It is no secret that because Hatteras Island is so far off the map geographically, Cape Hatteras Secondary School often struggles to excel athletically. Though, from time to time, teams may have success in the conference, going beyond is often a rarity. While CHSS has produced many talented athletes and teams over the years, few […]
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After more than a month of dark skies, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was once again shining its light on Saturday night, February 17. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had been turned off since roughly January 12, after several severe winter storms affected the Hatteras Island area, and caused damage to hard-to-replace parts on the lighthouse’s electrical […]
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By JOY CRIST By JOY CRIST Several surprise motions were passed at the February 14-15 North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission’s (MFC) meeting in Wrightsville Beach. The MFC voted on Thursday morning by a 5-4 vote to redefine the qualifications for a commercial fishing license with criteria that had not been previously discussed. Then on Thursday […]
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I probably jumped the gun when I wrote about bluefins in January. Yes, that is when they typically make their appearance, but in February things really get rockin’. Of course, things are always subject to change, but for the last ten or more years, February and March have been the best of it. Back in […]
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I must first make clear that what I’m about to write is MY strong opinion, although my thoughts are commonly shared by many throughout the fishing and Outer Banks community. I, along with many others, made the six-hour drive to Wrightsville Beach on Wednesday to attend and speak at a public hearing held by the […]
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By JOY CRIST The 2018 Election Season officially began on Monday, February 12, as filing opened in Dare and Hyde Counties for an array of positions. And while there?s still time for more candidates to join in the mix, (as filing remains open until February 28), 2018 is already shaping up to be an interesting […]
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When my grandfather, Ignatious “I.G.” Scarborough, was no longer able to drive, I liked to pick him up and take him wherever he needed to go. Every time he got in my car, he would tell me to go round by the harbor so he could see what was going on. The harbor was the […]
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As North Carolina’s first high-speed passenger ferry is coming together nicely at the shipbuilder’s shop, plans are still evolving for transporting people once they land. The Ocracoke Express is targeted to be in the water by mid-summer, supplementing service on the state Department of Transportation Ferry Division’s busiest vehicular ferry route between Ocracoke and Hatteras […]
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Members of the Dare County Waterways Commission made imminent plans at their February 12 meeting to speed up dredging in Hatteras Inlet in order to accomplish as much as possible before the March 31 deadline. Dredging the South Ferry Channel (or Connecting Channel) in Hatteras Inlet is allowed from October 1 through March 31, but […]
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September 18, 1925 – February 13, 2018 FRISCO — GloriaLavern Cella Platt, 92, of Frisco, NC died Tuesday, February 13, 2018,at Spring Arbor of the Outer Banks. Born in Bellevue, PA on September18, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Pearl Violet Macker Cellaand George Frank Cella, Sr. A registered nurse,Gloria retired from Barberton […]
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