The Ocracoke Waterways Commission is looking for a way to make the ferry ride between Hatteras and Ocracoke shorter. At their Nov. 20 meeting, the N.C. Ferry Division agreed to survey areas of the current route that may lend themselves to dredging and possibly creating a shorter ride between the islands. Deleting a minimum of […]
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I tried to put some thoughts together in my mind before attacking my computer. What’s going on around here in December? I quickly realized that I didn’t have to rack my brain very hard or think back very far to give a great report! Just two weekends ago, I took a Sunday afternoon ride out […]
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JonathanWalter Charles Quidley, 36 passed away on December 16,2017. A native ofHatteras Island, Jonathan was the son of the late William “Sonny”Quidley and Patsy Quidley of Buxton. He worked in the family businessfor several years and then resided in Phoenix, AZ for the last 13years. Thelight of his life was his daughter Jasmine Leilani Quidley […]
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Visitors to the beach in Frisco caught an eerie and once-in-a-lifetime sight on Friday, as the pier house at the Frisco (aka Cape Hatteras) Pier was removed from the landscape. Demolition of the pier house began on Tuesday, and lasted just a few days as DOT Construction crew members hauled off components in small and […]
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By JOY CRIST It?s that time of year again when we carry on Irene?s annual tradition of looking back at the stories that grabbed ? and held ? our attention in 2017. And this was certainly a busy year that was filled with unforeseen crises, ongoing projects, controversial legislation, and one particular infamous sandbar. (Guess […]
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According to Weeks Marine, if the weather forecast is accurate for the next 3 days, the project area in front of the village of Buxton (including the taper section in front of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore) will be completed by Saturday, December 16. The dredge R.N. Weeks is scheduled to go to Norfolk, VA […]
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Although many details need to be worked out, a proposal to purchase the iconic Island Inn could have it fully in the community’s hands in 150 days. The group, an ad hoc committee calling itself the “Island Inn Preservation Committee” on Thursday (Dec. 7) secured a $790,000 purchase agreement rom Thomas Storr’s, the Inn’s owner, […]
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Sheriff J.D. “Doug” Doughtie will seek a third term as Dare County’s top law enforcement officer. “I have enjoyed being your sheriff for the past seven years and look forward to serving you again for four more years,” Doughtie said in a post on his Facebook page Tuesday afternoon. The Republican from Kill Devil Hills […]
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August 19, 1937 – December 14, 2017 HATTERAS — Gearldine FulcherFarrow, 80, of Hatteras, NC died Thursday, December 14, 2017, at CrossCreek Health Care Center in Swan Quarter. A native of Hatteras Island,she was born August 19, 1937, to the late Ina Oden Fulcher and LevenFulcher, Sr. Gearldine spent many years on the water while […]
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Editor’s Note: The Island Free Press is delighted to be working with journalism students and writers from CHSS this year, and will be posting their work in our Commentary & Guest Columns page as they continue to grow into exceptional journalists.
