On Saturday, November 2, the National Parks Service (NPS) will host the first ever Cape Hatteras Surf Fishing Heritage Celebration. For the past year, the NPS and partner organizations have been planning the event, which will honor a long-standing pastime on Hatteras Island. “We wanted to celebrate the past, present, and future of surf fishing […]
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NCDOT Completes Dune Rebuilding Work Along N.C. Highway 12
On Wednesday afternoon, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced that road crews had completed their work rebuilding the dune line between the Oregon Inlet Bridge and Rodanthe. The dune line from north Rodanthe to the bridge was severely damaged during a week-long nor’easter which lingered offshore in mid-October, and which later became Subtropical […]
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National Seashore Updates for the Week of October 23
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 23 include the following: Seashore Updates On October 28, the Federal Highway Administration will begin a […]
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Hatteras Assembly of God Continues to Provide Post-Dorian Supplies to Residents in Need
Though the Frisco Free Market at the Frisco Volunteer Fire Station closed last week after more than a month of operation following Hurricane Dorian, the Hatteras Assembly of God’s Blessing Market in Hatteras village continues to have ample supplies for residents in need. Per a recent online update, the Blessing Market is currently open daily […]
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Group Offers Aerial Views of Coastal Change
We’re waiting at the Wright Brothers Airport for our SouthWings pilot, Stu Bailey, who’s flying down from Norfolk, Virginia. SouthWings, based in Asheville with satellite offices in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Annapolis, Maryland, is a nonprofit organization that provides flights over environmentally sensitive areas. They don’t charge for their flights and the pilots volunteer their […]
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Arthur Benson Sheets
NAGS HEAD — Arthur Benson (“Bud”) Sheets, 94, passed away peacefully in his Nags Head, NC home on October 15, 2019. He was born on December 7, 1924 in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of Arthur B Sheets Sr and Gertrude Johnson Sheets, and he lived most of his life there. He married Elizabeth (Betty) […]
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Wreck Uncovered on Hatteras Beach
From Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum One never knows what will be uncovered on the Outer Banks beaches. This month, it was a wreck on the beach directly across from the Wreck Tiki Bar and Food in Hatteras Village. Charlie Hornfeck from the restaurant, named after his passion for wrecks, came across the fascinating wreckage […]
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Hatteras Island Announces a Wave of Fun and Family-Friendly Events for Halloween
Halloween is gearing up to be a wonderfully spooky celebration on Hatteras Island, thanks to a number of family-friendly events that are wide open to the public. Halloween-centric events scheduled for October on the island currently include the following: Trunk or Treat – Avon Village Thursday, October 31, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Beach […]
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Traffic Detour Scheduled for N.C. Highway 12 on Bodie Island Beginning Oct. 28
On October 28, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will begin a pavement preservation project that will place a layer of asphalt pavement overlay on top of the existing pavement along a 4.5 mile stretch of N.C. Highway 12 on Bodie Island. The project will begin at the north entrance to Cape Hatteras National Seashore and […]
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Richard Joseph Skattie
March 5, 1924 – September 21, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Richard Joseph Skattie, 95, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, also known as “Dick” and “Foo”, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 21, 2019, with his dog Sam by his side. Born in Detroit, MI on March 5, 1924, he was the […]
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