December 7, 1955 – May 5, 2023 HATTERAS — Stanley Luther Davis (Stan) Died Friday, May 5, 2023, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born On Pearl Harbor Day 1955, in San Diego, CA. He was the son of the late June Willis Davis (Born and raised in Hatteras Village) and William E. Davis from West Virginia. […]
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11th annual Rock The Cape kicks off June 1-2 in Rodanthe
Kick off the summer season on Hatteras Island at the 11th Annual Rock The Cape, which will take place June 1-2. The Rock The Cape art show and concert will be held on Thursday, June 1 at Kitty Hawk Kites’ Waves Village Watersports Center at Milepost 40 in Rodanthe from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. […]
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Lifeguards return to four Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches on Saturday, May 27
Lifeguards are returning for the summer season to Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s four lifeguarded beaches starting on Saturday, May 27, 2023. From Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, lifeguards are on duty daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations: Coquina Beach Day Use Area (Bodie Island) Located across from the Bodie […]
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Virginia men arrested in Frisco on drug and stolen property charges
On May 22 at approximately 2:50 a.m., Dare County Sheriff’s Office Deputies working the C-District came across a truck stuck in a ditch on N.C. Highway 12 near Osprey Way in Frisco, NC. When the tag on the vehicle was run, the tag came back as stolen from Virginia Beach, VA. While the Deputies were […]
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Ocracoke’s Firemen’s Ball on May 27 hopes to raise big bucks
Story from the Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department (OFVD) will hold its annual Firemen’s Ball at the Berkley Barn on Saturday, May 27, beginning at 4 p.m. This fundraiser, one of the island’s biggest social events, includes BBQ dinners (starting at 5 p.m.) that can be taken home and a silent auction followed […]
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Editor’s Blog: Revisiting Irene’s Guide to Beach Manners, 2023 Edition
Our co-founder and editor, Irene Nolan, had a tradition of posting an annual list of beach etiquette guidelines for new and longtime visitors alike around Memorial Day Weekend. First published decades ago when she was the editor of the former Island Breeze, Irene’s guide was a smart and timely list of the dos and don’ts when […]
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Vaccination clinic for pets will be held at the Avon Fire Station on May 24
Local organization Coastal Humane Society and the Roanoke Island Animal Clinic are sponsoring a vaccination clinic at the Avon Fire Station on Wednesday, May 24, from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Cats and dogs are both welcome. The cost for cats is $18 which includes rabies, distemper/parvo, and the FVRCP vaccine. The cost for dogs is $31, […]
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Garrett Morgan Rice
July 10, 1949 – March 17, 2023 KITTY HAWK — Garrett Morgan Rice (Gary), a beloved family man passed away on May 17, 2023, at the age of 73, in Kitty Hawk, NC. He was born on July 10, 1949, in Pineville, KY, to Verda J. Rice and Kelly T. Rice, both of whom preceded […]
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Students discover a 17th-century wedding ring while visiting the new Lost Colony Museum
A group of Cape Hatteras Elementary third-grade students made a remarkable and unexpected discovery of a 17th-century wedding ring while on a field trip to the new Lost Colony Museum and Gift Shop in Buxton. Scott Dawson, museum owner and author of The Lost Colony and Hatteras Island, engaged the 18 students and their teacher Jordyn […]
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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative hosting free electrical safety clinic on May 24
The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) is hosting a free electrical safety clinic on Wednesday evening, May 24, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Fessenden Annex Building in Buxton. The electrical safety clinic is open to everyone in the community and will provide important safety tips from CHEC personnel on how to keep you […]
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