After months of battering storms, followed by lengthy repairs and public speculation on when – and even if – the Rodanthe Pier would reopen for the season, the word is out that the pier will be welcoming anglers once again starting Easter weekend. The pier has had a long history of brushes with storms, but […]
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St. Baldrick’s Day celebrated its 10th year in Avon with a bang — or rather a lack of bangs — at the Avon Fire Station on Saturday afternoon, March 19. The annual event, which is affectionately referred to by a number of local Avon men as their “annual haircut,” raises awareness and money for the […]
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At the March 7 Board of Commissioners’ meeting, Dr. Sheila Davies, director of the Dare County Public Health Division, gave an update on the Zika virus – the most recent mosquito-related virus to garner international attention. The update was a timely one, considering that the warm weather on Hatteras Island has seemingly brought with it […]
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If you’re a fishermen, and you’ve been to Rodanthe, then you probably already know Ryan White. Owner of Hatteras Jack — a store that was started by his dad and grandfather in the 1980s — Ryan has been a fixture on the local fishing scene for more than 20 years and has helped scores of […]
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A “who’s who” of state and Dare County officials and a large crowd of community residents gathered on the northern tip of Hatteras Island on a warm and sunny Tuesday morning to welcome Gov. Pat McCrory and witness the official groundbreaking for the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge replacement. The project to replace the aging span […]
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The meeting was orchestrated by Tim White, the program director for the Dare County Parks and Recreation Department, and Andy Duck, the president of Artisan Skateparks, and roughly 20 community members attended. The folks who had come to see the unveiled plans were skate enthusiasts, local business members, and even two local kids who paid […]
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Despite a fix on Monday that kept the light turning for several hours on Monday night, it appears that the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is stuck once again, and will continue to be “stuck” in one direction for at least another night. According to Petty Officer 2nd Class Nate Littlejohn, of the 5th District Public, the […]
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There’s nothing more comforting than standing on your deck on a clear night and looking out over the horizon towards Buxton to catch that once-every-seven-second flash of light that marks the turning of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. While that’s typically what’s expected after dark on the island, for the past two nights, something was notably […]
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The big push of the Centennial is to “connect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters, and advocates,” and this goal is effectively broken down into four “Call to Action” categories, which are being orchestrated all across America. These categories are Connecting People to Parks, Advancing the NPS Education Mission, Preserving America’s […]
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As locals know, one of the best aspects of combing the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches in the wintertime is the prospect of spotting a seal that has popped up along the shoreline. And although those who are unfamiliar with the sight may initially be concerned that the beached seal is in trouble, the seals […]
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