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- Seashore superintendent Mike Murray announces he will retire July 31. On Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
- New sound-class ferry joins the fleet. On the Community Page under News and Business Briefs.
- Asian tiger shrimp: Love them or fear them? On Fishing Page.
- Sea-level rise debate may move to Raleigh. On Features Page under Nature and Environment.
- UPDATE: Dredge working in Hatteras Inlet channel; ferries are running again. On Local News Page.
- First
piping plover nest hatches, closes Cape Point and Ramps 44 and 45. On
Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
- British
Cemetery ceremony is smaller this year, but still solemn….WITH SLIDE
SHOW.
On Island Features Page under
Island History.
- Ferry
tales. EDITOR'S BLOG:
Shooting the Breeze on the Beach Access and Parks Issues Page
and
above.
- State
Division of Marine Fisheries May Disappear. On Fishing Page.
- NPS
Weekly Beach Access Report and NPS Weekly Resource Management Report.
On Top of Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
- Dare
County EMS budget problems stirring concerns. On Local News Page.
- Guest
Column: What makes a mom? On Commentary and Features Page.
- New
book details a horrific chapter in World War II history that unfolded
off the North Carolina coast. On Island Features Page under
Island History.
- Marriage
amendment sweeps state and Hyde but loses in Dare -- and other primary
highlights. On Local News Page.
- Letters
to the
editor. On the Commentary and Letters
Page.
- Outer
Banks Angling: Take a kid fishing. On Fishing Page.
- Residents
and visitors frustrated by spotty Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service. On
Local News Page.
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New....05.16.2012 9:20 pm Seashore superintendent Mike Murray announces he will retire July 31
New....05.14.2012
2:45 pm First
piping plover nest hatches, closes Cape Point and Ramps 44 and 45
New....05.11.2012
5:00 pm EDITOR'S
BLOG: Ferry tales
New....05.10.2012
1:00 pm NPS
Weekly Beach Access Report and NPS Weekly Resource Management Report
Music
Festival brings folks together for beach access…..WITH
SLIDE SHOW 05.07.2012
2:40 pm
Night
driving and beach fire restrictions go into effect 04.30.2012
4:30 pm
Salvo
Day Use Area reopens to the public 04.30.2012
4:00 pm
Burr
and Hagan introduce bill in Senate to overturn final ORV plan 04.26.2012
5:20 pm
UPDATE:
Federal government responds to CHAPA
lawsuit 04.24.2012
9:15 pm
Bodie
Island Lighthouse restoration resumes 04.23.2012
3:30 pm
Park
Service establishes colonial waterbird pre-nesting areas 04.16.2012
5:20 pm
Cape
Point closes to ORVs, pedestrians 04.09.2012
2:15 pm
Seasonal
ORV routes closed to vehicles on April 1 04.04.2012
3:20 pm
NPS
establishes pre-nesting areas for shorebird breeding season 03.15.2012
6:00 pm
Judge
Boyle refuses to let consent decree expire, but seashore still
operating under final ORV rule 02.24.2012
4:20 pm
Access
groups sue to stop Park Service’s ORV plan and final rule 02.09.2012
4:45 pm
Park
Service issues annual resource, law enforcement reports 02.09.2012
11:35 am
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New....05.14.2012 5:30 pm UPDATE: Dredge working in Hatteras Inlet channel; ferries are running again
New....05.10.2012
10:50 am Dare
County EMS budget problems stirring concerns
New....05.09.2012
2:30 pm Marriage
amendment sweeps state and Hyde but loses in Dare -- and other primary
highlights
New....05.08.2012
3:30 pm Residents
and visitors frustrated by spotty Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service
Re-entry
permits being issued only for Dare non-resident owners 05.07.2012
4:20 pm
A
promising new clue to the fate of the Lost Colony 05.03.2012
4:15 pm
Neighbors
of the old Coast Guard housing in Buxton are concerned about
development 04.30.2012
2:45 pm
167
runners compete in first annual Ocracoke Island 5K benefit run…WITH
SLIDE SHOW 04.30.2012
2:30 pm
Cancer
Foundation Spring Dance is an elegant evening…WITH
SLIDE SHOW 04.25.2012
6:30 pm
NOAA
seeks input on Monitor National Marine Sanctuary draft management plan 04.23.2012
4:00 pm
Cleaning
up Hurricane Irene’s mess at Mirlo Beach....WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.19.2012
4:45 pm
UPDATE: Lobbyists say
fight to stop ferry toll increases isn’t over yet 04.16.2012
4:45 pm
UPDATE:
Plans for
the
Hatteras Island Ocean Center moving forward 03.21.2012
11:10 am
55
brave islanders get their heads shaved for a worthy cause…WITH
SLIDE SHOW 03.19.2012
7:15 pm
National
Weather Service needs volunteer weather observers 03.19.2012 4:50 pm
Dredging
improves shoaling in Hatteras ferry channel, and more is planned 03.16.2012
11:30 am
St.
Johns Church in Avon is moving up after Hurricane Irene 03.13.2012
6:00 pm
USFWS
says bridge replacement is compatible – with conditions 03.12.2012
3:15 pm
Repairs
on Bonner Bridge will bring lane closures 03.06.2012
5:25 pm
UPDATE:
Fourth suspicious fire reported in
Waves 03.01.2012
5:20 pm
July
4 fireworks may be returning to Hatteras Island 02.14.2012
5:00 pm
Pea
Island: An Inlet on the Move….WITH SLIDE SHOW 02.08.2012
3:15 pm
UPDATE:
DOT pushes
back a
decision on the
permanent fixes to Highway 12
02.02.2012
11:30 am
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The Event Planner...UPDATED 05.16.2012
News and Business Briefs ...UPDATED 05.16.2012
Crime
Reports from Dare
Sheriff’s Office ...UPDATED 05.14.2012
Free
Classified Ads ...UPDATED 05.16.2012
Celebrations ...UPDATED 06.06.2011
Obituaries ...UPDATED 04.30.2012
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Letters to
the Editor
New....05.09.2012
12:00 pm Readers write about the issues
facing Hatteras and Ocracoke
Commentary
Commentary: Water
quality solutions for Silver Lake Harbor 05.03.2012
5:00 pm
A tribute to my
brother, Stewart Couch 03.20.2012
10:25 am
Guest Columns
New....05.10.2012
10:30 am Guest
Column: What makes a mom?
Guest
Column: A family’s safety for the birds? 04.13.2012
3:30 pm
Guest
Column: A message every American can understand 03.26.2012
4:45 pm
Guest
Column: Review and use of the science used for ORV plan 03.23.2012
4:20 pm
Guest
Column: The consent decree and the absence of science 03.14.2012
5:15 pm
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Featured Articles
New....05.10.2012
10:30 am Guest
Column: What makes a mom?
Ocracoke’s
Molasses Creek breaks into folk music’s Top 10 04.11.2012
4:30 pm
Island
Living: The trouble with the term ‘environmentalist’ 03.28.2012
1:45 pm
2011:
The photos of the year…..WITH
SLIDE SHOW 12.27.2011
10:30 am
Island
Living: A Visitor’s Guide to life in the Real World 12.08.2011
1:15 pm
Watersports
Late
summer and fall surfing on Hatteras….WITH SLIDE SHOW 12.08.2011
2:25 pm
Stand-up
paddleboarding is an increasingly popular watersport on the islands….WITH SLIDE SHOW 06.16.2011
5:07 pm
Food
& Dining
Island
Cooking: Lighter ingredients and preparations for spring 04.03.2012
2:15 pm
Excursions
Cape
Hatteras Lighthouse is open for climbing for 2012 season 04.20.2012
11:30 am
Long-lost
Titanic SOS is on view for the first time 04.10.2012 5:45 pm
The
new Jennette’s Pier in Nag’s Head offers summer programs for the whole
family 06.20.2011
4:30 pm
‘The
Lost
Colony is the nation’s oldest outdoor symphonic drama about the
nation’s oldest mystery
05.13.2011
1:40 pm
Nature
& Environment
New....05.15.2012 2:20 pm Sea-level rise debate may move to Raleigh
Is
‘smart growth’ a U.N. conspiracy? 04.11.2012
4:50 pm
Sea-Level
Rise: The onrushing train 04.04.2012
3:40 pm
The
new stallion settles into his new home at the Ocracoke Pony Pen and
meets a mate….WITH
VIDEO 03.19.2012
4:20 pm
Coastal
Land Trust and partners plan project to stop erosion at Springer’s Point 03.09.2012
11:30 am
Highway
12 has an uncertain future in an era of rising seas 02.27.2012
3:30 pm
Island
History
New....05.11.2012
5:50 pm British
Cemetery ceremony is smaller this year, but still solemn….WITH
SLIDE SHOW
New....05.09.2012
4:25 pm New
book details a horrific chapter in World War II history that unfolded
off the North Carolina coast
A
eulogy for an old Hatteras village friend 03.12.2012
5:00 pm
Remembering
the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962 03.09.2012
3:40 pm
he
‘old
Hatteras’ in photographs 08.17.2010
2:35 pm membhe
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse relocation. With six articles on
the
feat that wasmpleted 10me
7.21.2009
2:30 pm
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New....05.16.2012 11:45 am Asian tiger shrimp: Love them or fear them?
New....05.10.2012
3:45 pm State
Division of Marine Fisheries May Disappear
New....05.09.2012
11:45 am Outer
Banks Angling: Take a kid fishing
Some
big fish and great weather make anglers happy at Ocracoke tournament….WITH SLIDE SHOW 05.07.2012
11:45 am
Outer
Banks Angling: What a difference a couple weeks make 04.17.2012
3:50 pm
Protecting
the Sturgeon: Joy and consternation 04.05.2012
11:40 am
Atlantic
Sturgeon: Protecting an ancient giant 04.05.2012
11:00 am
Local
watermen attend Keep Fishermen Fishing rally in D.C. 03.26.2012
4:45 pm
Local
catch movement picks up steam 03.15.2012
11:40 am
Bill
to reserve three species, including red drum, for recreational anglers
is back 01.11.2012
12:50 pm
The
very
best guide to charter fishing
on the islands….WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.21.2011
12:10 pm
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Ocracoke
Real Estate: Weekly rental isn’t always best for the homeowner 04.24.2012
1:40 pm
More
new businesses open on Ocracoke 04.04.2012
4:25 pm
A new season brings some changes to
Ocracoke businesses 03.20.2012
10:25 am
Hatteras
Island Real Estate: Going green in our homes 03.30.2012
12:00 pm
Ocracoke
Planning Advisory Board will tackle ‘pop-up’ businesses 03.26.2012
6:25 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate: 2012
market predictions 02.08.2012
11:00 am
Hatteras
Island Real Estate: Frequently asked questions are answered 05.31.2011
10:15 am
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Rodanthe resident’s wedding
photo is a winner 11.18.2011
2:00 pm
14th annual Wedding Weekend
will be Jan. 7-8 10.24.2011
10:15 am
A
classic Hatteras wedding with a surprise guest...WITH SLIDE SHOW 06.09.2011
11:00 pm
Wedding
planners advise Island brides to have a weather plan 05.04.2011
4:15 pm
Tying
the knot for Hatteras bridal couples is a labor of love for local
minister
Destination
wedding basics: 12
must-read destination wedding tips
The Love Boat in
Frisco is a destination house for a destination wedding
Island
Weddings: Planning a ceremony at the beach
Destination Wedding Information
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