Members and guests of the LWV of Dare County sat spellbound for nearly two hours on February 24th at COA as two local retired foreign service career professionals recounted their married life as U.S. Ambassadors over three decades, covering the administrations from President Carter to President Obama. The speakers were Marcie Ries, Ambassador (Ret.) and […]
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Video by Rory Kelleher The Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival returned to the island on Feb 24-25, and despite a two-year hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the third edition of this popular annual event was bigger and better than ever, per organizers and attendees. Friday night’s Fin, Feather, and Bourbon event attracted an estimated […]
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Starting on Monday, Feb. 27, travelers along N.C. Highway 12 may spot a small team of runners making their way to or from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The 15-20 runners are participants of the annual Swammie Shuffle 200, which is a grueling race from Sandbridge, Virginia, to the Buxton landmark and back. The event, which […]
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore will host an interagency work group meeting on Feb. 27 via web conference to discuss the topic “Property Acquisition and Financial Assistance.” The public may listen to the 1:00 p.m. meeting by computer or phone. Log-in details are […]
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The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) will be offering a public CPR class on Thursday, March 9, at 6:00 p.m. at its station in Buxton. The one-night, three-hour class will cover adult, child, and infant CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and the class is part of a long-term effort to […]
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After a two-year hiatus, the Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival (HVWF) will land on Hatteras Island once again on February 24-25, 2023, and organizers recently posted the schedule of events for Saturday in an online update. All events on Saturday, February 25, are free and open to the public. These events feature a wide variety of […]
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The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHEM) publishes a monthly newsletter for students, parents, supporters, and friends called The Storm Report, which is nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. From upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more, the newsletter is a round-up of everything there is […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Roger D. Pfendler, 67 years old, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away on February 21, 2023, at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City after a long struggle with chronic renal disease. He was predeceased by his father, Norman Pfendler; and mother, Stella Mosicki. Roger leaves behind his wife, Catherine; brother, Norman; […]
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One of the most exciting aspects of beachcombing is never knowing what you can find on the sandy shores of the beach. So many people ask me where to go in hopes that I know a secret location where they can easily find treasures, but the fact is that I have no way of ever […]
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The Coastal Humane Society is looking for participants to join in their 26th Annual Walkathon at the Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 19, 2023, in Nags Head. Participants will raise money for the Coastal Humane Society by sniffing out sponsors and retrieving donations to join the pet-friendly pack in the parade. The Walkathon always […]
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