A coastal storm that began on Thursday brought minor soundside flooding to portions of Hatteras Island on early Saturday morning, however N.C. Highway 12 remained passable throughout the island as of Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. The storm also brought strong winds from Thursday through Saturday, with peak wind gusts of 48 mph recorded in […]
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The partial federal government shutdown on Saturday morning at 12 a.m. resulted in closures of all Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitors’ centers and many services, but the beaches remain open to the public. All rules and regulations apply for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore during the shutdown, and a list of what is operational during […]
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The North Carolina Ferry System released its official 2019 schedule this week, with its new Ocracoke Express passenger ferry service slated to debut on Tuesday, May 14. “Frankly, we can’t wait to get the Ocracoke Express underway”, said NCDOT Ferry Division Director Harold Thomas. “Not only will it be an easy way to get to […]
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A fire is currently in progress as of 8 p.m. in Hatteras village near Smell Wreck Lane and Empire Gem Lane. Multiple Volunteer Fire Departments from Hatteras Island are responding to the scene. Early reports state that the fire started at one home, and a second and possible third structure is involved. There is not […]
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North Carolina’s Attorney General Josh Stein, along with attorneys general from Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, Virginia and New York moved Thursday to intervene in a lawsuit to stop the proposed use of airguns to survey the Atlantic Ocean floor for oil and gas. “North Carolina’s beautiful coastline supports tens of thousands of […]
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The Chicamacomico Historical Association was able to purchase the property adjacent to the 1911 Station in early December, thanks to help from local individuals and organizations who worked together to expand the historic site. Funded in large part by the Dare County Tourism Board, with assistance from both the Meekins Charitable Trust and the Gaddy […]
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The Christmas season is a time full of traditions, each with its own unique history. We decorate trees, sing carols, string lights, stuff stockings, give gifts, send cards, light luminarias and, of course, ignore the dreaded fruitcake. A few hundred years ago, candy canes were given to children prior to lengthy Christmas church celebrations to […]
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Heavy rains, dangerous seas, and severe weather with the potential for isolated thunderstorms and a possible tornado is forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands starting on Thursday night, per a Wednesday afternoon briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. Up to four inches of rain is currently forecast for Hatteras and […]
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A late 2019 project orchestrated by Tideland Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) will effectively remove the aerial power lines from Pole Road at the southern end of Hatteras Island, switching to a submarine cable that will be far more reliable in the years to come. “Technically, [that stretch] will no longer be Pole Road, because there […]
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The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a cruise ship 402 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, Wednesday evening. The crew of the Anthem of the Seas notified Coast Guard Fifth District command center watchstanders that a 79-year-old man was suffering from symptoms of kidney complications and required a medevac. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue […]
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