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About Birds: Golden eagle sighting makes venture worthwhile - Fayetteville Observer

About Birds: Golden eagle sighting makes venture worthwhile
Fayetteville Observer
Ocracoke and Hatteras were almost bereft of ducks, geese, cormorants, shorebirds, warblers - just about everything. The Ocracoke Island Christmas Bird Count tallied a disappointingly low number of species and individual birds. The only explanation that ...

Ocracoke-Hatteras Ferry Run Facing Possible Delays - WITN

The Outer Banks Voice

Ocracoke-Hatteras Ferry Run Facing Possible Delays
WITN
Officials say travelers using the Hatteras-to-Ocracoke ferry route could face delays due to extreme shoaling in the channel between the two islands. The NC Department of Transportation's Ferry Division says it's having to use smaller vessels because of ...
Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry has delays due to shoalingThe Virginian-Pilot
Lines may be long for Hatteras-Ocracoke ferriesNews & Observer
Hatteras channel concerns top commission meetingThe Outer Banks Voice

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Ocracoke Island Realty Sponsors Ocracoke Island 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Fun Run - PR Web (press release)

PR Web (press release)

Ocracoke Island Realty Sponsors Ocracoke Island 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Fun Run
PR Web (press release)
Ocracoke Island Realty is a platinum sponsor for the First Annual Ocracoke Island 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Fun Run. All proceeds will benefit the Ocracoke School Athletic Club and the community radio station. The First Annual Ocracoke Island 5K Run and ...

Beach driving restricts anglers - Charlotte Observer

The Virginian-Pilot

Beach driving restricts anglers
Charlotte Observer
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore includes about 68 miles of beachfront from south of Nag's Head to Ocracoke, excluding the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Holda said the new rules still allow vehicles on 28 miles year-round, and an additional ...
Feds charging surf anglers to drive on beachesBurlington Times News
Drive on the beach? Get ready to payThe Virginian-Pilot
Vehicles to pay to drive on HatterasWAVY-TV

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FLORA: Feasting on Ocracoke - The Carrboro Citizen

The Carrboro Citizen

FLORA: Feasting on Ocracoke
The Carrboro Citizen
Photo by Ken Moore By Ken Moore I am still relishing attending the Sixth Annual Ocracoke Working Watermen's Association oyster roast, shrimp boil and fish stew fundraiser on the eve of New Year's Eve. The tradition of observing the year's changeover on ...

Residents raise concerns with ferry fees - Havelock News

Residents raise concerns with ferry fees
Havelock News
To meet the mandate, there are plans to increase toll rates on the Southport-Fort Fisher, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke and Cedar Island-Ocracoke routes and to implement tolls at the Bayview-Aurora and Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach routes.

North Carolina shoaling prompts calls for dredging - The Virginian-Pilot

The Virginian-Pilot

North Carolina shoaling prompts calls for dredging
The Virginian-Pilot
The Coast Guard marked the channel between Hatteras and Ocracoke on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, to indicate the danger of shoaling. Shoaling sand in the wake of hurricane Irene has made the channel more shallow and narrow, and smaller ferries are now used ...

Letter: Ocracoke residents not getting free rides - Havelock News

Letter: Ocracoke residents not getting free rides
Havelock News
Not Ocracoke residents, not anyone. The ferry system is a division of the Department of Transportation, which is funded primarily by the state gas tax. That money pays for road maintenance and construction and for the construction and maintenance of ...

Riverside Studios invites you to First Friday with Aimee Had, High Fives Non ... - Sierra Sun

Riverside Studios invites you to First Friday with Aimee Had, High Fives Non ...
Sierra Sun
... summer nine years ago, painting and surfing continually, while living in a tent with her dog on Ocracoke Island, NC This Friday's show pays homage to her dog BB, featuring him and his favorite landscapes, including Hobart Sheep Camp, shown here.

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Public Hearings Set For Proposed Ferry Tolls - WCTI12.com

Public Hearings Set For Proposed Ferry Tolls
WCTI12.com
By AP OCRACOKE ISLAND -- The state Transportation Department is holding five public meetings about proposal toll rate increases on three ferry routes and proposals to start tolls on two other routes in order to raise $5 million annually from the fees.
NC holds 5 public hearings on proposed ferry tollsThe Virginian-Pilot
Ferry toll meetings get underwayThe Outer Banks Voice

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