Highway 12 officially reopened to traffic this evening at 6 p.m. By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN IT’S OPEN!! Highway 12 officially reopened to traffic this evening at 6 p.m. Island Free Press writer Anne Bowers reported from the south side of the temporary bridge on Pea Island there were northbound headlights […]
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When Highway 12 reopens, travelers can expect delays for a few weeks
October 7, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
When Highway 12 reopens, travelers can expect delays for a few weeks By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN When Highway 12 reopens – six weeks after being shut down by damage from Hurricane Irene – it’s a good bet that there will be a steady stream of vehicles in both directions for […]
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Dare pushes back reopening tri-villages until after Oct. 10 By IRENE NOLAN
October 4, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan | From The:
Dare pushes back reopening tri-villages until after Oct. 10 By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Dare County Emergency Management announced this morning that visitors with upcoming travel plans for the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo are advised that visitor re-entry will not begin until sometime after Monday, Oct. 10. Dare County […]
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Dramatic rescue of Hatteras waterman follows annual blessing of the fleet …WITH SLIDE SHOW
October 3, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN This past weekend was one of blessings for Hatteras Island watermen. On Friday evening, Sept. 30, Hatteras islanders came together for the annual blessing of the fleet. Prayers were offered for the watermen who have lost their lives on the seas and for the watermen who continue to go […]
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Good guys and bad guys
Re-entry after a hurricane is always a messy business. It?s hard to please all of the folks who have a stake in when they can return ? residents, non-resident property owners, and visitors. And never have I seen a re-entry situation messier than the one we are still dealing with a month after Hurricane Irene. […]
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Really, Really Free Market is aiding all islanders in need
September 23, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
Really, Really Free Market is aiding all islanders in need By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The same folks who brought you the Really, Really Free Market one weekend a month in Avon are now bringing you the Really, Really Free Market every day in Waves – along with a new group […]
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September 19, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The body of a kiteboarder missing since Sunday evening was recovered yesterday afternoon by Cape Lookout National Seashore staff members. The body of a kiteboarder missing since Sunday evening was recovered yesterday afternoon by Cape Lookout National Seashore staff members. The body of a kiteboarder missing since Sunday evening […]
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UPDATE: An Island Free Press Reader Survey: Hurricane Irene Response
In my blog last Tuesday, I asked our readers to let their voices be heard on Hurricane Irene from the preparation to the response by local and state agencies and other organizations. And did you ever give us a shout out! In fewer than three days online, at early afternoon Friday, we passed the 1,000-mark […]
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Chamber joins tourism board in urging county to revisit decision on visitors
September 16, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
Chamber joins tourism board in urging county to revisit decision on visitors The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce joined the Dare County Tourism Board in passing a resolution urging Dare County to revisit its decision to allow visitors into the southern Hatteras Island villages, beginning yesterday. The Tourism Board passed its resolution Thursday morning, and, […]
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September 16, 2011 | Local News | By: Irene Nolan
CORRECTION: Visitors to southern Hatteras can still enter by ferry — and make reservations By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Earlier this evening, Dare County Emergency Management issued Hurricane Irene Advisory #35. The headline on the advisory is, “Dare County Public Official Evacuation Advisory Mandatory Prohibition of Hatteras Island Visitors Without Ferry […]
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