The Dare County Board of Commissioners has made good on its promise to make it easier and more convenient for Hatteras islanders to speak to them about the issues on their minds. Beginning Monday, May 2, islanders will be able to go to the Fessenden Center in Buxton and speak directly to the commissioners at […]
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The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will is scheduled to begin aerial treatments for a gypsy moth infestation over in the Buxton Woods area on Sunday afternoon, April 24, or Monday morning, April 25, weather permitting. Chris Elder, NCDA&CS Gypsy Moth Program manager, says the aerial treatments will be performed by a blue-and-white […]
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By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN A wildfire burning on the Dare-Hyde County border doubled in size Tuesday night and on Wednesday morning had U.S. 264 between Stumpy Point and Engelhard closed to all but emergency traffic for about 30 miles. The Whipping Creek fire, fed by gusty northeast winds and low humidity, was this […]
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It is now official — there will be no beach nourishment in Buxton this year. In addition, the Dare County Board of Commissioners has now set a public hearing on its proposal for an expanded service district for Buxton to help pay for the project. The hearing will be on Monday, May 16, at 5:30 […]
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The spring’s news and issues at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore were the topic of the Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point,” on Sunday, April 17. The guest for the interview was seashore Superintendent David Hallac. In a wide-ranging discussion with host Irene Nolan, editor of The Island Free Press, Hallac talked about many […]
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On Wednesday, April 13, Dare County released the second of what will become regular and frequent updates for the public on the construction of the Bonner Bridge replacement and the Pea Island Inlet Interim Bridge. The first video was released shortly after March 8, the day that the construction officially began with a “groundbreaking” ceremony […]
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County assessor Greta Skeen and David White, chief residential appraiser, discussed a map of damage done to the properties in the three areas during major storms dating back to Hurricane Isabel in 2003. At least three commissioners — Woodard, Beverly Boswell, and Jack Shea — seemed to be leaning toward a Map 3 service district. […]
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By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Dare County’s Oregon Inlet and Waterways Commission voted unanimously at Monday night’s meeting to ask the Board of Commissioners to pursue both a long-term and short-term solution for clearing out clogged channels in Hatteras Inlet. Several dozen Hatteras islanders, mostly boat captains, attended the commission meeting for yet another […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials this morning established an off-road vehicle corridor near Cape Point to allow drivers to bypass a pair of American oystercatchers that are engaged in pre-nesting behavior. This is the first time that the seashore has used the new buffer regulations that were enacted last summer as a part of changes […]
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By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has issued a coastal flood advisory for the soundside areas of Hatteras and Ocracoke islands from 10 a.m. on Saturday until 4 a.m. Sunday. A strong cold front will pass through the area tonight, followed by a major surge of Arctic air […]
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