Representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation will announce Monday that the “alternate” route has become the “official” route for the Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry. The Coast Guard made the announcement this morning in a release to the media that billed the event as a “media […]
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Residents not happy about twoyears for Buxton beach restoration
About 25 community members came to Cape Hatteras Secondary School last night to hear Dare County and its consultants explain the planned beach restoration project for Buxton and to ask questions. When the meeting ended, it was clear that many residents are still not happy that the completion date is at least two years away. […]
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We are not alone, Part II
Island Free Press reader Mike Metzgar, a member of the board of directors of the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association, still quite often sends us links to articles in the media about controversies at other parks. I read them all and find them interesting and informative — and especially informative in what they tell us […]
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UPDATE: Beach nourishment project is one-thirdcomplete at S-curves
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to nourish the beach at the S-curves along Highway 12 and in north Rodanthe is now about one-third complete, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. About 500,000 cubic yards of sand has been pumped. Large swells this week hampered work to install a second pipeline that […]
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Sheriff’s Office needs help identifying suspects in school break-in
The Dare County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in identifying suspects in a breaking and entering incident at Cape Hatteras Secondary School in Buxton on the night of Wednesday, Aug. 6. According to Sgt. Doug Oberbeck, six persons were observed on security videotape while breaking into buses and a building at about 10:30 […]
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Visitor dies after ocean rescue in Frisco
A 44-year-old visitor to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore died on Thursday, Aug. 7, a day after he was rescued from the ocean near Ramp 49 in Frisco. The National Park Service confirmed the man’s identity as Stuart Hooper, 44, of Cincinnati, Ohio. According to the Park Service, the emergency call was received about 5 […]
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Don’t believe everything you read
Don’t believe everything you read, so they say. And in this case, it’s true. If you have read that the U.S. Court Appeals for the Fourth Circuit “overturned” the lawsuit brought by environmental groups against state and federal agencies over their plan to replace the aging Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, don’t believe it. Yesterday, folks […]
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Appeals Court affirms in part and reverses in part lower court ruling on Bonner Bridge By IRENE NOLAN
Appeals Court affirms in part and reverses in part lower court ruling on Bonner Bridge By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Va., today affirmed in part and reversed in part a lower court’s decision on the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s […]
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Bertha will bring large swell,rip currents to Outer Banks
Tropical Storm Bertha quickly intensified and became the second hurricane of the Atlantic season this morning. The good news for the Outer Banks is that the storm will stay well offshore, passing between Cape Hatteras and Bermuda tomorrow into early Wednesday. At 5 p.m., Bertha was a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 75 mph […]
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What you should know about the Dare County Control Group
True or false: The Dare County Control Group decides when to evacuate Hatteras Island as a hurricane approaches and when to allow re-entry when it is past. This is false. The county says that the Control Group does not make the decisions about evacuation and re-entry but instead functions in an information-gathering and coordination role. […]
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