Posts by The Voice
Big gator is a popular sight on U.S 64
An alligator sunning in the canal along U.S. 64 near a couple of miles from the U.S. 264 interchange became a something of a tourist attraction over the weekend. Motorists pulled over to snap photos of gator, which appeared to be 8 to 9 feet long.
Buildings at lighthouse to close for roof repairs
Two buildings at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse site will be closed from March 15 to April 4 for roof replacements. The Principal Keepers Quarters and the Double Keepers Quarters, which houses the Museum of the Sea, will be closed for about two weeks, the National Park Service said. In August of 2011, both buildings sustainedfull story »
Fish and Wildlife puts conditions on bridge replacement
If the state wants to replace build the Bonner Bridge, it will have to give up its land at the old lifesaving station, figure out how to prevent bird strikes and design a model to predict storm impacts.
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Legal haze shrouds central KDH story
A simple set of complaints from police officers against their chief has become a legal and public relations battleground.
Dancing thru the Decades for Montessori school
Heron Pond Montessori School presents Dancing Thru the Decades party. The event will take place at the Outer Banks Brewing Station March 24 at 7:30 p.m. General Admission is $5; VIP admission for $15 includes revolutionary food. Tickets can be purchased at the door. A silent auction will be between 7 and 9:30 p.m. Biddersfull story »
Panel examines seafood sales at outdoor markets
The Dare County Board of Health appears to be moving toward relaxing some of its rules so that seafood can be sold at temporary markets.
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First OBX seafood fest coming together for October
Plans include hands-on displays, working watermen, boats from the 19th century, food, music and family activities at Windmill Point in Nags Head.
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Hatteras Realty owner dies in Nicaragua
Stewart Couch, owner of Hatteras Realty and a Hatteras Island community leader, died Tuesday while vacationing with friends in Nicaragua.
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Rabies case confirmed in Hyde County
A raccoon was killed Friday in the North Lake Road area of Hyde County, and testing at a state lab confirmed the animal was rabid, the health department reported.
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Filing begins for May primary elections
Two incumbents and three potential challengers officially entered the race for seats on the Dare County Board of Commissioners as filing for the May 8 primary got under way at noon Monday.
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Beach group sues to stop Hatteras access rules
The Cape Hatteras Access Preservation Alliance has filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop the National Park Service’s new beach driving rules.
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