Along with volunteers led by Liz Browning Fox, Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies sophomore Brittany Waterfield’s efforts with cold-stunned sea turtles made multiple national news outlets through an Associated Press wire story earlier this month. Waterfield is one of t he original members of a student group trained by the North Carolina Wildlife […]
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SBA launches Affordable Care Act web page and blog The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) today launched a new web page and blog dedicated to educating small business owners about the Affordable Care Act. The new tools will serve as a gateway for small business owners connecting them with information provided by SBA’s federal partners […]
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The status conferences called by U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle to review the Park Service’s off-road vehicle management plan have long since seemed to morph from somber judicial proceedings into cordial gatherings of old friends. At the Jan. 23 conference at the federal courthouse in Elizabeth City, the bailiff called out “All rise” when […]
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Operations at the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route are suspended until further notice. Extremely high winds last night caused the ferry channel at markers No. 9 and No. 10 to shoal over and become impassable. The Ferry Division has been in contact with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who will […]
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The Dare County Department of Public Works has released a pickup schedule for Hatteras Island debris removal. Dates and locations are tentative and subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. Any changes to the schedule will be posted on www.darenc.com as soon as possible. Only storm-related debris will be picked up. All other debris placed […]
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Still haven’t had your flu shot? Don’t worry it is not too late to protect yourself this flu season. The Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH) recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. This year’s flu vaccine protects against three viruses that research suggests […]
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Travelers using the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route could encounter suspensions and weight restrictions due to extreme shoaling of the Hatteras Inlet channel. The shallow channel situation has created a safety issue that requires constant monitoring by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. For the past several weeks, operations have been suspended daily during low […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division has announced the temporary suspension of operations at the Hatteras-Ocracoke route due to gusting winds and shallow channel conditions. The Motor Vessel Frisco ran aground in Hatteras Inlet at approximately 11:15 a.m. today, near channel marker No. 9, with 35 passenagers and 19 vehicles and six […]
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Now that Highway 12 has reopened north of Rodanthe, transportation officials will be keeping a close eye on the sandbags that hold back a surging ocean, as plans are being made to widen the beach. The beach at the S-curves is nearly non-existent and the sandbags protecting the highway stand at the edge of the […]
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Travelers using the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route will encounter suspensions because of extreme high winds caused by a winter storm today, tonight, and tomorrow. Winds of 40 mph, gusting to 50 mph, coupled with shallow water depth at the inlet, are making conditions such that it is unsafe to cross. Operations were suspended this morning. […]
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