Ocracoke homes and businesses are lit up for the holidays….WITH SLIDE SHOW Ocracoke homes and businesses are lit up for the holidays….WITH SLIDE SHOW The annual Island Celebration holiday house and business decorating contest judging on Ocracoke will be the evening of Friday, Dec. 20. Theresa O’Neal, owner of the Island Ragpicker, will recruit four […]
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Christmas came early this year for many on Hatteras Island as a snowy owl took refuge along the seashore. The stunning bird, renowned for its white feathers and piercing orange eyes, was first spotted on Nov. 26 and spent over a week in the Cape Point area. The owl’s appearance in North Carolina ruffled a […]
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The Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet reopened to traffic at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. North Carolina Department of Transportation engineers deemed the bridge safe for traffic after several sonar scans, driving two test pilings, and multiple inspections over the past week. The emergency repair work to add more support to the bridge continues. “I […]
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The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles’ mobile will make a three-day stay on Hatteras Island. Also, the Dare County Clerk of Court has changed its Hatteras on-site services. The DOT Division of Motor Vehicles will have a special December schedule for the mobile unit’s visit to the island to provide driver’s license services. The […]
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Hatteras Village Christmas Parade postponed until Dec. 21 Hatteras Village Christmas Parade postponed until Dec. 21 The annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade, one of the most anticipated of holiday events on the island, has been postponed by the weather forecast. This year’s parade, scheduled for tomorrow, will be on Saturday, Dec. 21, starting at 2 […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation is making significant progress collecting and analyzing the critical information needed to determine the next steps in its effort to reopen the Bonner Bridge in Dare County. Engineers have evaluated the data from sonar scans taken Wednesday at the bridge, as well as the results of the first pile-driving […]
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For most folks, the subject of sea turtles conjures images of nest excavations on the beach and enormous, old turtles gliding along the Gulf Stream, but for many on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, it also evokes visions of cold-stunned sea turtles stranded along the coast in the winter. Each year, National Park Service rangers and […]
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After hearing from Hatteras Island commuters about the need for an additional early evening run on the Emergency Route between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has agreed to add a 6:15 p.m. departure from Stumpy Point and an 8:45 departure from Rodanthe beginning Thursday. The commuter concerns were […]
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By JIM TROGDON I want to correct some errors in statements made since the Bonner Bridge closure, particularly by plaintiffs’ counsel on this issue, that occasionally are reported as fact. In this case, plaintiffs’ counsel is the Southern Environmental Law Center, which represents Defenders of Wildlife and the National Wildlife Refuge Association. 1. The North […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold public hearings in January regarding the proposed project to implement long-term improvements to Highway 12 in the Rodanthe breach area. The process to develop long-term solutions for the breaches on Highway 12 is a continuation of work already under way as part of the Bonner Bridge Replacement […]
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