Where were you when you heard the news that the Bonner Bridge was closing immediately for safety concerns on the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 3? Hope you were not up the beach at a doctor?s appointment, taking care of other business, or Christmas shopping. Because some who were had a big hassle getting back to […]
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Officials address bridge closure concerns at Hatteras Island community meeting
Dare County and North Carolina Department of Transportation officials responded to questions and concerns from Hatteras islanders at a community meeting on Tuesday night in Buxton. The meeting at Cape Hatteras Secondary School auditorium was attended by a standing-room only crowd of folks concerned about the current situation with the closure by DOT of […]
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Warren Wrenn, long-time NPS employee, will retire
By IRENE NOLAN After nearly 37 years with the National Park Service, Park Ranger Warren Wrenn will retire on Dec. 27, 2013. Wrenn has held a variety of positions within the Outer Banks Group of national parks, which includes Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. A native […]
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DOT official says Bonner Bridge could open by the weekend
Jerry Jennings, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s First District engineer, said tonight at a community meeting in Buxton that the Bonner Bridge could open by this weekend or the first of next week. At the meeting at Cape Hatteras Secondary School auditorium, which was attended by a standing-room only crowd, Jennings was reluctant to […]
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Dare sets priorities on emergency ferry, extra ferry added at Swan Quarter
Dare County Emergency Management has set its schedule for priority loading on the emergency ferry between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe. The ferry will be operating as long as the Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet is closed because of safety concerns. The bridge was closed Tuesday afternoon, and the emergency ferry started a regular schedule this […]
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DOT will close Bonner Bridge this afternoon
Dare County Commissioner Allen Burrus of Hatteras has confirmed that Dare County officials have been told by the North Carolina Department of Transportation that the Bonner Bridge will be closed this afternoon. Burrus said Dare officials have had three conference calls so far today with DOT, which says that another scouring problem with a piling […]
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DOT has closed Bonner Bridge because of safety concerns
To protect the traveling public, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has closed the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over the Oregon Inlet on Highway 12 along the Outer Banks today because of immediate safety concerns. As of early afternoon, some traffic was still being allowed to cross the bridge while DOT workers put message boards […]
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Judge Terrence Boyle: In his own words
For your reading pleasure this holiday weekend, the Island Free Press is sharing the transcripts of federal Judge Terrence Boyle?s two status conferences this year to hear updates on the 2008 consent decree that ended a lawsuit against the National Park Service by environmental groups. Defenders of Wildlife and the National Audubon Society, represented by […]
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High winds, heavy storms rock Hatteras and Ocracoke islands
Hatteras and Ocracoke islands had a rocking and rolling Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning as heavy thunderstorms ahead of a powerful cold front brought south winds that gusted to 50 to 60 mph and two to three-plus inches of rain. One of the highest winds gust was reported on Ocracoke – 67 mph. Laura […]
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Park Service announces reductions in visitor services
By IRENE NOLAN The National Park Service today announced changes to several visitor services made necessary by the parks’ budget. In October, to re-open the government, Congress provided funds at Fiscal Year 2013 levels through January 15, 2014. Final funding for FY 2014 may not be resolved before then. “Given our current budget realities and […]
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