The original Messier 1, the Crab Nebula, has a visual magnitude of +8.4. But it was a whole lot brighter when Chinese astronomers discovered it on July 4, 1054. They recorded it as a “guest star” and they were able to view it during the day for nearly three weeks. With a visual magnitude of […]
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Per a press release from the Dare County Public Works Department, Hatteras Island residents are advised that in unincorporated Dare County, (which includes the island), the Public Works Dept. does not pick up Christmas trees left on the curbside. However, discarded trees can be dropped off at the Dare County Public Works Recycling Center at […]
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It may be just a day before New Year’s Eve, but the Outer Banks is experiencing a seasonal heatwave that is making the cusp of January feel more like June. The National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office reported that record high temperatures are possible for the eastern portion of the state today as […]
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Starry Nights, a celebration of stargazing on one of the darkest stretches of the East Coast, is returning for its fifth year in Hatteras village, and this year’s event promises to be light-years beyond normal. The event, (which will be held at the Hatteras Village Community Center on Saturday, February 15, from 2-8 p.m.), will […]
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June 21, 1924 – December 28, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Anthony Mosolygo, 95, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Saturday, December 28, 2019, at The Outer Banks Hospital. Born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio on June 21, 1924, he was the son of the late Elizabeth Yonas and Anthony Mosolygo. Anthony retired from the Ohio […]
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A boatload of shingles was going down, not up. The captain feared that “Hatteras will batter us.” This is the story of a New Year shipwreck with a happy ending, as well as an impromptu stay on Hatteras Island for the six crew members aboard the schooner Hester A. Seward. Hauling timber from South Carolina […]
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Rematches in state Senate races in districts along the Cape Fear River and key departures from the North Carolina General Assembly have set the stage for the 2020 elections now that candidate filing has closed. North Carolina’s primaries are synced with Super Tuesday in presidential election cycles, so the 2020 primary falls on March 3. […]
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Four months after Hurricane Dorian slammed into Ocracoke Island, the Hyde County Board of Commissioners appears poised to take a further step toward removing some of the flooded vehicles that were abandoned on Ocracoke Island during or after the storm. At their meeting on Jan. 6, the Hyde County Commissioners are expected to vote on […]
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Ready to leave 2019 behind and start the new decade in style? Well, if you’re living on island time, then you’re in luck. Hatteras Island is offering a host of events that are designed to ring in the New Year with plenty of food, drinks, and miles of fun to go around. From Roaring 20s […]
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KITTY HAWK — Polly Hopkins Hunter, 85, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on December 21, 2019 at Spring Arbor of the Outer Banks, in Kill Devil Hills after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Polly was born and raised in Columbia, NC. She and her husband, Cliff, raised their family in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, […]
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