Twenty years ago in the early morning hours of Oct. 26, a dredge working in Oregon Inlet was torn from its moorings in a nasty northeaster and slammed into the Bonner Bridge The U.S. Coast Guard was notified about 1 a.m. from crew members of the Northerly Island who radioed that the dredge was dragging […]
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Will the Park Service meet the consent decree deadlines?
In a meeting with reporters yesterday, Oct. 7, Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent Mike Murray updated the steps that the Park Service must still take to meet the terms of a consent decree that set down a time line for the park to produce an off-road vehicle management plan for the seashore. The consent decree […]
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More stormy weather in store for Hatteras and Ocracoke
The unusual combination of weather conditions that brought the stormy weather to Hatteras and Ocracoke this week caused little or no damage on the islands. However, the record rainfall in areas of mainland North Carolina will bring southern Hatteras and Ocracoke an increased threat of soundside flooding tonight. And we can look forward to another […]
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More stormy weather in store for Hatteras and Ocracoke
This week on Hatteras and Ocracoke has already been pretty much of a wash-out, and it’s not likely to get much better until Friday. The watches and warnings are flying out of the National Weather Service in Newport, N.C., but John Cole, warning coordination meteorologist, says a tropical storm watch or warning is not in […]
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One-stop absentee voting on mixed drinks begins Nov. 18
The Dare County Board of Elections will operate two one-stop absentee voting sites for the Dec. 7 referendum on serving liquor by the drink in restaurants and other venues in Hatteras Township, which includes the southern villages of Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras. Only registered voters in the three villages affected can vote in the referendum. […]
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Hatteras may be voting again on liquor by the drink
Hatteras islanders may be voting again this year on the controversial issue of liquor by the drink in local restaurants and other venues. However, if the issue makes it onto the ballot for a referendum on Dec. 7, it will be only southern Hatteras islanders who will be able to vote and only establishments in […]
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Hurricane Igor will be way offshore but will cause dangerous rip currents
Hurricane Igor will pass far offshore over the weekend, but will cause dangerous rip currents on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Igor had been a strong Category 4 hurricane with winds of 145 mph. This afternoon, it is a Category 3 with winds of 120 mph, but it’s still a storm to be reckoned with. […]
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The sixth annual Day at the Docks gets great weather and great crowds…WITH SLIDE SHOWS
The sixth annual Day at the Docks on Saturday, Sept. 18, saw wonderful weather – blue skies and a northeast breeze – and the best turnout ever, according to organizer Lynne Foster. “We were really pleased with the turnout,” said Foster. “And the weather couldn’t have been better. I think there were more people watching […]
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DOT takes on DOI over Bonner Bridge replacement
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has taken on the U.S. Department of Interior over its opposition to the current plan to replace the aging Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet. In a letter to North Carolina Sens. Kay Hagan and Richard Burr and U.S. Rep Walter Jones and four of his colleagues on Sept. 2, […]
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Bike to the Light or Run for Fun – all for a good cause
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Early October will bring two popular annual events to Hatteras Island. The second annual Bike the Light on Saturday, Oct. 2, will raise money for the projects of the Kiwanis Club of Hatteras Island, including scholarships for Cape Hatteras Secondary School students. And the seventh annual Fun Run on […]
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