a strong showing for a large and supportive hometown crowd. Tuesday night’s games were the first round of the state playoffs, and Cape Hatteras Secondary […]
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