Celebrating the 150th Anniversary: How the Lighthouse Was Moved WITH PHOTO GALLERY

In honor of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse’s 150th anniversary, which will be formally celebrated on December 16, 2020, the Island Free Press will be featuring new and archived stories about the famous Hatteras Island landmark all week long. The following story was first published in August, 1999, from a special section of The Island Breeze […]

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Beach manners — a matter of etiquette and the law By IRENE NOLAN Previously Posted July 1, 2016

(Editor’s Note:  Irene first wrote the following story as a blog entry for July of 2016. As she notes, she had a regular “Beach Manners” story for years, and after the success of last year’s entry, she planned on continuing the tradition in the years to come. Her tips on beach etiquette are still essential […]

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