Updated: The Magic Bean Coffee Bazaar was open but is closed while the floors are being replaced. Food is nourishment and Daphne Bennink, owner of the Back Porch Restaurant, is helping to nourish Ocracoke again following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. Getting islanders back to work fast was key when Bennink gathered the restaurants and […]
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The Open House scheduled for Tuesday and the official start of school on Wednesday has been postponed, due to slightly elevated numbers on an air quality test at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) building, per a recent update from Hyde County Public Schools. “Well, we said that any one of […]
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The NC Baptist Men and Women Disaster Relief Ministry has closed their disaster site in Hatteras village, however feeding and assistance will continue in Ocracoke village for two more weeks, per a recent update from the organization. The Disaster Relief Ministry has been on the islands since shortly after Dorian made landfall on September 6, […]
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Hyde County will open a recovery center today, October 1, 2019, at 10:00 AM. The recovery center will be located in the Variety Store parking lot at 950 Irvin Garrish Hwy. Anyone with questions or unmet needs should come to the recovery center. Agencies at the recovery center include: Hyde County Disaster Volunteers, Hyde County […]
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KITTY HAWK – Anthony Bandmann, 71, father, husband, and role model, passed away on September 26, 2019. He is survived by his wife Patricia, four sons: Anthony, Ty, Jacob, and Matthew. He also leaves a son Anthony and 5 grandchildren (Breyland and Brady- Matthew; Books and Alora- Anthony and Isabella – Ty). Anthony was a […]
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This is NGC 7293, the Helix Nebula. The Helix Nebula was not discovered until 1824. I suspect this was largely due to its southerly location, which makes it a rather difficult object to see. It never gets very high in North Carolina’s night sky, and many of the early astronomers, like Charles Messier, lived […]
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Per a recent update from Hyde County Public Schools, Ocracoke students will be officially returning to school on Wednesday after a nearly month-long hiatus due to Hurricane Dorian. The week’s schedule will start with an Open House on Tuesday, so that teachers, parents, and students can reconnect, and staff can answer any questions that arise. […]
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Despite the cancellation of this year’s annual Day at the Docks after Hurricane Dorian’s adverse impact, Hatteras village refused to neglect one of its most treasured traditions. Boats of various sizes, purpose, and adornment lined up at Hatteras Harbor on Saturday evening to participate in the Blessing of the Fleet. For fifteen years, the Blessing […]
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Despite being a stand-alone event this year due to the cancellation of the annual Day at the Docks (DATD) celebration, the Hatteras Island Chowder Cook-off attracted more than 150 tasters – and raised more than $2,200 – during the Saturday afternoon festivities. The Chowder Cook-off is a favorite event during the annual DATD festival, but […]
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Swells from offshore Hurricane Lorenzo will increase today, leading to a high risk of rip currents all along the Outer Banks beaches, per a recent update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Dangerous shore break is also expected north of Cape Lookout, with breaking waves in the 4 to […]
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