The North Carolina Ferry Division recapped a busy 2019 during a meeting of the N.C. Department of Transportation’s multi-modal divisions last week. “We initiated the Ocracoke Express service, we christened a new ferry, and we responded to Hurricane Dorian, a storm unlike any we have seen for a while on the Outer Banks,” said Ferry […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Henderson Leigh Pace, Jr. 92, passed away after a long illness, at Spring Arbor of the Outer Banks in Kill Devil Hills, NC, Saturday, February 1, 2020. Born December 6, 1927, Leigh was the son of the late Leigh and Adelaide Pace of Rocky Mount, NC. Leigh was raised in Franklin, […]
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The Hurricane Dorian curbside debris removal program has completed two passes on Ocracoke Island and is in its third and final pass. Debris removal continues on the mainland on a limited basis and all debris removal is scheduled to be completed by Feb. 15. After that, curbside collection of storm debris on both mainland Hyde […]
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As estimated 500 locals and visitors headed to the edge of Oden’s Dock in Hatteras village on Saturday afternoon to take part in a shell-ebration that has been going strong for seven years. The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast has become one of the most highly anticipated events of the traditionally […]
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Due to the relatively new and welcome addition of oyster farms in our estuarine system, this cherished bivalve is available year round, even when there is no “R” in a month. But “the season” continues to be heralded with excitement and celebration. It represents a time for communities to bundle up and gather in our […]
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The Island Free Press was live at the Hatteras Island Oyster Roast, which drew a large crowd of roughly 500 hungry visitors and locals. The event is being held along Oden’s Dock in Hatteras village, with live music, a bake sale, a silent auction, and plenty of community spirit to go around.
