When it was passed by legislators five years ago this month, the ban on plastic bags on the Outer Banks was one of the few in the country. Since then more than 125 communities have followed suit in banishing one of the most ubiquitous sources of litter on their streets and beaches. “It makes things a whole […]
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Citizens who want to understand what projects the state Department of Transportation is proposing to fund or not fund under its new Strategic Mobility Formula might need to first hone their mastery of puzzles and mazes. What residents of northeastern North Carolina may miss in NCDOT’s unfathomable document posted online for review is that most […]
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Expansion of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary could encompass nearly all of the existing wrecks off the North Carolina coast, where ships were lost in storms and every conflict that raged off the coast. Or the nation’s first marine sanctuary, situated 16 miles off Hatteras, could expand to include just a few more isolated but […]
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NCCAT again facing an uncertain future By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK Fears of impending doom – again – for the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching have been alleviated for now with funds for the program provided in the proposed state Senate budget bill. The almost 30-year-old professional learning program for pre […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK A marathon discussion about a proposed concrete plant in Waves held at Monday’s Dare County Board of Commissioners’ meeting went on so long that it had to be carried over to the next meeting. All 17 members of the public who commented spoke in opposition to the project, said board clerk Gary […]
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One of the more down and dirty battles on the Outer Banks moved into the refined wood-paneled courtroom of a federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., today when attorneys representing both sides of the Bonner Bridge replacement issue argued before a three-judge panel on the merits of their case. Unlike other yawn-inducing court hearings, this […]
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BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK The suit and tie were one thing, but Gov. Pat McCrory wasn’t about to keep on his shoes during a brief visit Thursday morning to an Oregon Inlet beach. “It’s great having my toes in the sand right here in Dare County,” McCrory said, standing on the south side […]
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Voters in Dare and Hyde counties each supported statewide winners in Tuesday’s primary election, but Hyde’s electorate proved to be more engaged. The percentage of turnout in Hyde was more than twice that of Dare: 34.74 percent versus 16.26 percent. In the most widely-watched statewide race, Thom Tillis, Speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives, […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK People waiting on either side of the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route for the wind to subside were relieved Friday morning when runs were resumed, but challenges still remain with weather and dredging. Furthermore, the weather has also hampered efforts to dredge Oregon Inlet, where the main channel is only 2- […]
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Bill awaiting President’s signature will help with onerous increases in flood insurance BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK Legislation that forestalls onerous increases in federal flood insurance has been sent to the President, who is expected to sign it, giving coastal realtors and homeowners much-welcomed relief from fears of financial ruin. Known […]
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