UPDATE: Hatteras village takes first step to re-open vacant medical center ….WITH SLIDE SHOW

A newly-created panel representing the Hatteras community was given the go-ahead from Dare County commissioners on Tuesday, Jan. 18, to find a health provider to fill the vacated medical center building in the village. The five-member Hatteras Village Medical Center Board of Trustees will become a not-for-profit corporation and will not be controlled or funded […]

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Catherine Ann Burrus

BUXTON – Catherine Ann Henry Burrus, 70, died on Jan. 19, 2011, inNorfolk Sentara General Hospital. Cathy was born in Victoria, Tex., on Sept. 13, 1940, the daughter ofthe late James Travis Henry and Mildred Presley Henry. She moved toHatteras Island almost a half century ago after she married ConradBurrus Sr., the love of her […]

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Cold-stunned sea turtles are already keeping Park Service and volunteers busy

Like business closures and unemployment, cold-stunned sea turtles are an unfortunate indication that winter has arrived on the islands. And this year, winter arrived early, bringing with it a cold-stunning event that has kept local wildlife officials and volunteers on the move and contributed to the loss of many young sea turtles. Because sea turtles […]

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Walter Lee Reasor Jr.

FRISCO — Walter “Walt” LeeReasor Jr., 38,passed away at his residence on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011.  Thesonof Leon and Noreen Reasor, Walt was an avid fisherman and worked forseveral local companies, including Island Pest Control, HatterasRealty, and Outer Beaches Realty.  He pursued an education inculinary arts and worked at Hodad’s and Quarterdeck restaurants onHatteras Island.  […]

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