By JAMES LEA Anyone who expected U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle’s consent decree to be replaced by a new National Park Service off-road vehicle management plan sometime soon was disappointed but probably not surprised by the status conference on Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Federal Building in Raleigh. The consent decree was signed off […]
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According to a news release, access organizations are conducting a comprehensive analysis of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area, released by the National Park Service on Nov. 15. The Outer Banks Preservation Association (OBPA), North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA), the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club and others […]
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At the Oct. 21 meeting, Cape Hatteras Electric Board of Directors authorized the return of $938,382 for its annual capital credit retirement. Capital credits represent each member’s ownership or “equity” in the cooperative. Patronage capital, the sum of that “equity,” can be likened to the retained earnings of a for-profit or investor-owned utility. Capital credits […]
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The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad has been awarded a certificate of appreciation by the National Weather Service office in Newport, N.C, for the group’s help in the rip current forecasting program. “As Meteorologist-in-Charge, I’d like to express my gratitude and that of the entire staff of the National Weather Office in Newport for your dedicated […]
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When my late father was 24 years old, he returned to Hatteras from Long Island, New York. He returned because the Great Depression had left him jobless and standing in a bread line. He came back home and he moved back in with his parents. He returned so that he could have a place to […]
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U.S. Congressman Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., yesterday sent a letter to Dr. Jane Lubchenco, administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), opposing the agency’s recently announced National Catch Share Policy and demanding answers regarding its development. Jones called the policy “totally unnecessary for species protection.” He expressed outrage over NOAA’s announcement of a […]
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By LYNNE FOSTER The seasonal change into fall spurs a strong yearning for comfort food, the familiar meals the whole family shared around the dinner table every night. The recently released second edition of “Seasonings,” the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s updated cookbook, is filled with good tasting, mostly uncomplicated fare, such as Donna Barnett’s “Messy […]
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By LOU BROWNING Each winter on the Outer Banks, many sea turtles die from a condition known as “cold stun.” This results from water temperatures rapidly dropping below 57 degrees Fahrenheit. The sea turtles cannot acclimate to these fast-falling temperatures, and they become sluggish and lose their ability to swim. If they cannot swim, then […]
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On a warm autumn afternoon, Cape Hatteras Secondary School of Coastal Studies kicked off its annual Homecoming celebration with a parade from the school down the Back Road to Crossover Road and down Highway 12 back to the campus. Spectators lined the route, cheering on the Hurricanes football team, the cheerleaders, the marching band, and […]
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I don’t define myself as a breast cancer survivor, and it isn’t something I usually talk about because I am not unusual. In 1997, a few months after my bout with breast cancer, I attended the Manteo Rotary Club’s Christmas party where I learned that several friends there also were dealing with it. I did […]
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