Visitation to National Park System sites across the country was down in 2018 versus 2017, however the Cape Hatteras National Seashore was one of the notable exceptions of the park system’s 418 units, with the highest recorded visitation since 2003. Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) recorded 157,353 more visitors in 2018 over 2017, with a […]
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Stark, artfully angled and shockingly skinny, the Outer Banks of North Carolina gained a whole new visual perspective of its fragile geology in a photograph taken 50 years ago by the Apollo 9 spacecraft. The shot, taken from an altitude of about 120 miles at 10 a.m. on March 12, 1969, during the spacecraft’s 136th […]
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Recent obstacles at the US Workboats shipyard in Hubert, N.C. has led to delays in finishing the Ocracoke Express, the new passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke that was slated to launch in May. NCDOT now reports that due to issues with completing the vessel, the ferry will likely not begin service by the scheduled […]
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The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce and their Title Sponsor, Towne Insurance, celebrated Women of the Outer Banks at a Luncheon event and Dessert Auction on Friday, March 8, at Basnight’s Lone Cedar Café. Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the honorees included Beth Midgett of Hatteras Island, and Vacation Rental Management Professional with Midgett Realty. […]
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Despite the chilly and at-times unpredictable temperatures, players and spectators were treated to a thrillingly good time at the 4th Annual Cape Hatteras Sandlot Tournament, which was held this past weekend. Currituck County took home their second consecutive Sandlot Championship thanks to great pitching and defense in a 1-0 championship game versus the Bear Grass […]
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Guadalupe Benito Loeza Moguel (M) (39), Louisburg, NC Felony Sex Offense Child under 15 years of age. Moguel was arrested by the United States Coast Guard on a boat in U.S. waters off the Texas coast and is in custody. Thank you to the United States Marshals Service and the United States Coast Guard. Justin […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — John Richard Hunter, age 70, finished his race of life March 9, 2019 at his home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. John was bon September 23, 1948 to the late James A. and Elizabeth Stroud Hunter in Rock Hill, SC. John was a graduate of Rock Hill High School Class of […]
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A total of twenty-six candidates have filed to compete in a special election for the 3rd Congressional District seat, which is vacant due to the passing of Republican Congressman Walter B. Jones on February 10, 2019. The candidates include 17 Republicans, 6 Democrats, 2 Libertarians and 1 Constitution Party member, and the primary for the […]
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The North Carolina General Assembly began their 2019 long session on January 9, and over the course of a month, the 170 members of the two chambers have already considered hundreds of bills. From a bill that would allow teachers to carry firearms and serve as resource officers, to a bill that would designate ice […]
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The Pea Island Preservation Society just finished its annual essay contest for all Dare County 4th graders as a follow-up to presentations that were given around the county earlier in the school year. The winners were announced at each school last Thursday, February 28, in front of their peers with their respective principals, teachers […]
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