August 8, 1938 – November 18, 2016 Hatteras, NC – Leven Burrus Fulcher, Jr., 78, of Hatteras, NC died onFriday, November 18, 2016 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville. Anative of Hatteras Island, he was the son of the late Leven Fulcher,Sr. and Ina Oden Fulcher. Leven served his country honorably retiringfrom the United States […]
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Disaster Assistance Team returns to Hatteras, FEMA deadline extended
A Disaster Survivor Assistance Team is returning to Hatteras Island Saturday, Nov. 19 through Wednesday, Nov. 23. Also, yesterday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a 31-day extension for Hurricane Matthew survivors to apply for federal disaster assistance. On Saturday, Nov. 19, Disaster Survivor Assistance Team members are expected to canvass Hatteras Island neighborhoods […]
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Board of Commissioners will meet in Buxton on Nov. 21
The Dare County Board of Commissioners will meet at the Fessenden Center in Buxton for its second regular meeting in November, which is on Monday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m. The suggestion to move the meeting came during the public comment period of the Nov. 7 meeting from a citizen who was concerned about the […]
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Hatteras village prepares for its 25th Christmas Parade ….WITH VINTAGE VIDEO
It’s not unusual to hear Hatteras village locals say that a bad event brings out the best in the community, and there’s ample evidence to back it up. It’s why the temporary island-within-an-island of Hatteras village, after being cut off from the rest of the Outer Banks after Isabel in 2003, came together to provide […]
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Body of missing fisherman found on Frisco beach
A 50-year-old man washed ashore on the Frisco beach just an hour or so after he was reported missing from a fishing boat off Hatteras Island on Monday, Nov. 14. The man was on board the commercial fishing vessel, the Lady Kimberly out of Beaufort, when he fell overboard while holding a net, according to […]
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Billfish Foundation presents prestigious award to Ernie Foster
The award is named in honor of the late John Rybovich, a pioneer in billfish conservation and sportfishing vessel design. Captain Ernie Foster of Hatteras, North Carolina, grew up on boats fishing in the family’s charter business, the Albatross Fleet. His father, Captain Ernal Foster, one might say launched charter fishing in the region […]
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New ferry dredge successfully completes first assignment
The North Carolina Ferry Division’s new Dredge Manteo successfully completed its first assignment over the Veterans Day holiday weekend, clearing debris out of the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry channel that was left behind by Hurricane Matthew last month. The dredging work re-opened a portion of the ferry channel near the Ocracoke South Dock Terminal. More than 30,000 […]
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Matthew did little to change conditions in Hatteras Inlet
While much of Hatteras village suffered losses from Hurricane Matthew, the storm did remarkably little to change conditions in Hatteras Inlet for the charter fleet. “The inlet has moved a little bit, and the channel has moved a little bit,” said Steve “Creature” Coulter, a Hatteras charter boat captain. “I wouldn’t say anything has changed. […]
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Study aims to answer question of how much tourism is too much
By LORI WYNN Coastal Review Online Read the research team’s report Galapagos National Park (This article is provided by Coastal Review Online, an online news service covering North Carolina’s coast. For more news, features, and information about the coast, go to www.coastalreview.org.)
Hurricane Recovery Stories
More than a month after Hurricane Matthew pummeled through the southern portion of Hatteras Island, causing record flooding and massive damage in its wake, the communities of Frisco and Hatteras village are steadily getting back to business – just as they do after every storm. The overall damage to local businesses spanned the gamut — […]
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