By ANNE C. BOWERS By ANNE C. BOWERS Questions and rumors have been swirling about the future of the Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier, known to all as the Frisco Pier, ever since owner Tod Gaskill closed it down three years ago – a decision he said was one of the most difficult ones he has […]
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Yogurt has had a recent meteoric rise in popularity in this country. Once the favorite food of “hippies” and “health food addicts,” it is now eaten by just about everybody. I think it has a lot to do with the introduction of Greek yogurt. The yogurt we were used to had a slippery and, to […]
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First piping plover nest hatches, closes Cape Point and Ramps 44 and 45 The first piping plover nest of the season has hatched at Cape Point, resulting in the temporary closure of the area from Ramp 43 south to the tip of Cape Point. According to the National Park Service, Ramp 44 was closed on […]
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Additional ferry runs will take place this Saturday, Sunday and Monday on the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke route to aid travelers affected by suspension of the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry runs because of extreme shoaling of the Hatteras Inlet. The new Motor Vessel Sea Level that was christened today will be used on the new runs. Additional runs […]
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Nine little darling faces stare up at me, and my heart melts at the utter cuteness of them. Four are yellow and five black, but all nine ducklings shared the same 28 days in an incubator and hatched within hours of each other . Little chirps escape their pistachio-shaped beaks as they speak to me. […]
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Nine little darling faces stare up at me, and my heart melts at the utter cuteness of them. Four are yellow and five black, but all nine ducklings shared the same 28 days in an incubator and hatched within hours of each other . Little chirps escape their pistachio-shaped beaks as they speak to me. […]
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To assist travelers while shoaling problems continue at the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route, the N.C. Ferry Division has added two additional departures from both sides at the Swan Quarter-Ocracoke route this weekend. On Saturday, May 12, and Sunday, May 13, there will be a 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. departure from Swan Quarter, in addition […]
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Only non-resident property owners will be receiving re-entry permits from Dare County Emergency Management for 2012-2013. Hatteras Island non-resident property owners will receive a burgundy colored permit, and those north of Oregon Inlet and on the Dare County mainland will receive green permits. Residents of Dare County will need a valid North Carolina driver’s license, […]
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Travelers using the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route could encounter delays, load weight restrictions, and possible suspensions due to extreme shoaling of the Hatteras Inlet channel. Brisk northeast winds, lower than normal tides and the narrow channel situation has created a safety issue that requires constant monitoring by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. The […]
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