By JOY CRIST On Tuesday, March 7, a public meeting was held at the Buxton Fessenden Center on the upcoming Buxton Beach Nourishment Project that is slated to start this summer. All the major players were there ? including the Board of Commissioners, the National Park Service, the leaders from Coastal Science and Engineering (CSE), […]
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Meet Karol Jones, our New Hatteras Island District Ranger
Karol Jones has recently landed on the Outer Banks as the new Hatteras Island District Ranger of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. But for Karol, who grew up in North Carolina, the move is less of a transfer, and more of a homecoming. “I transferred as a lateral position, because I wanted to be here […]
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St. Baldrick’s Day Celebrations Kicks off with Sunday Shave-a-thon
St. Baldrick’s Day celebrated its 11th year on Hatteras Island at the Avon Fire Station on Sunday afternoon, March 12. The annual event, which is affectionately referred to by a number of local area men as their “annual haircut,” raises awareness and money for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation – a volunteer-driven charity that funds childhood […]
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Snow still Possible; Warmer and Stronger Monday / Tuesday Storm to Follow
There is still moderate confidence of an inch or less of snow accumulations across portions of Eastern NC, per the latest 6 a.m. Saturday briefing from the National Weather Service office in Morehead City. Accumulations are expected mainly on elevated surfaces, due to warm ground temperatures and slightly above freezing surface temperatures. A stronger and […]
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Confidence Growing for Potential Snow and Rain on Hatteras Island
Confidence has increased to “moderate” for light snowfall across portions of Eastern NC in the latest 6 a.m. Friday briefing from the National Weather Service office in Morehead City. The wintery weather is expected to begin Saturday night and last through Sunday evening. Up to an inch or so of snow is possible in eastern […]
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Is a return to “Paper or Plastic?” on the horizon?
By JOY CRIST On March 7, Rep. Beverly Boswell (R-Dare) introduced a two-page bill in the NC House of Representatives that would repeal the ban on plastic bags in certain coastal areas, including Hatteras Island. Citing that ?this prohibition impacts North Carolina businesses large and small? and hinders their ability to create jobs,? the bill […]
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Snow Possible this Weekend in Outer Banks & Eastern NC
Winter weather – including snow accumulation – is possible for Saturday night and Sunday across eastern North Carolina, according to the 3:00 p.m. Thursday briefing from the National Weather Service office in Morehead City. Confidence for accumulating snowfall is low due to the large differences in forecast guidance, and north and / or west portions […]
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Board of Commissioners Tackles a Full Agenda at March Meeting
The Dare County Board of Commissioners tackled a number of issues and heard a wide range of updates and presentations during an hours-long meeting on March 6, 2017. Roughly 20 items were on the packed meeting agenda, which included an updated report on the preliminary flood maps, an update from the National Park Service, and […]
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Discrepancy in CRFL Funding Highlighted at Board of Commissioners Meeting
At the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting on March 6, the Hon. J. Richard Parker (Retired), a Roanoke Island resident for 37 years, outlined a funding issue for the upcoming Oregon Inlet Artificial Reef. Parker is serving as chairman of Oregon Inlet Artificial Reef Committee, a division of the Outer Banks Anglers Club, and […]
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Upcoming Buxton Beach Nourishment Project Outlined in Detail at Public Meeting
Roughly 70 attendees – which included National Park Service (NPS) personnel, property management company representatives, and Buxton business owners and homeowners – attended a public meeting on March 7 that outlined the upcoming Buxton Beach nourishment project. The project, which is slated to begin around June 1, 2017, will target a 2.9 mile stretch of […]
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