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Monthly Archives: February, 2020

Controlled burn on Dare mainland Saturday

Local News Staff Reporter -
(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,...

2020 recreational flounder season announced

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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...

Outer Banks property owners shocked by tax revaluation, but experts say alarm is premature

Real Estate Kari Pugh -
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...

Island Free Press Wins 16 North Carolina Press Association Awards

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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...

Services back after hours-long outage on Hatteras

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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...
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Cleron Overton Carawan

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Cleron Overton Carawan, 91, of Wanchese, NC, passed away...

Congressman Murphy introduces bipartisan legislation to help owners remove oceanfront homes before they collapse

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Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., alongside Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME),...

ORV night driving restrictions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands begin May 1

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Night driving restrictions on oceanside beaches within the Cape...

Rip Current Awareness Week: Inland, out-of-state residents are vast majority of victims

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Traffic lights in Hatteras Village will be replaced with stop signs

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Due to deterioration and a high replacement cost, the...

Cora Lee O’Neal

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Cora L. O’Neal was called home to be with...

Blackfin tuna catches close to shore are creating a buzz

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Hatteras Island is currently experiencing an unusual event in...

Rudy Leroy Austin

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OCRACOKE -- Rudy Leroy Austin, a cherished native son...

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