For Ocracoke news, click here. By Peter Vankevich Paul Tine has been a good friend of Ocracoke during his four-year tenure in the NC General Assembly. In a recent interview on the […]
Paul Tine leaves General Assembly on his own terms
They fixed it! Threat of toll on Hatteras ferry off the table
Editor’s note July 10, 2016: a correction regarding the amount of funding for maintenance has been corrected. A toll on the Hatteras/Ocracoke ferry has been a possibility for the last several years. […]
When and how will Hatteras ferry toll saga end?
Editors’ note: This is an update to an editorial printed in the November edition of the Ocracoke Observer. In the last couple of weeks, Ocracoke residents and businesses have had to face […]
The roller coaster ride called ferry tolls hits a corkscrew
By Connie Leinbach While NC Ferry Division officials were on Ocracoke yesterday assuring islanders that they would go along with islanders’ not wanting a toll on the Hatteras Ferry, the Dare […]
Rep. Paul Tine will not seek reelection
By Peter Vankevich Representative Paul Tine (Unaffiliated-District 6, which covers Ocracoke) announced today that he would not see reelection for a third term in the House of Representatives. He will remain in […]
State budget is passed, more from Ocracoke’s state representative
WRAL reported Friday that Gov. Pat McCrory says he signed the $21.7 billion budget, which lawmakers gave final approval in the early hours of Friday morning. To read more, click here. Rep. […]
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 […]
Message from Paul Tine, state representative for Ocracoke
Editor’s note: The following is from an email from state Rep. Paul Tine, I-Kitty Hawk. No additional reporting was done. January 26, 2015 Message from Rep. Paul Tine about the priorities for the […]
Rep. Paul Tine opposes “game fish bill”
Representative Tine announced today that he strongly opposes House Bill 983 entitled, 2013 Fisheries Economic Development Act. “This bill is a thinly-veiled effort by special interests to accomplish one thing, to eliminate […]
