Published Sept. 2 at www.islandfreepress.org. Used by permission. By SANDY SEMANS State legislators are working behind closed doors as they continue to try to hammer out a budget that was due to […]
State still without a new budget
At this time, the NC state budget still had not been passed and legislators are meeting in conference that is not open to the public. The budget impasse is expected to go into […]
State to move forward with Bonner Bridge replacement
Aug. 19. Raleigh – Governor Pat McCrory announced the final roadblocks were cleared Friday allowing the N.C. Department of Transportation to proceed with construction of a new Herbert C. Bonner Bridge on N.C. 12 over the Oregon Inlet […]
Coast Guard warns mariners away from Hatteras Inlet
Aug. 19 By Irene Nolan Just hours after the Coast Guard urged mariners not to use the South Ferry Channel at Hatteras Inlet, a county waterways panel convened again in Hatteras village […]
Charles Meeker to run for state Commissioner of Labor
By Peter Vankevich Charles Meeker, the former mayor of Raleigh with long-time connections to Ocracoke, is planning a run for the North Carolina labor commissioner. As of now, no other Democrat has […]
Paul Tine appointed vice-chair of Budget Conference Committee
by Peter Vankevich and Connie Leinbach Raleigh–Rep. Paul Tine, (Unaffiliated-District 6, which covers Ocracoke) has been appointed to serve as vice-chair of the state Budget Conference Committee according to a July 16 […]
Press Release from Sen. Bill Cook
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2015 Senate Approves State Budget Statement Included on the Potential Sales Tax Redistribution Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Senate passed a balanced $21.47 billion state budget on Thursday, […]
NPS to review recent legislation related to Cape Hatteras National Seashore
NPS Press Release 2015 National Defense Authorization Act Actions Update In early January 2015, the National Park Service began the process of reviewing and complying with recently passed legislation in the 2015 […]
Rep. Paul Tine no longer a Democrat
By Peter Vankevich North Carolina General Assembly Representative Paul Tine announced today (Jan. 7) that he is he changing his political status from Democrat to unaffiliated, or Independent. Tine represents District 6 which […]
Redistricting reform would help all North Carolinians
Gerrymandering creates partisan environment that’s not conducive to compromise By Bob Phillips It may be the off-season for Ocracoke but in Raleigh things are about to get very busy. The North Carolina […]
