By JOY CRIST Editor’s Note: The Commission for Working Watermen reorganization meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 13, 2018 is cancelled due to the possibility of bad weather associated with Hurricane Florence. On Thursday, September 13, a meeting will be held at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Center at 7 p.m. to discuss the reorganization […]
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Bringing Beach Safety Info to Kids – How a Local Author / Artist Team Tackled a Tricky Subject
As a surfer for roughly five decades, Kevin McCabe has seen a lot of missteps when it comes to beach safety. The author and his wife, famed local artist Kim Mosher, can’t count how many times he has had to paddle out to bring someone ashore due to a rip current or other hazardous conditions […]
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Day at the Docks Brings the Focus Back to the Water for 2018
On Saturday, September 15, the docks that border the southern end of Hatteras village will spring to vibrant and bustling life. Children will be rescuing a sinking U.S. Coast Guard vessel, making a Fish Print masterpiece, or reeling in concrete marlins that weigh as much as they do. Visitors of all ages will be using […]
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New Mural Added to the Wave of Street Art in Hatteras Village
A new mural has been added to the wave of street art that has popped up throughout Hatteras village this past summer, this time landing on the side of the Jeffrey’s Seafood building. The colorful artwork was created by Justin Paxton and a small team of past and current Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) volunteers, […]
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The Ladies Take Charge at the Upcoming Fish Like a Girl Tournament By JOY CRIST
Ladies, take note: It’s just about time to put on your flashiest pink attire, give the guys the remote control and free reign of the couch, and to grab your fishing lines and tackle box – because the annual Fish Like A Girl tournament is just around the corner! Celebrating its fourth year in 2018, […]
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Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum installs New Sign with Famed Liberty Ship Propeller By JOY CRIST
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras village recently announced that it is in the final stages of getting a new display for its entrance near the Hatteras / Ocracoke ferry docks. The new sign is sure to make quite a first impression, too, as it will feature the noticeably large propeller from Dionysus […]
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The Rules of the Road for Golf Carts, and What’s Happening Now, Part II
By JOY CRIST On August 20, the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) unanimously voted to allow golf carts in Buxton on a number of side streets that curl around the borders of N.C. Highway 12, and where the speed limit is 35 mph or less. Allowing golf carts in Buxton has been a controversial […]
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Fire Destroys Oceanfront Home in Waves; Guests in Home Escape Safely
By JOY CRIST A fire that started at around 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon destroyed an oceanfront home in Waves on Sea Isle Hills Drive in roughly an hour, leaving only a shell of the structure behind. The main fire was extinguished by 2:37 p.m., with multiple Volunteer Fire Departments, police, and county agencies reporting […]
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Waterways Commission Tackles Hatteras Inlet, Rodanthe Harbor, and Avon Harbor at August Meeting
The Dare County Waterways Commission tackled a long list of Outer Banks projects at their August 13 meeting in Buxton, which included updates on Rodanthe Harbor, and the impending fall dredging at Hatteras Inlet. The Rodanthe Harbor, which serves as the launching point for the Rodanthe / Stumpy Point Emergency Ferry, was successfully dredged in […]
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Could pathways, trams, and the passenger ferry mean more visitors for Hatteras?
BY CATHERINE KOZAK Back in May, Hatteras village residents overwhelmingly approved a special referendum on the primary elections ballot that allows its tax district revenue to be used to build a multi-use path. But now there?s a decent chance that a federal BUILD grant award will be able to pick up that tab and […]
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