The new skate park in Rodanthe celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, May 5, and plenty of kids of all ages stopped by to take a test spin. The 7,000 square foot park, which was designated as the “Graveyard Run” at the celebration, is a long anticipated project for tri-village area residents – especially the […]
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The new skate park in Rodanthe celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, May 5, and plenty of kids of all ages stopped by to take a test spin. The 7,000 square foot park, which was designated as the “Graveyard Run” at the celebration, is a long anticipated project for tri-village area residents – especially the […]
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The Ocracoke pony herd has a new member, per a recent announcement from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Winnie was born on May 3, 2018. Her mother is Sacajawea, a mare from Shackleford Banks who joined the Ocracoke herd in 2010, and her father is Captain Marvin Howard. The foal was named by the Ocracoke […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK Food trucks can now operate in unincorporated Dare County, but potential owners are hardly storming the gates to take advantage of the new opportunity. Despite mostly positive responses and expressed interest from some entrepreneurs at public meetings held earlier this year, no one has yet come forward to seek a permit, says […]
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Repairs were completed at approximately 4 a.m. Friday. An HC-130 Hercules airplane was launched Thursday night to monitor radio communications in the North Carolina Captain of the Port Zone until repairs were completed.
As I drove back from Nags Head yesterday passing SUVs with kayaks on their roofs and motor homes with bicycles strapped on the back, the reality of summer being right around the corner became blatantly clear. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and the thermometer in my truck displayed that it was a comfortable […]
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On Friday morning at approximately 6 a.m., the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received a call about a vessel that was taking on water and which was aground in the vicinity of the Bonner Bridge. The station immediately launched the 47291 MLB (Motor Lifeboat) to assist, and once on scene, the crew determined the […]
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina overseeing the class action filed against PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. and PCL Construction Enterprises, Inc. (collectively PCL) granted preliminary approval to a $10.35 million settlement to compensate businesses, vacationers, and residents of the Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands who were affected by the power outage […]
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Beachgoers close to the Rodanthe Pier got a bit of a surprise on Wednesday when a barely offshore whale popped out of the water and put on quite a show. The display was caught on video by Haley Shirk, who was visiting Hatteras Island for the first time, and the footage has been making waves […]
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The Lee Robinson General Store in Hatteras village will be celebrating 70 years of business this fall, a feat not easily achieved in such an isolated fishing village, and which owners atribute to hard work, innovation, and giving back to the community. While Virgil and Belinda Willis have owned and operated the store for 45 […]
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