Four generations of the descendants of Captain John Allen Midgett Jr., Keeper of the Chicamacomico Station during the famed Mirlo rescue, visited the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras on Friday to get a sneak peek at a new exhibit honoring this local legend. Capt. Midgett led one of the most dramatic rescues in […]
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On July 27, 2017, residents and visitors all across Hatteras and Ocracoke islands woke up in the dark. With clear weather conditions and no storms in sight, most folks initially believed that the surprise power outage must be due to maintenance, or some small issue with the power lines – like a stray kiteboarding kite. […]
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By JOY CRIST Ask anyone who follows news and conversations about Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, and they?ll attest that one of the biggest topics for the summer of 2018 is rip currents. With this recent rash of heavy rains, Hatteras and Ocracoke islands have had a moderate or high risk of rip currents on a […]
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The Lost Colony in Manteo may get a lot of attention when it comes to live educational entertainment on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event since first launching in the 1990s. Meet the modern surfmen of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site. By […]
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A survey of the 2017 / 2018 Buxton Beach Nourishment Project was recently conducted by project manager Coastal Science and Engineering (CSE), and while the detailed results are still forthcoming, the early impression is that the shoreline has adapted very quickly to the influx of sand. The goal of the project, which began in the […]
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By JOY CRIST Longtime Hatteras Island visitors and residents have likely noticed the rise in golf carts in recent years. Once a rare sight just a decade or so ago, today they seem to be everywhere, and especially in locales like Hatteras village where the rules for operating golf carts are more generous and flexible. […]
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Visitors and locals cruising by Nedo’s, Lee Robinson’s General Store, and other familiar landmarks in Hatteras village may have done a double-take in recent weeks, as a series of colorful murals have seemingly popped up overnight at different locales throughout the community. The new wave of artworks, which has now spread to the Red & […]
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A perfect July beach day with blue skies and clear waters served as the opening act for the fireworks show off the Avon Pier on Wednesday, attracting spectators from all across Hatteras Island. The Avon Fireworks started at around 9:20 p.m., launching from the very end of the Avon Pier. The show lasted roughly 20 […]
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Celebrating its sixth consecutive year in 2018, the annual Golf Cart Parade will be brightening the streets of Hatteras village on July 4 at 5 p.m. The yearly event began in 2013 as a fundraiser for the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation, and attracted roughly a dozen carts that were decked out in patriotic and appropriately […]
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BY CATHERINE KOZAK Three times in the last seven years, the Rodanthe-Stumpy Point emergency ferry channel has provided the only access for people without boats or planes to go to and from Hatteras Island. But as the height of the hurricane season approaches, that emergency backup is not yet available. A relatively minor shoaled area […]
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