Armstrong unseats Kidwell in primary; tax sales tax referendum fails

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By Peter Vankevich Hyde County will have a new representative in the N.C. General Assembly next year as incumbent Keith Kidwell lost the Republican primary...

Input sought on updated county land use plan

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Hyde County is seeking the public’s input for its updated land use plan. In 1974, the Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) was established to regulate...

Memorial scholarship fund launched to honor Buxton Village Books’ Gee Gee...

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By Joy Crist, Island Free Press The Buxton Civic Association has launched its first-ever scholarship fund in memory of beloved community member and bookstore owner Marjean “Gee...

Minor delays expected as sandbag work progresses along N.C. Highway 12...

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By Joy Crist, Island Free Press Work is underway on a sandbag replacement project along a vulnerable stretch of N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke...

Ocracoke events March 2 to 8

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Ocracoke Alive winter activities continue. To see the full schedule, click here. Monday, March 2:Ocracoke Alive: Spanish/English Coffee hour, 8:30 to 9:30 am. Ocracoke Library, and...

The prospect of a Hatteras ferry toll looms

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Editor's note: Background information about the ferry tolling process is at the end of this story. By Connie Leinbach If the North Carolina Legislature is bent...

Hyde County seeks new Ocracoke tram service operator

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Hyde County is looking for a firm to manage the passenger trams that operate in Ocracoke Village when the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry provides...

Hatteras ferry route begins early spring schedule March 3

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HATTERAS – With the onset of warmer weather and longer daylight hours, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry System will be expanding the schedule on...

Ocracoke events Feb. 23 to March 1–updated

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Ocracoke Alive winter activities have begun. To see the full schedule, click here. Monday, Feb. 23:Ocracoke Alive: Spanish/English Coffee hour, 8:30 to 9:30 am. Ocracoke Library,...

Ocracoke Health Center names Hyde County native as CEO

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Ocracoke Health Center Inc. has named Jamie Tunnell Carter as the organization’s next chief executive officer. Carter, a Hyde County native, has been with Ocracoke...