Though scattered thunderstorms and showers made appearances throughout the long Independence Day weekend, the fireworks celebrations in Ocracoke and Avon went off as scheduled to the delight of local crowds. The Avon Fireworks started at around 9:15 p.m. and were launched from the end of the Avon Pier. The show lasted roughly 20 minutes, and […]
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Beginning Friday, August 4 at 12:00 p.m. there will be unrestricted access to Hatteras Island. As crews continue energizing circuits on the island with the repaired transmission line, Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) has assured local officials that reliable and adequate power will be available to enable the return of visitors on Friday afternoon. The […]
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A joint press conference was held on Monday, July 3, by Senator Bill Cook and Representative Beverly Boswell to announce the passage of House Bill 415, which addresses the proposed formation of multi-use pathways in Hatteras village. The bill provides for an election in the Hatteras Village Community Center District to decide whether part of […]
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On Friday, Governor Cooper signed a new law that will allow sales of beer, wine and mixed drinks on Sunday morning in North Carolina. Dubbed the “brunch bill,” the new bill – (formally known as S.B. 155) – will allow towns and counties to opt to serve alcohol at restaurants, grocery stores, craft distilleries, and […]
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HATTERAS –Josephine Austin Oden born January 25, 1921, to the late AndrewShanklin Austin and Inez Daniels Austin of Hatteras went to be with herLord and Savior on July 3, 2017. Afterattending Greensboro College and later UNC – Chapel Hill and graduatingwith a degree in journalism, she briefly worked for The Daily Advancein Elizabeth City before […]
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So I don?t know if you?ve heard, but there?s a new island off the Point. And it?s attracted just a little bit of attention. The island ? (or sandbar depending on who you ask… and depending on the tide for that matter) ? has been dominating national and even international headlines. If you do a […]
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The Coast Guard rescued one kayaker in Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, Saturday. Watchstanders at the Sector North Carolina Command Center in Wilmington received a 911 call at about 5:30 p.m. stating that an adult male overturned his kayak and was in distress approximately 300 yards off Oregon Inlet Campground. A 29-foot Response Boat-Small crew launched […]
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