Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge officials put out a news release last week that noted if you are visiting — or even driving through the area on northern Hatteras Island — you might notice some visible changes in the landscape. And, no, they are not talking about all the construction on two bridges — the […]
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UPDATE: All five advisory panels vote against shrimp petition By IRENE NOLAN
At a meeting in New Bern yesterday, all five of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission advisory panels voted to recommend that the MFC deny a petition from the N.C. Wildlife Foundation to strengthen shrimp trawl regulations. However, the fight to preserve shrimp trawling in North Carolina sounds and ocean waters is not over yet. The […]
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Water usage returns to normal on southern Hatteras
By IRENE NOLAN
Getting to the Point
On Dec. 21, the National Park Service published in the Federal Register its final changes to the off-road vehicle rule for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore that became effective five years ago next month — in February 2012. Three of the changes addressed areas that Congress mandated the Park Service to re-examine in its final […]
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Boswell resigns from Board of Commissioners to head to Raleigh
By IRENE NOLAN Republican Beverly Boswell resigned from the Dare County Board of Commissioners at yesterday’s meeting as she prepares to head to Raleigh to fill the North Carolina House District 6 seat vacated by Paul Tine of Kitty Hawk. The Dare County Republican Party now has 30 days to recommend her replacement to the […]
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Year in Review: The stories that got our attention in 2016
By JOY CRIST For better and for worse, 2016 was a memorable year. And before we get into the meat and potatoes of this blog entry ? a review of the stories that the got the most attention from readers over the past 12 months ? I want to start with a brief disclaimer. […]
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HATTERAS ISLAND ACCESS IMPROVEMENT
The National Park Service said today that it will publish some changes to the final rule on off-road vehicles in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the Federal Register tomorrow — on Dec. 21. The changes are the final step in requirements that Congress mandated in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. […]
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Frisco fisherman missing overnight found near Avon By IRENE NOLAN
A 77-year-old Frisco commercial fisherman, who had been missing overnight, was found alive this morning in his boat, which was grounded on a reef in the Pamlico Sound off Avon on Hatteras Island. He was transported by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where he is being treated. Wayne Basnett left […]
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Federal highway agency approves north Rodanthe bridge By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The Federal Highway Administration has issued a Record of Decision on the proposed “jug handle” bridge in north Rodanthe that will bypass the frequently overwashed S-curves and Mirlo Beach area. The decision was issued Thursday by the FHA and announced yesterday by Gov. Pat McCrory’s office. […]
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County continues search for southern Hatteras water leak By IRENE NOLAN
Dare County utilities crews have still not located a suspected water leak on southern Hatteras Island. The Dare County Cape Hatteras Water System, which serves the villages of Avon, Buxton, Frisco and Hatteras, reported on Dec. 1 that it had experienced higher than normal water demands since Hurricane Matthew on Oct. 9. Initially, system officials […]
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