(This article corrects one that was published on Friday and that said the NPS has issued a special use permit.) The National Park Service on Friday announced that Stan Austin, director of the Southeast Region of the National Park Service, has signed an environmental document that gets Dare County one step closer to getting a […]
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The National Park Service has released an environmental document, opened a comment period, and scheduled five meetings for the public to consider its alternatives for changes to the off-road vehicle rule for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. We posted an article on the release of the document — called an Environmental Assessment — and the […]
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Recent heavy rain and ocean overwash in the areas of Ramp 43, Ramp 44, and the Cape Point Campground have left that part of the seashore under water again. Hatteras Island District Ranger Joe Darling reported today that ORV access to Cape Point is now available via Ramp 43, though there is up to 8 […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners voted 4-2 on Monday night, Feb. 15, to move forward with the creation of a service tax district that would include 34 oceanfront properties in Buxton to help pay for beach nourishment that is planned for this summer. The motion was made by Commissioner Jack Shea and seconded by […]
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The problem is that redrawing those two districts would mean redrawing other districts that border the counties involved. The 1st congressional district, for instance, is in northeastern North Carolina. It meanders for miles through parts of 24 different counties, containing only five whole counties. It includes Durham, Elizabeth City, Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro and […]
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Snow fell on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands today, but unless you were on northern Hatteras, you got only an hour or so to enjoy it. Big, fat flakes began slowly drifting down from the clouds in a very light wind around 11 a.m. in southern areas, such as Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras village. The flakes […]
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Wintry weather is forecast for the Outer Banks — and much of eastern North Carolina — on Friday as a cold air mass remains in place while an area of low pressure over the southeastern states will strengthen and move along the coast tomorrow. Depending on the path of the low pressure, you could see […]
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By IRENE NOLAN The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative, which has provided power to Hatteras Island since 1945, was the subject of the discussion on Sunday, Feb. 7, on the Radio Hatteras Interview show, “To the Point,” hosted by Island Free Press editor Irene Nolan. The guests for the interview were Susan Flythe, executive vice president […]
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The same storm that has brought both oceanside and soundside flooding on Hatteras and Ocracoke on Super Bowl Sunday and that has caused travel difficulties on Highway 12 has also caused flooding and overwash issues in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. As a result of flooding from torrential rains both late last week and over […]
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Cape Hatteras Motel along with the rest of Buxton, taking the brunt of this storm. At least we’re getting to the other side of high tide now. Mirlo Beach Frisco Pier early a.m. Dune on left completely gone- dune to right severely damaged – overwash from sound to ocean
