November 21, 1952 – July 29, 2022 Robert Dean “Bob” Barris, a larger-than-life Hatteras Island personality and an icon of the Outer Banks real estate industry, passed away peacefully in his sleep last week at his home on the edge of Buxton’s Coastal Reserve maritime forest. Bob was born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in […]
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The public is invited to join state transportation officials in Hatteras village this Thursday to learn more about the replacement of a small bridge on Hatteras Island in Dare County. The N.C. Department of Transportation will host a meeting at the Hatteras Community Building at 57689 N.C. Highway 12 about plans to replace bridge No. […]
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A GoFundMe page has been launched to help raise funds for a new Frisco UFO, and hopefully, the first new Futuro house commercially manufactured in 50 years. First landing in Hatteras village in 1972, the Frisco UFO was one of the island’s most famous roadside attractions until it was destroyed by a fire on October […]
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Multiple days of strong northeast winds starting Monday night combined with large waves this week may produce coastal flooding and ocean overwash/erosion, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Minor to moderate coastal flooding is possible along the oceanside from Ocracoke to the northern Outer Banks, and significant beach erosion is […]
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The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club 64th Annual Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament was held November 2-5, 2022. 118 teams participated in this year’s tournament and caught a total of 1,155 fish. This tournament is the largest of its kind in the world, with 120 teams and 720 anglers participating. It attracts over 800 visitors to Hatteras […]
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Early risers on Monday morning, November 7, caught a stellar show over Hatteras Island, as a rocket launched from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia was clearly visible from multiple locations along the Outer Banks. The Northrop Grumman Cygnus resupply spacecraft successfully launched at 5:32 a.m. on Monday, and the rocket is on […]
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Due to the threat of severe weather this week, the Veterans Celebration at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS), originally scheduled for November 9, has been postponed. The new date for the program is now Wednesday, November 16. “This is a decision that was made out of an abundance of caution for our veterans and guests,” […]
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Confidence is increasing that multiple days of strong northeast-to-east winds combined with large waves may produce coastal flooding and ocean overwash along the Outer Banks next week, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Minor to moderate coastal flooding is possible along the oceanside from Ocracoke to the northern Outer Banks, […]
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There’s an opportunity, right now, for the Outer Banks to secure the first new commercially-manufactured Futuro house in 50 years, and for that UFO to land directly in Frisco. Will the project garner community support? The loss of the Frisco Futuro House on October 19, (also known as the Frisco UFO), was a hard blow […]
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To support the Dare County Water Department’s water line replacement project between the villages of Avon and Buxton, Cape Hatteras National Seashore will close access to the Kite Point parking area from 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 through approximately 6:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7. The Kite Point parking area is located between Avon and Buxton […]
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