We love Hatteras Island for so many reasons: the water, the beach, outdoor activities, the food etc. You can also find excellent food, beautiful art and great local music. What you can’t find here might be big box stores, lots of fast food, and major concert tours. With school returning, summer ending, and a return […]
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Photos by Don Bowers Despite the cancellation of this year’s annual Day at the Docks due to Hurricane Lee, Hatteras village carried on one of its most treasured traditions from the festival by holding the annual Blessing of the Fleet on Saturday evening, September 30. Though the rainy weather resulted in lower-than-normal attendance, boats of […]
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Pets will be available for adoption for $20 from October 2- October 15 during the nation’s largest funded adoption event. With animal shelters across the nation facing an overcrowding crisis, thousands of highly adoptable pets are waiting for their second chances. Outer Banks SPCA is proud to partner with BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare […]
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The month of October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and on Hatteras Island, a number of local restaurants and businesses have joined the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) in their annual Drink Pink Campaign, which raises funds through island-wide libations. HICF is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that provides support for cancer patients […]
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Story by Sam Walker, WOBX and Joy Crist, Island Free Press UPDATE, October 1: The U.S. House and Senate have approved a continuing resolution that funds federal government operations through November 17. President Biden signed the bill into law prior to the end of the fiscal year on Saturday night that, among other things, puts on hold a […]
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Photos by Don Bowers While Day at the Docks was canceled in 2023 due to the arrival of Hurricane Lee, one of the festival’s most popular annual events with the younger crowd – the Youth Fishing Tournament – was independently held on Saturday, September 30, attracting an estimated 51 anglers. Despite the dreary weather, the […]
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A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect for Hatteras Island and the northern Outer Banks from 7:00 a.m. on Sunday until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A High Surf Advisory is also in effect from 8:00 a.m. on Sunday through 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday for […]
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By Rachael Graf, Community Engagement Coordinator, Outer Banks Forever Since last October, Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the three Outer Banks national parks, has been working with the National Park Service and the local community to create a new experience at Cape Hatteras National Seashore: the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Pathway. Each year, […]
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This is comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura). It was discovered on August 12, by Japanese astronomer Hideo Nishimura. He discovered it as an unexpected deep space object in a series of images he had taken. C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) is believed to orbit the Sun every 430 years and had a visual magnitude of +5.9 when I […]
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May 28, 1955 – September 23, 2023 KITTY HAWK — Deborah Ann Burden, 68, of Kitty Hawk, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2023. Deb was born on May 28, 1955, in Pennsylvania to Michael Kuntz and Betty Mae Pelo Kuntz. Her family moved to northern Virginia, where she met and married her sweetheart, Chip. […]
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