Hurricane Irene took so much from so many islanders, but some Cape Hatteras high school students decided they were not going to let Christmas be one of those things. They have spent the last three months raising money for holiday decorations for storm victims. High school seniors and best friends, Foster Mattingly and Victoria Gaskins, […]
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Flood insurance program deadline and hotline are extended again
The National Flood Insurance Program announced on Tuesday that the deadline for policy holders to file proof of loss statements related to Hurricane Irene has been extended in North Carolina and 14 other states, as well as the District of Columbia. The new deadline is Jan. 23, 2012. The extension was granted because NFIP policyholders […]
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Hatteras waterman and his family are thankful for his ‘miraculous’ recovery
Our late summer and early fall fishing season was beset with rough seas and high winds. Frustrated watermen were all too often confined to the harbor. Then Hurricane Irene created even more difficulties and Day at Docks and the Blessing of the Fleet had to be cancelled. The blessing was rescheduled for Sept. 30 on […]
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The story of one Kinnakeet family and the struggle to rebuild after Hurricane Irene
The Fullers are your typical Hatteras Island family with two young children. There’s curly-haired Grace, who will turn 5 in January and is too adorable for words, and Big Jack, who will turn 2, also in January, and whose size alone, despite his sweet nature, has prompted folks to say “Boy, I hope he’s not […]
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Harold Thomas is named new director of Ferry Division
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced last week that Harold B. Thomas, currently acting as assistant director of operations, as the new director for the Ferry Division. He begins his new duties immediately. “Harold brings more than 17 years of leadership, management and maritime experience to this position,” said NCDOT Deputy Secretary for […]
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Rodanthe resident’s wedding photo is a winner
Melinda Baker of Rodanthe was named a winner in the 2011 Outer Banks Photo Contest, sponsored by Outer Banks–based Village Realty. Baker’s photo won the top prize in the “I Do” category. The photo her sister and her husband on the beach at the Rodanthe pier following their June 18, 2011, wedding. As winner in […]
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Hatteras artists and young people create ornaments for National Christmas Tree display
Studio 12 in Avon has been chosen to design and create the ornaments for North Carolina’s tree for the 2011 National Christmas Tree display in President’s Park in Washington, D.C., the National Park Foundation announced recently. A local artist and local youth were selected from each U.S. state, territory, and the District of Columbia to […]
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MV Swan Quarter joins the NCDOT ferry fleet
The North Carolina Department of Transportation christened a new sound-class ferry, the Motor Vessel Swan Quarter, on Monday, Nov. 7, in Manns Harbor. State Transportation Secretary Gene Conti was joined by other state and local officials at the special ceremony. Betsy Conti christened the vessel. “This new ferry will help us further carry out […]
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Ocracoke park ranger Kenny Balance receives regional award
Ocracoke park ranger Kenny Balance receives regional award Long-time National Park Service Outer Banks Group employee Kenneth C. Ballance has received the 2011 NPS Southeast Region Harry Yount Park Ranger Award. The peer-nominated honor, named after the first known national park ranger, recognizes excellence in the field of “rangering.” Every year each of the […]
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Refuge manger reminds the public about closed areas around Pea Island Inlet
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Manager Mike Bryant reminds people that the area around the Pea Island Headquarters/Maintenance/Storage/Intern House at the new Pea island Inlet is closed to the public. “This site has been closed to the public for years — since NCDOT relocated the highway to the west of our buildings and built the […]
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