A late 2019 project orchestrated by Tideland Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) will effectively remove the aerial power lines from Pole Road at the southern end of Hatteras Island, switching to a submarine cable that will be far more reliable in the years to come. “Technically, [that stretch] will no longer be Pole Road, because there […]
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Active Hatteras Islanders were disappointed to learn that the gym at Spa Koru in Avon would be closing on December 31, but the gap in fitness services for the island will be filled, and filled quickly. Seth Foutz, a 20+ year chef and island resident, was one of the members affected by the upcoming gym […]
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Due to a pattern of bad weather and storms throughout the fall season, the opening of the new Bonner Bridge has been delayed from the originally scheduled January 2019 to February or March of 2019. Though the bridge is complete and fully intact, crews are still working on the finishing touches to allow vehicles on […]
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Kindergarten and first grade students at the Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHES) got into a global holiday spirit on Tuesday with their lively annual celebration of “Holidays Around the World.” The event, (which is bolstered by parent volunteers as well as a team of teachers), showcases how holidays are celebrated at varying countries around the […]
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The parade kicked off, as it traditionally does, with a Dare County Sheriff’s escort and the Conner’s Supermarket Willys Jeep, followed by the Cape Hatteras Secondary School Band, who set a festive tone for the procession to follow. The Grinch made an appearance in his golf cart, followed by the Girl Scouts, who were visiting […]
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It’s that time of year again when we carry on Irene’s annual tradition of looking back at the stories that grabbed – and held – our attention in 2018. 2018 could arguably be classified as “The Year of Unfinished Business… And Weather.” Many of our biggest stories this past year were carry-overs from 2017, like […]
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New parking areas at Kite Point in between Avon and Buxton, and at the former Naval Facility / Coast Guard housing complex at the end of Old Lighthouse Road, are slated to begin construction in early 2019. The two projects were outlined in detail at a Wednesday night meeting in Buxton hosted by the National […]
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A generator fire that started on Monday morning at the St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) in Avon caused no damage to the church itself, thanks to a quick response from the Avon Volunteer Fire Department. The generator, which is located on the side of the brick structure, was powered on during a routine weekly […]
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The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) was dispatched to locate a missing windsurfer in the Pamlico Sound on Monday evening, November 26, near the Haulover / Canadian Hole area in between Avon and Buxton. The call from a concerned family member came in at 4:30 p.m., and National Park Service Law Enforcement Rangers also responded […]
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Islanders travelling along N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island have likely noticed a lot more white – and a lot more noise – in the past several weeks. This increase in activity is due to the mass return of the tundra swans, which are part-time residents of coastal North Carolina when the temperatures start to […]
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