Team Advanced Fishing took first place in the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club 60th Annual Invitational Fishing Tournament with 49 fish totaling 168 points. This is the second year in a row that the Advanced Fishing team has taken first place in the tournament. Placing second was Sons of Blackbeard with 14 fish and 146 points, […]
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A seven–pound, two- ounce Red Drum was the largest fish caught in the annual Bob Bernard Open Individual Surf Fishing Tournament on Saturday, November 4. The large fish was caught by Timothy Taheri of Herndon, Virginia. The Bob Bernard tournament concluded the 60th Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament held annually the first […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) covered a number of issues that affected Hatteras Islanders at their November 6 meeting in Manteo. Topics which pertained to the island and local community included the following. Buxton Beach Nourishment Update Haiqing Kaczkowski of Coastal Science and Engineering provided an update regarding the Buxton Beach Nourishment Project. […]
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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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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse will be open to the public for a free Winter Climb on Saturday December 9, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers from the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society and Cape Hatteras National Seashore park rangers look forward to greeting local residents and visitors at the lighthouse. Children who wish to […]
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Buxton Beach Nourishment Project May be Extended to Mid-February Deadline By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK Rough weather has repeatedly delayed the Buxton beach nourishment project, and now the contractor is expected to ask Dare County for an extension of their contract. During a presentation at the Dare County Board of […]
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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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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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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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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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