The Starry Nights event is returning to Hatteras Village for a full February weekend, and if you didn?t have a chance to go to last year?s event, you are in for a treat. The two-day star gazing session which is presented by the Hatteras Civic Association and orchestrated by the UNC Morehead Planetarium and Science […]
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Updates on Upcoming Inlet Dredging Presented at Waterways Commission Meeting
By JOY CRIST The Dare County Waterways Commission met on February 13 at the Fessenden Center in Buxton to review updates on the steps required for the upcoming dredging project for Hatteras Inlet. The Waterways Commission’s immediate goal is to keep the Connecting Channel west of the Inlet Gorge – or the long route – […]
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New Video Released on Bonner Bridge Progress
Dare County released a video on February 3rd that outlined the progress of the Bonner Bridge replacement project to date. According to the latest update, both the southern and northern sections of the new Bonner Bridge are beginning to take shape. On the northern end of the project, crews have installed the first five spans […]
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Readers Invited to join a book club with Hatteras Island roots
By JOY CRIST With winter comes a newfound island-wide movement towards the safety and comfort of the couch. It’s the perfect time to slow down, enjoy an unhurried pace and curl up with a good book. For those not up on the latest good reads, just turn on the radio. A global community read is […]
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Beach Pharmacy in Hatteras will remain open during ongoing repairs
By JOY CRIST Though making a recent move to close on Saturdays due to financial reasons, the Beach Pharmacy in Hatteras plans to remain open for its scheduled 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday hours, despite being in the midst of a building overhaul. During construction, which began on Monday and will continue […]
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Low Risk isn’t No Risk, and Other Things you Need to Know about the Preliminary Flood Maps
By JOY CRIST We?re at least a year away from the new flood maps being implemented, but the preliminary maps which came out in June of 2016 is a topic that has certainly garnered attention in the past couple of weeks. Heavily attended public meetings were held on January 11, 12, and 13 ? including […]
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
By JOY CRIST At the Jan. 17 Board of Commissioners meeting, the final Classification and Compensation Study from outside contractor, Springsted, Inc., was presented to the commissioners by John Anzivino, senior vice president of the Richmond office. The headline in the report is sure to get the attention of the county’s workforce. Anzivino said the […]
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HATTERAS ISLAND FLOOD MAPS
Roughly 50 members from the Hatteras Island community – which included Realtors, business owners, surveyors, local insurance companies, and other professionals – attended a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 12, all about the new preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (or FIRMs) that were introduced on June 30 of last year. The meeting, which was held by […]
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Award-winning social worker learns new lessons as a hurricane survivor herself
By JOY CRIST Ashley Jackson, a social worker on Hatteras Island with the Dare County Department of Health & Human Services, was named the Dare County Employee of the Year for 2016 for her continual efforts after Hurricane Matthew – even when her own home was flooded with 10 inches of water. She was presented […]
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High winds, Arctic temps, and threat of sound flooding still slated for weekend storm
By JOY CRIST The winter storm forecast for this weekend began with late Friday night and early Saturday morning rain, followed with high winds and icy temperatures. The winds and Arctic temperatures are expected to continue into Sunday morning, causing minor water level rises on the Outer Banks soundside from Buxton to Ocracoke. According to […]
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