Ocracoke Islanders are collectively happy that the Hatteras Ferry began running Feb. 22 in an alternate channel. “I’m happy to see it back,” noted Ken DeBarth, a physician’s assistant who works weekends in Nags Head. “It’s a big help.” Islanders have had vehicle access on and off the island only via Swan Quarter and Cedar […]
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While a media release from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division today announced that dredging in the Rollinson Channel between Hatteras and Ocracoke is 65 percent complete, it will all depend on the weather as to how soon ferries will be up and running. The pipeline dredge Richmond did not work Wednesday and […]
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By CONNIE LEINBACH The North Carolina Ferry Division has added two evening ferry runs between Ocracoke and Swan Quarter in response to citizen concerns about ferry suspensions the last few weeks because of heavy shoaling in the Rollinson Channel between Ocracoke and Hatteras. Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 9, in addition to the winter schedule already in […]
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Favorable weather and the lure of succulent seafood brought out the crowd last Saturday for the annual Oyster Roast to benefit the Ocracoke Working Watermen’s Association. About 250 people stood or sat to shuck cooked oysters and peel shrimp outside the Fish House in the village. Along with the 30 bushels of oysters and 225 […]
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The various O’Neal families on Ocracoke are the big winners of the “Island Celebration” holiday house decorating contest, which was judged on Wednesday night. “Best Theme” winner is Bobby O’Neal on O’Neal Drive, Oyster Creek, with a Christmas mouse and Santa theme. “Most Traditional” is the home of Ronnie Van and Martha O’Neal, along Back […]
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The Hyde County Commissioners, in a special meeting last night, voted to hire board Chairman Barry Swindell of Currituck Township as a paid interim county manager until a new manager is hired. The commissioners, at their Dec. 3 meeting, fired county manager Mazie Smith, who had been in the position since January 2011. This most […]
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The newly installed Hyde County Board of Commissioners at their December meeting last night fired county manager Mazie Smith. The action came at the end of the three-hour meeting at the beginning of which newly elected commissioners Anson Byrd of Fairfield Township, John Fletcher of Ocracoke Township, and Earl Pugh Jr. of Lake Landing Township, […]
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The pipeline dredge Richmond is expected to make its way from Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor to Hatteras Inlet within 10 days. Roger Bullock, chief of navigation for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said today that the dredge should finish its work in the harbor in the next two days, if there are no problems. […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation has closed Highway 12 until further after an employee was killed in a fatal accident in a work zone. The name of the employee is being withheld, pending notification of next of kin. The accident occurred south of the Bonner Bridge in an area where crews were working to […]
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It was a glorious day on Hatteras Island as cleanup from Hurricane Sandy’s brush by the Outer Banks began in earnest. I was astounded when I woke up this morning to bright sunshine for the first time in four days and looked out my window. Here in Brigands’ Bay in Frisco, the storm tide was […]
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