By JOY CRIST Per a recent announcement from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, beginning early Saturday morning, May 19, a temporary wildlife protection area will be installed near the tip of Cape Point to protect nesting shorebirds. When the protection area is installed, Off Road Vehicles (ORV) and pedestrians will be able to travel approximately […]
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina overseeing the class action filed against PCL granted preliminary approval on May 2 to a $10.35 million settlement to compensate businesses, vacationers, and residents of the Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands. From there, the settlement boils down into three distinct classes: At the Tuesday meeting, […]
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The new PORT Health office, which will occupy a section of the former Hatteras Medical Center, is getting closer to an anticipated summer opening, thanks to the approval of a three-year lease by the Dare County Board of Commissioners at their May 7 meeting. Per Michelle Hawbaker of PORT Health Services, the county will orchestrate […]
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4,134 residents – or 14% – of Dare County voters turned out for the May 8 primaries, and there were some expected results as well as some surprises by the end of Tuesday night. The Hatteras Village Pathway Referendum, which will allow existing tax funds to be used for the upcoming pathways project, passed by […]
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The Avon Pier reopened on Friday, May 4, after finishing repairs which stemmed from a series of nor’easters that occurred throughout the month of March. According to Pier Manager, Keith Matthews, the pier fared well during the bulk of the winter, but it was the March storms, and the subsequent loss of beach, that caused […]
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Though many area residents took advantage of early voting at the Fessenden Center in Buxton, May 8 officially marked Primary Day in Dare and Hyde Counties. Hatteras village residents have an additional reason to head to the ballot box, as the primary includes a special referendum to use already collected tax funds for construction and […]
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The North Carolina Watermen United (NCWU) recently sent a letter to Governor Cooper requesting dedicated seats for Charter/Headboats in the re-organization of the Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC). “The NCWU has always said that there are three types of fishermen – recreational, charter/headboat captains, and commercial,” said Melba Milak, Executive Secretary of the NCWU, “and what’s […]
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The new skate park in Rodanthe celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, May 5, and plenty of kids of all ages stopped by to take a test spin. The 7,000 square foot park, which was designated as the “Graveyard Run” at the celebration, is a long anticipated project for tri-village area residents – especially the […]
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The new skate park in Rodanthe celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, May 5, and plenty of kids of all ages stopped by to take a test spin. The 7,000 square foot park, which was designated as the “Graveyard Run” at the celebration, is a long anticipated project for tri-village area residents – especially the […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK Food trucks can now operate in unincorporated Dare County, but potential owners are hardly storming the gates to take advantage of the new opportunity. Despite mostly positive responses and expressed interest from some entrepreneurs at public meetings held earlier this year, no one has yet come forward to seek a permit, says […]
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