Highway 12 is open and the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferries are running....In periods of inclement weather, especially high winds and heavy seas, you can check road conditions on Hatteras Island and view three webcams on Highway 12 on northern Hatteras Island by clicking on the buttons at the Front Page at the top on the right....Sign up for e-mail alerts at the bottom of the Front Page....


New on Island Free Press
  • Ocracoke still reeling two weeks after visit from state troopers. On Local News Page.
  • UPDATE: Gamefish bill is alive and well in the legislature. On Fishing Page.
  • EDITOR'S BLOG:  Looking at the impact of Hatteras on Dare’s tourist economy. On “Shooting the Breeze” above.
  • UPDATE: Shoaling keeps ferries on longer route, but more runs added for the holiday. On Local News Page.
  • UPDATE: Bill to overturn ORV plan brings “spirited” discussion to the Senate. On Beach Access and Park Issues page.
  • UPDATE: Bill to overturn Park Service’s ORV plan will go to House for a vote. On Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
  • Roaming Ocracoke Inlet and Portsmouth Island. On Features Page under Excursions.
  • NPS Weekly Resource Management Report and NPS Weekly Table of Miles Open/Closed.  At the top of the Beach Access and Park Issues Page.
  • Full Moon lighthouse climbs scheduled for May 24. On the Community News and Commentary Page under Event Planner.
  • Kinnakeet fish fry dinners start May 25. On the Community News and Commentary Page under Event Planner.
  • Budget and tax rate inching up in Dare County. On Local News Page
  • Dee Callahan: A homegrown Hatteras Island professional cook. On Features Page under Food and Dining.
  • Barbecue lunch fundraiser will be May 25. On the Community News and Commentary Page under Event Planner.
  • Memorial Day Service planned in Hatteras village. On the Community News and Commentary Page under Event Planner.
  • Fashion fundraiser planned at REAL Watersports. On the Community News and Commentary Page under Event Planner.
  • Dare Day Festival is Sunday, June 1, in Manteo. On the Community News and Commentary Page under Event Planner.
  • SHERIFF’S BLOTTER April 11- May 8, 2013. On the Community News and Commentary Page under Crime Reports from Dare Sheriff’s Office.
  • Annual ceremonies honor British seamen buried in Ocracoke and Buxton….WITH SLIDE SHOW. On Local News Page. 
  • Shipwreck museum presents first plans for exhibit design. On Local News Page.
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NEW....05.16.2013 4:25 pm UPDATE: Bill to overturn ORV plan brings “spirited” discussion to the Senate
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05.15.2013 4:50 pm UPDATE: Bill to overturn Park Service’s ORV plan will go to House for a vote
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05.15.2013 11:35 pm NPS Weekly Resource Management Report and NPS Weekly Table of Miles Open/Closed
Senate subcommittee hears testimony on bill to overturn ORV plan 04.23.2013 6:00 pm
House subcommittee hears testimony on Jones bill 03.14.2013 4:40 pm
Climbing fee for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse increases 04.22.2013 4:10 pm
Cape Point closes to off-road vehicles 04.09.2013 1:00 pm
Park Service begins repairs on some parking areas and access ramps 04.04.2013 11:20 am
Park Service campgrounds will open April 19 04.01.2013 5:00 pm
ORV routes on village beaches close on April 1 03.29.2013 1:35 pm
 UPDATE: Seashore will hire seasonal workers after all 03.16.2013 1:15 pm
-More details on impacts of forced spending cut on the seashore 02.27.2013 5:15 pm
-National Park Service preparing for sequestration cuts 02.26.2013 8:10 pm
Park Service establishes prenesting areas for shorebird breeding season 03.14.2013 1:50 pm
House subcommittee sets hearing on Jones bill to overturn ORV plan 03.07.2013 4:20 pm
Court approves scheduling on CHAPA lawsuit to stop park’s ORV plan 02.26.2013 5:45 pm
NPS releases 2012 protected species reports 02.12.2013 5:15 pm
Public comment is open on tour fees for Bodie Island, Hatteras lighthouses 02.08.2013 5:15 pm
Boyle’s status conference on new off-road vehicle plan is uneventful 01.24.2013 4:10 pm
2013 annual ORV permits go on sale Dec. 1
11.26.2012  3:40 pm


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NEW....05.17.2013 5:00 pm Ocracoke still reeling two weeks after visit from state troopers
-Two state troopers choose busy weekend for Ocracoke patrol, get vehicles vandalized 05.06.2013 4:45 pm
NEW....05.17.2013 11:00 am UPDATE: Shoaling keeps ferries on longer route, but more runs added for the holiday
-UPDATE:  Another dredge will try clearing sand out of ferry channel 05.07.2013 6:30 pm
-UPDATE: Army Corps again surveying inlet after dredging project fails to solve ferry problems 05.01.2013 9:20 pm
-Dredging finished, but channel still problematic for ferries 04.30.2013 4:50 pm
NEW....05.15.2013 6:00 am Budget and tax rate inching up in Dare County
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05.13.2013 2:45 pm Annual ceremonies honor British seamen buried in Ocracoke and Buxton….WITH SLIDE SHOW
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05.13.2013 10:15 pm Shipwreck museum presents first plans for exhibit design
UPDATE: Hatteras Island Meals to resume meal delivery on May 13 05.09.2013 4:55 pm
First-ever Hatteras Storytelling Festival is a smash hit….WITH SLIDE SHOW 05.09.2013 5:35 pm
N.C. refuges and parks will get $12.3 million in Hurricane Sandy relief 5.09.2013 1:50 pm
UPDATE:  Summer schedule for Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry starts May 7 05.03.2013 5:05 pm
State representatives visit Ocracoke to talk ferry tolls…WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.30.2013 5:20 pm
Ocracoke youngsters will soon have a real baseball field…WITH SLIDE SHOW  04.29.2013 4:30 pm
300 folks participate in second annual Ocracoke road run…WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.29.2013 3:30 pm
Proponents say Mid-Currituck Bridge still on track 04.26.2013 10:40 am
USFWS seeks comment on compatibility for Pea Island Inlet Bridge 04.25.2013 5:30 pm
Community is enthusiastic about Emergency Response Teams 04.18.2013 10:20 am
Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department breaks ground on new building….WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.16.2013 11:10 am
UPDATE:  CHEC files suit against four Mirlo property owners  04.15.2013 3:25 pm
Cancer Foundation’s Spring Dance raises almost $6,000 ….WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.12.2013 5:15 pm
Weather Channel predicts another active hurricane season 04.08.2013 4:20 pm
Hatteras Island Meals is making a comeback 04.01.2013 4:00 pm
Bonner Bridge replacement project awaits federal judge’s decision 03.29.2013 1:50 pm
CHEC begins condemnation proceedings to get power lines moved 03.25.2013 5:15 pm
Governor declares state of emergency for highway at S-curves 03.20.2013 5:40 pm
Governor, DOT secretary hear concerns about Highway 12…WITH VIDEOS 03.12.2013 1:30 pm
Ocean continues to pound northern Hatteras Island…WITH SLIDE SHOW 03.11.2013 4:30 pm
New report says ferries still not an option for access to Hatteras Island 02.19.2013 4:30 pm


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Community News
The Event Planner...UPDATED 05.15.2013
News and Business Briefs
...UPDATED 04.04.2013
Crime Reports from Dare Sheriff’s Office ...UPDATED 05.13.2013
Free Classified Ads ...UPDATED 05.06.2013
Obituaries ...UPDATED 05.15.2013

Commentary & Guest Columns
Guest Column: It’s just a hobby for them 05.09.2013 12:30 pm
Guest Column: Property Revaluation 101 02.21.2013 5:20 pm
Guest Column:  Some good questions about ferry tolls need answers 01.15.2013 3:30
Guest Column: The best path to a safe bridge and reliable highway 11.21.2012 5:30 pm


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Featured Articles

A celebration of the restoration and relighting of the Bodie Island Lighthouse….WITH SLIDE SHOW  04.19.2013 3:00 pm
Riding out the storm:  Avon couple faces down cancer in Chapel Hill  04.16.2013 2:50 pm
Bodie Island Lighthouse’s long path back to glory had many twists and turns…WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.11.2013 1:50 pm
Island Living: Getting married Hatteras-style
01.08.2013 12:30 pm
Island People: Elizabeth Hanrahan nurses Ocracoke’s wild animals back to health…WITH SLIDE SHOW  01.07.2013 5:30 pm
Everything you always wanted to know about the Hatteras Island spaceship….WITH VIDEO 12.17.2012 4:40 pm
Island Living: Hatteras gone wild
11.27.2012  11:30 am
Hurricane Irene:  One year later....WITH SLIDE SHOWS 08.24.20 3:10 pm

Watersports
Paddleboarding: The equal opportunity watersport 10.03.2012 4:00 pm
Surfing:  A promising beginning to the summer has since faded…WITH SLIDE SHOW  08.16.2012 4:20 pm

Food & Dining
NEW....05.14.2013 4:30 pm Dee Callahan: A homegrown Hatteras Island professional cook
Our Coast's Food: Keeping It Simple
04.04.2013 10:30 am
Island Cooking:  Outer Banks shrimp and grits 10.16.2012 10:00 am
Island Cooking:  Paella is a seafood feast 08.20.2012 10:20 am

Excursions
NEW....05.15.2013 1:30 pm Roaming Ocracoke Inlet and Portsmouth Island
Bodie Island and Hatteras lighthouses open for climbing on April 19
04.11.2013 11:30 am
First phase of Hatteras Island Ocean Center set to open this spring 03.12.2013 4:50 pm
‘Hook, Line, and Hatteras’ tells the history of charter fishing on the Outer Banks 08.14.2012 4:45 am
The call of the wild: Wolf howling is popular program 08.08.2012 11:00 am

Nature & Environment
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maps wind farm concerns 04.16.2013 10:25 am
Opposition is brewing to injection wells for wastewater from fracking 04.08.2013 5:00 pm
Citizen science program needs your help observing the weather…WITH VIDEO 03.19.2013 9:40 am
Wind Projects are on the ropes, but not out
02.12.2013 8:15 pm
Student volunteer makes news saving cold-stunned sea turtles 02.04.2013 12:10 pm
Ocean Acidification: Global warming's 'evil twin' 01.28.2013 5:10 pm
How will a new legislature and governor influence environmental policy? 01.08.2013 10:45 am

Island History
Displaying history rescued from the deep is a tricky business 01.04.2013 11:45 am
New book details a horrific chapter in World War II history that unfolded off the North Carolina coast 05.09.2012 4:25 pm
A eulogy for an old Hatteras village friend 03.12.2012 5:00 pm
he ‘old Hatteras’ in photographs  08.17.2010 2:35 pm membhe Cape Hatteras Lighthouse relocation.  With six articles on the feat that wasmpleted 10me 7.21.2009 2:30 pm

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NEW....05.17.2013 4:50 pm UPDATE: Gamefish bill is alive and well in the legislature
Outer Banks Angling: The wheels on the bus go round and round
05.09.2013 11:30 am
Anglers battle relentless wind in Ocracoke Surf Fishing Tournament….WITH SLIDE SHOW 05.06.2013 4:30 pm
Boats are back to using the main channel in Hatteras Inlet 05.01.2013 5:00 pm
Jones continues efforts to block catch-shares funding 04.19.2013 3:50 pm
Outer Banks Angling:  Fishing is heating up 04.12.2013 10:00 am
Outer Banks Angling: Spring ahead 03.19.2013 8:50 am
Owners of Hatteras-based boat win another round in long legal battle over Big Rock winnings 02.26.2013 945 am
Outer Banks Angler: Cold-stunned 01.26.2013 10:20 am
Outer Banks Angling: Earning your stripes 12.06.2012 7:00 pm
55th annual Cape Hatteras Anglers Club tournament was ‘a logistical nightmare’ 11.13.2012 4:40 pm
NCBBA red-drum tournament is cut short by weather 11.09.2012 1:40 pm
Outer Banks Angling:  Tournaments and foul weather 11.09.2012 10:50 am
Hatteras Charter Fishing:  The Pioneer Years 10.18.2012 9:15 am
The Albatross Fleet turns 75 with a celebration…WITH SLIDE SHOW  10.01.2012 4:45 pm
The very best guide to charter fishing on the islands….WITH SLIDE SHOW 04.21.2011 12:10 pm


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Koru Village named Outer Banks business of the year 05.09.2013 2:50 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Conversations with property owners 04.30.2013 9:30 am
Visitors Bureau sets events for National Travel & Tourism Week 04.29.2013 5:00 pm
Greening up the state's travel industry 04.09.2013 1:15 pm
Bills, petition target increase in homeowners’ insurance rates 04.08.2013 3:45 pm
Homeowners’ insurance rate hike agreement will slam coastal counties 03.07.2013 12:40 pm
Ocracoke Real Estate:  Are we ever going to catch a break? 04.02.2013 4:10 pm
Hatteras Island Business Association is reactivated  04.01.2013 4:40 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  Trends worth watching 03.29.2013 10:45 am
Wave of flood insurance changes headed our way 03.20.2013 11:50 am
SCORE needs volunteers for its business counseling program 03.18.2013 4:20 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  2013 State of the Market Report 02.11.2013 2:10 pm
Hatteras Recycle: Green business is good business 02.04.2013 4:40 pm
SBA launches Affordable Care Act web page and blog 01.28.2013 3:20 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate: Important National Flood Insurance Program changes  12.26.2012 11:50 am
Hatteras Island Real Estate: Year-end market perspectives 12.10.2012 3:10 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate:  The days of the great deals are numbered 10.25.2012 5:30 pm
Hatteras Island Real Estate: Frequently asked questions 06.12.2012 12:45 pm


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Something old, something new, something green 04.04.2013 12:15 pm
Island Living: Getting married Hatteras-style 01.08.2013 12:30 pm
Island Wedding Stories: Danielle Smith and Jonathan Burruss are wed in Avon…WITH SLIDE SHOW
Dare County officials have been busy issuing marriage licenses  
09.28.2012 10:40 am
A classic Hatteras wedding with a surprise guest...WITH SLIDE SHOW  
Wedding planners advise Island brides to have a weather plan

Tying the knot for Hatteras bridal couples is a labor of love for local minister
Destination wedding basics: 12 must-read destination wedding tips 
Island Weddings:  Planning a ceremony at the beach
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