By JOY CRIST Three 2016 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards were given out to four Hatteras Island residents at the May 16 Board of Commissioners meeting at the Fessenden Center in Buxton. With a packed house that included many supporters of each of the recipients, the honorees were praised and applauded by the crowd, as well […]
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As the temperatures heat up and more and more visitors flock to the islands, the National Park Service is noticing an uptick in the number of drones that are making an illegal appearance along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Drones are prohibited throughout the national seashore — on all NPS grounds and beaches – -which […]
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On Monday evening, May 9, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, held a public question-and-answer meeting to address cobia management issues, including an upcoming closure of the fishery, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty Hawk. The meeting was attended by roughly 50 people at the site, […]
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Efforts to help repair and save the Salvo Day Use Cemetery – also known as the Midgett Cemetery – are heating up as community members recognize the current dire state of the site, as well as the devastating effects the next major hurricane or storm could inflict on the already troubled area. The cemetery, which […]
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The annual Rock the Cape event – an extravaganza of arts and music – has morphed from a single day’s concert and artist showcase into a three-day collection of events, classes, demonstrations, gallery showings, and music which will be spread out all up and down Hatteras Island. Rock the Cape OBX, which is orchestrated by […]
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is fixed and its beacon is rotating again. According to Chief Petty Officer Joshua Canup of the United States Coast Guard’s Fifth District public affairs office, the initial belief after an inspection on Tuesday was that there was a problem with the motor, which was possibly related to the bearings grinding. […]
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The beacon at the top of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has once again gotten “stuck” and has not rotated since it was first noticed and reported to the National Park Service on Sunday night, April 24. This is the second time this year that the rotating light has been at a standstill. The first time […]
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The property was sold last week to SAGA Construction of Kill Devil Hills, and while for now there’s little indication that a change has occurred – with the exception of a new Kees Vacations placard that’s subtly tucked under the main Sea Gull Motel sign – the owners, locals, and long-time visitors alike are fully […]
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Hatteras Island Charter Communication customers have been receiving letters in the past week or so notifying them of the upcoming switch to digital cable on May 17. The change affects Charter customers only, and is an island-wide upgrade to bring the southern Outer Banks up to speed with other markets across the country. The vast […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials established an off-road vehicle corridor near Cape Point at 7 a.m. this morning to allow drivers to bypass a handful of American oystercatchers that are engaged in nesting behavior. This is the first time that the seashore has used the new buffer regulations for bird-nesting activity. The regulations were enacted […]
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