The location of the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s annual Fun Run was changed just three days before the event. The run, which had been scheduled in Salvo, was moved to Avon because of a misunderstanding with Dare County about access to the tri-villages. However, supporters of HICF didn’t seem to care which village they raced […]
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Mosquitoes getting under control; no more aerial spraying planned
Mosquitoes getting under control; no more aerial spraying planned BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK BY CATHERINE KOZAK A second and final aerial spraying followed by mercifully cooler temperatures on the Outer Banks appears to have ended one of the worst plagues of mosquitoes in memory. “It was terrible,” Carl Walker, Dare County Vector Control […]
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When Highway 12 reopens, travelers can expect delays for a few weeks
When Highway 12 reopens, travelers can expect delays for a few weeks By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN When Highway 12 reopens – six weeks after being shut down by damage from Hurricane Irene – it’s a good bet that there will be a steady stream of vehicles in both directions for […]
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A Rodanthe man was killed and three others were injured in an accident Tuesday night
A Rodanthe man was killed and three others were injured in an accident Tuesday night on the closed portion of Highway 12 south of the breach on the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. The North Carolina Highway Patrol says that Gary Wade Midgett, 44, died when the pickup truck in which he was riding crashed […]
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The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation has had to change the location for its eighth annual Fun Run on Saturday, Oct. 8. The event will now be located in the Sun Realty parking lot in Avon and the run will be in Kinnakeet Shores. The run is 5k or 3.2 miles and begins at 10 a.m. with registration starting at 9:15. Everyone is invited to come and walk, run, or just join in the fun and festivities for a good cause. The entry fee is $25 for adults and $15 for children 18 and under. Your entry fee will include a Fun Run T-shirt. You can download an entry form by clicking here and send it with your entry fee to P.O. Box 421, Hatteras, North Carolina 27943, Attn: Fun Run. Or you can register the day of the race. The foundation is urging all participants to wear pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The person who is judged the most “pinked out” will win a prize. There will be music by Jamie Markley, lots of fun for the kids, barbecue by Darrin Callahan sold by the container or sandwich, a bake sale, a white dove release by Hatteras Doves, prizes, removable tattoos, tinsel hair extention and much more. The foundation helps Hatteras Island cancer patients pay for treatment not covered by insurance and also aids them with travel for treatment. Also, this year the foundation will make a donation to the tri-village flood victims. Participants are asked to bring a canned food for the tri-village’s food pantry. The forecast is for fair weather on Saturday, but the rain date is Sunday, Oct. 9.
The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation has had to change the location for its eighth annual Fun Run on Saturday, Oct. 8. The event will now be located in the Sun Realty parking lot in Avon and the run will be in Kinnakeet Shores. The run is 5k or 3.2 miles and begins at 10 a.m. […]
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NCDOT says Highway 12 will reopen no later than Oct. 11
NCDOT says Highway 12 will reopen no later than Oct. 11 The North Carolina Department of Transportation will reopen Highway 12 no later than Tuesday, Oct. 11. “Our hope is to open before then, but right now we are confident work will be complete on or before the 11th,” said resident engineer Pablo Hernandez. “We […]
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Gary Wade Midgett
RODANTHE– Gary Wade Midgett, 46, son of Mildred Midgett and the late HerbertK. Midgett, Jr., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Oct. 4,2011. He is preceded in death by his brother Herbert K. Midgett III and UncleJoseph “Mac” Midgett. Gary is survived by three children,Kayleigh Mae, Emma Joy, and Andrew Moore Midgett of Colington, N.C.,and grandson Kaiden […]
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Hatteras Island Real Estate: Fall market summary
The impact of Hurricane Irene on the island’s real estate market is the wild card at the present time, and the effect will be known only in hindsight. However, if the experiences of other areas of the country that have dealt with natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes are somewhat valid indicators, there is […]
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Dare pushes back reopening tri-villages until after Oct. 10 By IRENE NOLAN
Dare pushes back reopening tri-villages until after Oct. 10 By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Dare County Emergency Management announced this morning that visitors with upcoming travel plans for the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo are advised that visitor re-entry will not begin until sometime after Monday, Oct. 10. Dare County […]
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Capital Cities Four Wheelers tournament will be Oct. 15-16
The Capital City Four Wheelers 26th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament is on for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15 and 16. The board of directors and members of CCFW decided early on not to cancel the annual tournament, which has been held for the past 25 years. “We have been constantly monitoring the progress of the […]
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