By JOY CRIST It?s been a month since the plastic bag ban on the Outer Banks was repealed by the North Carolina General Assembly, and a number of retailers on the Outer Banks have been in a bit of a self-imposed holding pattern on what to do next. The plastic bag ban was a subtle […]
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Hatteras Local is on the Frontlines of the Disaster Response in Puerto Rico
Hatteras Island native Christina Willis has had a lifetime of experience with hurricanes, and that background has certainly been put to good and tireless work helping the people of Puerto Rico. Working at FEMA since 2015, (after starting her Disaster Assistance career with AmeriCorps), Christina has been at the frontlines of the disaster response in […]
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Off-Season Osprey Monitoring Project Launches – and the Public’s Help is Needed
Longtime Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitator Lou Browning is undergoing a Hatteras Island-wide project on our local ospreys, and the public’s help is needed to move forward. The project, which will extend throughout the winter, is being orchestrated to accomplish two goals. The first goal is to get a clearer picture of the number of osprey […]
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Pea Island Bridge Nearing Completion By JOY CRIST
The new Pea Island Interim Bridge is close to completion, with paving and other final tasks scheduled for the next week or so, and an opening planned in November. “We are trying to schedule and sequence all the events that need to take place,” said Pablo A. Hernandez, the resident engineer for the North Carolina […]
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Lawsuits Against PCL Combined in Federal Court
Six class action lawsuits against PCL Construction were combined into just one lawsuit in federal court late last week. Chief Judge James Dever III of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the ruling, noting that the lawsuits were inherently similar in nature. The Court’s Order stated that the lawsuits […]
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Shipwreck Once Again Reappears in Hatteras Village
A well-known but officially unidentified shipwreck located just south of Ramp 55 has once again made an appearance, causing beachgoers to pause and take a second look. The wreck, which is periodically uncovered by shifting sands, has resurfaced after a few days of northeast winds. Along with a WWII wreck that was recently identified in […]
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Goodbye, Frisco Pier
BY CATHERINE KOZAK Even in its wretched, storm-battered state, the teetering Frisco Pier is still an Outer Banks celebrity, with photographs of it all over the Internet, and Facebook pages dedicated to it. But by the end of the year, the remains of the iconic 55-year-old yellow pier house and rickety pier will be gone […]
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Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival Begins with Nearly 100 Events
Tuesday marked the opening day of the Wings Over Water Festival, and the next few days present a stellar opportunity for locals and visitors to get out and explore the local landscape. Now celebrating its 21st year, the 2017 fall session of Wings Over Water has roughly 100 scheduled events from October 17 until October […]
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Buxton Beach Nourishment Update; Dredges Temporarily Moved to Norfolk
Over the weekend, the cutterhead dredge C.R. McCaskill broke a swing arm while riding out the high waves. Due to the approaching storm, the McCaskill is now in Norfolk and repairs will be completed there. The hopper dredge R.N. Weeks has pumped approximately 23,000 cubic yards of sand at the northern landing point since it […]
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Buxton Beach Nourishment Update: A Weather Waiting Game
The Buxton Beach Nourishment project is back in swing with a second hopper dredge that can handle tougher conditions, but some homeowners are concerned about the ability to finish the 2.9 mile project before the mid-December contract deadline. A public meeting on the project is held every Wednesday at the Fessenden Center Annex Building in […]
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