Posts by Island Free Press
Beach widening still being pursued for S-curves
Now that N.C. 12 has reopened north of Rodanthe, officials will be keeping a close eye on the sandbags that hold back a surging ocean, as plans are being made to widen the beach.
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Gill net closure tough on local commercial fishermen
The Pamlico Sound was closed Sept. 24 to the use of large mesh gill nets, all but preventing commercial fisherman from catching southern flounder for the remainder of the year.
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Storm story: Prosecution for not evacuating?
An e-mail spreading on the Internet has provoked questions and even outrage about a report that people who refuse to evacuate will be prosecuted. Irene Nolan fills in the blanks.
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Frank had an uncanny skill for pinpointing storms
Just plain “Frank,” as he is known to all of us, is forecaster Franklin Rosenstein, who lives in Waldorf, Md., and owns a condominium in Hatteras village.
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Pregnant woman dies after water rescue
A pregnant woman has died and her husband was in serious condition after the two were pulled from the ocean near Ramp 43 in Buxton Wednesday evening.
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