Christina H. Koch, a graduate of N.C. State University, tweeted a photo of coastal North Carolina from the International Space Station yesterday, saying “it took my breath away as it came into focus.” Koch, who considers Jacksonville her hometown, was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2013. She is currently a part of the […]
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The planned multi-use pathway for Hatteras Village is on the verge of taking a big step forward as three survey teams will start to plot out the route beginning in early May. “It’s a big, big step, and will be the first phase of the project,” said Chairperson for the Hatteras Village Community Center District, […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of April 24 include the following: Seashore Updates The new Kite Point parking area opened this past week, […]
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The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission passed a resolution on Thursday, April 18, opposing offshore oil and gas exploration and drilling off North Carolina. Citing impacts from the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, the resolution states there are inherent risks to the region from offshore oil and […]
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The first-ever Ray Gray Classic Surf Competition is hitting the beach on Sunday, April 28, and the community-oriented event has the potential to do a world of good for the local Cape Hatteras High School (CHSS) Surf Club, while being a fun opportunity for spectators to check out the local surfing talent. The surfing competition […]
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February 2, 1925 – April 21, 2019 FRISCO — Wash Martin Jr., age 94, of Frisco, NC passed away on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019 from old age. Wash was born February 2, 1925 in Clinton, Hickman County, Kentucky to Newt Washington Martin and Nellie Jemima Josephine (Warf) Martin. He was born the fifteenth of […]
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Hyde County is excited to announce the launch of our new property tax system software. In the May 8, 2017 Board of Commissioners meeting, the purchase and implementation of a new property tax system was approved to replace the outdated mainframe style system previously in use. After over a year of data conversions and user […]
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The Bodie Island Lighthouse and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse both had big opening days on April 19, which was also a fee free day to mark the opening of climbing season. Per Michael Barber, Public Affairs Specialist with the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), all free climbing tickets – a total of 1,589 – were […]
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The new parking area that borders Kite Point, a popular kiteboarding spot on the Pamlico Sound just south of the current Haulover Day Use Area, has informally opened to the public. A formal ribbon cutting for the new site may be planned for later this week, per National Parks of Eastern N.C. Superintendent David Hallac. […]
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Work on the Jug Handle Bridge is steadily progressing while finishing touches on the new Oregon Inlet Bridge will likely require daytime road closures through June 15, per the projects’ resident engineer, Pablo Hernandez. At the new Oregon Inlet Bridge, crews are working on a “punch list” of finishing touches, such as cleaning excess concrete […]
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