The newly reconstituted Outer Banks Catch organization has gotten a lot of attention in the past few weeks in local media and on social media sites — and some of it has not been good. For those of you who are not familiar with Outer Banks Catch, it’s an organization that was originally formed by […]
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Dare’s proposed budget leaves tax rate unchanged — except for north Buxton
Dare County manager Bobby Outten presented his proposed 2017 to the Board of Commissioners at their meeting on Monday, May 2, noting that the overall property tax rate will remain unchanged. However, in the proposal, property owners in a new service district in north Buxton would pay 25 cents more per $100 of value to […]
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Dare County Arts Council is topic of ‘To the Point’ radio interview….WITH AUDIO
The Dare County Arts Council was the topic of the newest edition of “To the Point,” the Radio Hatteras interview show, hosted by Island Free Press editor Irene Nolan. The guest for the evening’s interview was Chris Sawin, executive director of the Dare County Arts Council, whose galleries and offices are located in the historic […]
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County board gets a ‘no comment’ from Buxton
Everything was set up as planned at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 2, for the first county Board of Commissioners meeting to be remotely linked to the Fessenden Center in Buxton so that Hatteras Island residents can make public comment without traveling to Manteo. Susan Gray of the Fessenden Center staff was seated at a […]
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Focusing on the good news at the seashore
The end of April is here, and Cape Point is still open for off-road vehicle access, which is something new and different. At least since the National Park Service’s ORV plan for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore became final in 2012, the Point has been closed down to ORV access in early April — and […]
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Whipping Creek Road wildfire is on the decline
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said today in a news release that activity at the Whipping Creek Road fire, which has been burning public and private lands in Dare and Hyde counties since April 18, has been declining for several days. As of this morning, the fire covered 15,453 acres, mostly in the Alligator […]
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Dare Tourism Board awards event grants
The Dare County Board of Commissioners at its April 18 meeting approved several distributions from the restricted fund that were brought forth and recommended by the Dare County Tourism Board. Spending was approved for four July 4 fireworks displays. They are: Avon Property Owners Association. $9,712.50 toward a $19,425 contract for a show from the […]
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Here’s your chance to talk to the seashore superintendent
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent David Hallac has invited the public to come to a meeting and ask questions or discuss the upcoming summer season, management practices, and the ongoing issues with stormwater and flooding in the Cape Point area — or anything else on the minds of islanders or visitors. The event is scheduled […]
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CHEC asks members to conserve power
Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative ran into some issues this morning when one of the six diesel engines providing generator power to Hatteras and Ocracoke during a scheduled maintenance project stopped running. The engine was down for about two hours, and, with electric usage reaching peak load, the cooperative issued a conservation notice to members. CHEC […]
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First round of gypsy moth spraying in Buxton Woods is completed
The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has completed the first round of aerial on ground spraying for a gypsy moth infestation in an area of the Buxton Wood maritime forest. A second and final round of treatment is scheduled in about 10 days, said Chris Elder, NCDA&CS Gypsy Moth Program manager. A small […]
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