I was recently taken aback by the sight of a dog bowl and a bag of treats placed on a colorful, neatly folded dog mat in the Hatteras Library. “What is a dog bowl doing here?” I wondered aloud. Helen Hudson, the library manager, stopped what she was doing to tell me all about the […]
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U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, R.-N.C., continues to push back against the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) ongoing effort to protect Atlantic sturgeon as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act. In February of 2012, NMFS decided to create a Carolina “distinct population segment” of Atlantic sturgeon and to list that segment as endangered. Jones […]
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One of Hatteras Island’s most talented – and most experienced – professional cooks never saw or ate fresh broccoli or Brussels sprouts until she went away to college. Dee Callahan grew up on island staples: collards, potatoes rather than rice, canned beans, peas and corn. “When Dad wasn’t home, we sometimes had spaghetti or lasagna. […]
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Hatteras Island Meals, Inc. will resume meals delivery to clients from Rodanthe to Hatteras village on Monday, May 13. The organization experienced financial trouble early in 2013 and delivery was suspended in February. With great generosity, members of the community — including civic associations, churches, businesses and individuals — responded immediately when the needs of […]
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“It’s just a hobby for them, but it’s the way we earn our living,” said Jamie Reibel, a charter boat operator from Manteo. And so, once again, fishermen and their allies from all of the coastal North Carolina communities, boarded buses, two from New Bern and one from Manteo, or carpooled or drove trucks — […]
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Koru Village named Outer Banks business of the year Koru Village of Avon has been named the Outer Banks Small Business of the Year. The award, co-sponsored by the Wanchese Seafood Industrial Park and College of the Albemarle’s Small Business Center, was presented at the Small Business Week celebration luncheon, Wednesday, May 8, at the […]
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North Carolina will receive another $12.3 million in federal funding to repair and rebuild parks, refuges, and waterways damaged by Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., said this week. The funding was secured through the Hurricane Sandy Supplemental Appropriations Bill, which Hagan fought to pass earlier this year. The funds announced this week are […]
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Visitors Bureau sets events for National Travel & Tourism Week The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau is celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week, May 4 -12, with a series of fun and informative events, including the first Outer Banks Tourism Summit. On Tuesday, May 7, Tourism Research Assistance Center (TRAC) State Tourism and Commerce […]
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Beginning Saturday, April 20, the climbing fee for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will increase for the season. Climbing tickets for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will be $8 for adults and $4 for senior citizens (62 or older), children 11 years of age and under, and those holding a National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Access Pass. Tickets […]
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Jones continues efforts to block catch-shares funding Jones continues efforts to block catch-shares funding U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., is continuing his effort to block funding for approval of new fisheries catch-shares programs in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. On Tuesday, April 16, Jones and a bipartisan group of 24 of his […]
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