The 11th Annual Rock The Cape will celebrate the visual and performing arts on Hatteras Island June 1-2 with an art show, live music and gallery tour. On Thursday, June 1 there will be a full afternoon of art and live music at Kitty Hawk Kites’ Waves Village Watersports Center at Milepost 40 in Rodanthe […]
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December 26, 1951 – April 2, 2023 BUXTON — Ray Dale Gray, Jr., age 71, of Buxton, NC died on April 2, 2023. Ray was the son of the late Ray Dale Gray, Sr., and Vandetta Midgett Gray. He was also preceded in death by his younger brother, William Landry Gray. Ray was a lifelong […]
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The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station is hosting its annual Easter Egg hunt event on Monday, April 10, at 1:00 p.m., which includes a special guest appearance by the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny will head to the historic site onboard a big fire truck, and children are encouraged to come early to catch the arrival. The egg […]
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From Wobx.com A new report from Airbnb shows hosts for the online short-term rental marketplace in North Carolina’s rural counties brought in more than $370 million in 2022, and income to hosts in Dare County topped the list last year. The statewide total was a more than 350 percent increase compared to pre-pandemic travel in […]
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While the Bodie Island Lighthouse will open for climbers on April 26, a 2023 climbing season for the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is unlikely, as a years-long project to restore the 1870 structure enters the next phase. The first phase of the project wrapped up in 2021, and entailed removing the interior paint to provide a […]
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Fourth and fifth-grade students throughout the district competed in the 24 Game Math Tournament on March 29. 54 students from Dare County’s five elementary schools gathered at First Flight Elementary School to compete in the district’s first 24 Game Math Tournament. Students began learning and playing the math card game, 24 Game, in their classrooms […]
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KITTY HAWK — David James Ruch, 77, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2023. He was a devoted husband to his wife of 51 years, Kathe Sue (Bachmann), and a loving father and grandfather to his two children and six grandchildren: Karl David, (wife) Julie, Pierce, Keaton, and Fiona Ruch of Asheville, NC and Beth […]
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The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) recently unveiled the 12 winning photos of their ninth annual photo contest, which will be featured in the upcoming 2024 CHEC calendar. The contest, which runs from October through February every year, has become a popular competition among island residents, and features photos of Hatteras Island which are submitted […]
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Hatteras Island is hosting a number of Easter Sunrise Services and local events to coordinate with the upcoming Easter holiday on Sunday, April 9. Local church services and special weekend activities, including Easter Egg Hunts, are listed below. **Some services and events may be canceled due to weather** Note: If your organization or business is […]
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As part of its Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 22, the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo (RWS) Civic Association will also host a free “Plant Swap.” The event will be held rain or shine From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the RWS Community Building, (across from the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station in Rodanthe), there be space for community […]
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