The Dare County Arts Council was the topic of the newest edition of “To the Point,” the Radio Hatteras interview show, hosted by Island Free Press editor Irene Nolan. The guest for the evening’s interview was Chris Sawin, executive director of the Dare County Arts Council, whose galleries and offices are located in the historic […]
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Ocracoke surf-fishing tournament still at top of its game
The 71 fishing teams were all in a good mood Friday evening, April 29, as the 33rd annual Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament came to an end. Amidst the beer, good food — barbecue, black-eyed peas, potato salad and cole slaw — supplied by Jack Edwards and the Carolina Boys and under the big tent […]
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Mainland wildfire is now 100 percent contained
The Whipping Creek Road fire, which has been burning since April 18 on the Dare and Hyde county mainland, was officially declared contained over the weekend. According to a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service news release, this means the perimeter of the fire is cold, and there is a high confidence that the fire will […]
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The Night Sky: May will be good month for observing the ‘red planet’ By GERRY LEBING
Mars will be at opposition on May 22. Opposition occurs when the sun and Mars are on opposite sides of the earth. That means Mars will be the brightest it’s been in 11 years, with a magnitude of -2.1. This is the great opportunity to observe the “red planet.” Jupiter will be well above the […]
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Rock the Cape is growing into a three-day, island-wide arts movement By JOY CRIST
The annual Rock the Cape event – an extravaganza of arts and music – has morphed from a single day’s concert and artist showcase into a three-day collection of events, classes, demonstrations, gallery showings, and music which will be spread out all up and down Hatteras Island. Rock the Cape OBX, which is orchestrated by […]
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Ray Laymon Williams
BUXTON — Ray Laymon Williams, 81, went to his heavenly home on April30, 2016 surrounded by family at his home. A native of Buxton, he wasthe son of the late Delmar Williams and Fannie Tolson Williams. Retiredfrom the Dare County School System, Ray was a member of the Buxton FireDepartment and the Lighthouse Assembly of […]
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Neil Stephen Carignan Sr.
Neil Stephen Carignan Sr., 61, of Manteo and Hatteras went to be withthe Lord after an unfortunate accident on Saturday, April 30, 2016.Born in Sanford, Maine, he was the son of the late Charles LawrenceCarignan and Irene Vezina Carignan. Neil is survived by his wife, Sharon Bowden Carignan; and two children,Amanda Carignan and Neil Stephen […]
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Focusing on the good news at the seashore
The end of April is here, and Cape Point is still open for off-road vehicle access, which is something new and different. At least since the National Park Service’s ORV plan for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore became final in 2012, the Point has been closed down to ORV access in early April — and […]
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Whipping Creek Road wildfire is on the decline
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said today in a news release that activity at the Whipping Creek Road fire, which has been burning public and private lands in Dare and Hyde counties since April 18, has been declining for several days. As of this morning, the fire covered 15,453 acres, mostly in the Alligator […]
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UPDATE: The lighthouse beacon is turning again
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is fixed and its beacon is rotating again. According to Chief Petty Officer Joshua Canup of the United States Coast Guard’s Fifth District public affairs office, the initial belief after an inspection on Tuesday was that there was a problem with the motor, which was possibly related to the bearings grinding. […]
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