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Earl expected to be off Cape Hatteras at 3 a.m.
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The fish display at the Aycock Brown Welcome Center tells the story Thursday. (Pat Morris photo)
At 11 p.m., the storm was 115 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras and heading north-northeast at 18 mph.
When the storm passes just offshore early Friday, winds along Hatteras Island are forecast to reach 60 to 80 mph with gusts as high as 100 mph. Dare County Emergency Management said the storm should be about 75 miles off Cape Hatteras at 3 a.m.
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Each passing storm seemed to take another piece of the Frisco Pier’s life, and with the approach of Hurricane Earl, many locals went to say goodbye to an old friend.
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Island Free Press Editor Irene Nolan blogs on Hurricane Earl. She plans to provide periodic updates from Hatteras Island as the storm approaches and as it departs.
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OBX Epicurean
Amy Huggins answers some questions that have come up about her Outer Banks Epicurean. And, of course, she includes a couple of recipes.
Fighting cancer
Don’t confuse the talk about “Get Pinked” with being tickled pink. There’s a world of difference. Sandy Semans offers the first of 12 personal stories.
Astro forecast
Jean Wiley offers the astro forecast for fall, which she says will be a time of changes on the micro and macro levels in finance, business and family.
Unemployment inches downward in Dare
The unemployment rate dropped slightly in Dare County during July, standing at 6.3 percent. That is down from the 6.9 percent reported in June, but neither of those numbers are adjusted to take into account seasonal fluctuations.
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National housing story is a familiar one here
Given the incredible imbalance between homes listed and those under contract, it is evident the local housing market is treading water.
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Theater veteran with deep roots to lead Lost Colony
A North Carolina-born theater consultant with ties to the state’s outdoor dramas has been named CEO of “The Lost Colony” production. The Lost Colony announced the hiring of Michael Hardy as the production comes to the close of its 73rd season.
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Where’s the scandal in Southern Shores?
As towns grow, the power struggle between volunteer fire departments and municipal government is almost assured to eventually come to a head. A look behind the debate in Southern Shores.
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Inlet access reopens; turtle nests set record
With the shorebird nesting season ending, the National Park Service has re-opened access to Oregon Inlet by off road vehicle and foot. Meanwhile, turtle nesting on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore continues at a record pace.
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Tourism board not interested in paper bag business
Buying and warehousing paper bags does not appear to be a business the county’s tourism authority is interested in pursuing to mitigate the impact of the plastic bag ban.
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Tourism Board will work to revive fireworks show
The county’s tourism authority plans to get together with fire chiefs in Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head to see what it would take to produce a fireworks show next year.
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Living with Lowe’s
Moving next to an undeveloped lot carries some risks, but who would have thought 10 years ago that Lowe’s would be moving onto the Outer Banks?
Pennsylvania couple drowns in Nags Head
A couple from Littlestown, Pa., drowned Friday after stepping off a sandbar in South Nags Head, police reported. Nags Head police said Benjamin Howe, 54, and his wife, Debra Sue Greene, 56, were unable to return to shore, but there was no evidence of rip currents and waves were moderate.
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