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Ocracoke built a communications safety net well before latest satellite upgrades

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By Sam Walker Verified
| Island Free Press Verified
Long before AT&T activated satellite backup at cellphone sites serving Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, Hyde County had begun building its own villagewide emergency communications network to keep Ocracoke connected when the islands’ only fiber route fails. The nearly $1 million system includes about 30 wireless nodes distributed throughout Ocracoke village and five Starlink satellite connections that provide links to the outside world during an outage.
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Republicans select Jerry Tillett to complete Hanig’s state Senate term

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By Sam Walker Verified
| Island Free Press Verified
Republican leaders from across northeastern North Carolina selected former Superior Court Judge Jerry Tillett on Saturday to complete the state Senate term of Bobby Hanig, positioning their November nominee to enter the General Assembly before voters decide who will hold the seat for the next two years. Members of the Republican Senate District 1 Executive Committee selected Tillett by acclamation during a meeting at the Currituck County Courthouse.
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Partial lunar eclipse over the Outer Banks visible tonight if clouds cooperate

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By Sam Walker Verified
| Island Free Press Verified
Outer Banks skywatchers will have a chance to see a partial lunar eclipse, if expected cloud cover is thin enough or breaks up to allow it to be visible. While a solar eclipse involving the Moon passing in front of the Sun requires eye protection to look at directly, a lunar eclipse is when the full Moon passes in the the shadow of the Earth and is easily visible with the naked eye.
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