Minor Coastal Flooding is expected north of Cape Hatteras on Wednesday morning due to a combination of high astronomical tides, and strong onshore flow. Water levels of 2 to 3 feet above normal or about 1 to 2 feet above ground are expected around this morning’s high tide at roughly 10 a.m., and beach erosion […]
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Easier access to South Beach is on the way, thanks to a wintertime project by the National Park Service (NPS) that focuses on the former ORV ramp 45 just south of the Point. South Beach, or “The Hook,” is the shoreline that is situated just south of Cape Point, and which is solely open to […]
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FRISCO– Richard Allen Austin died unexpectedly in the early morning ofNovember 7, 2017, in Greenville, NC. He was 54. Richard was bornon August 5, 1963, in Manteo, NC. He was the son of the lateVelton Austin, Sr. and Mary Curles. He was recently predeceasedby his brother Velton Austin, Jr. Richard was a well-known professional butcher […]
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It has been almost ten years since Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) has had a cost of service study conducted, and rates have been at their current level since 2009. But with system improvements, increases in the cost of purchased power, (which represents approximately 60% of the cooperative’s expenses), and CHEC’s upcoming replacement of a […]
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Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferries Switch to Winter Schedules Nov. 7 As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, the time has come for the North Carolina Ferry Division’s popular Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route to switch to its winter schedules. The following schedule takes effect on Tuesday, Nov. 7: From Hatteras: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and […]
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Friday nights are football nights in little ol’ Hatteras. With a large turnout, the football field is the place to be before greeting the long awaited weekend. Today however, the field lies dormant– with no markings to indicate yards, and even the benches have taken a step into the background opposite to their usual spot. […]
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The mysterious piece of aircraft that washed ashore in southern Hatteras village in early October may have finally been identified. The piece, which measured approximately 15’ x 9’, washed up on the beach on October 8 just north of ORV Ramp 55, and was removed from the beach by Jarvis Towing on Sunday night and […]
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BUXTON– Richard D. Bacik died November 5, 2017 at his Buxton, NC home ofnatural causes. He was 94. Mr. Bacik was a United States Army World WarII Veteran. He was predeceased by his wife. His children andtheir families and many other relatives survive. There are no plans forservices at this time. A full obituary is […]
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By JOY CRIST It?s been a month since the plastic bag ban on the Outer Banks was repealed by the North Carolina General Assembly, and a number of retailers on the Outer Banks have been in a bit of a self-imposed holding pattern on what to do next. The plastic bag ban was a subtle […]
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Hatteras Island native Christina Willis has had a lifetime of experience with hurricanes, and that background has certainly been put to good and tireless work helping the people of Puerto Rico. Working at FEMA since 2015, (after starting her Disaster Assistance career with AmeriCorps), Christina has been at the frontlines of the disaster response in […]
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