The National Weather Service (NWS) has resumed the Surf Zone Forecast for the 2021 summer season, which includes information on rip current risks, current UV index, water temperatures, beach conditions, and more, per a recent update from the NWS Newport / Morehead City office. The public can access the one-stop and interactive website via weather.gov/beach/mhx, […]
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The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry will return for its third consecutive year on May 25, 2021, and will operate throughout the summer season until September 9. The schedule for the 2021 season will be as follows: From Hatteras: 9:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. From Ocracoke: 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. A […]
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Construction has officially begun on the new Hatteras village pathway, with an estimated completion date of August 11, 2021, per a recent update from project organizers. “[The contractor] Barnhill was on site last Monday to do the initial silt fencing and some initial site prep,” stated Chairperson for the Hatteras Village Community Center District (HVCCD) […]
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It seems like every few years, the islands are presented with a big initiative or change that naturally inspires debate, simply because it’s an endeavor that is potentially landscape-altering, and has never been introduced before. Do a search in our IFP archives, and you’ll find tons of stories that fit this description. Notable examples include […]
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Despite a big team effort, the Cape Hatteras Lady Canes varsity basketball team lost Tuesday’s home playoff game against Riverside of Williamston, N.C., by a score of 54-37. The February 23 game was the first round of the 2021 Women’s Basketball Championships – 1A tournament, and Riverside will go on to play first-round victor East […]
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Photos by Don Bowers The Cape Hatteras Lady Canes varsity basketball team won Friday’s non-conference game against Manteo by a score of 42-40, while the Cape Hatteras boys varsity basketball team beat Bear Grass 49-48, on two Senior Night games that were held on Friday, February 12. Freshman Kylie Phillips led the team in scoring […]
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Professional beachcomber and columnist, Kristin Hissong, was heading back to her car after a long patrol on one of her favorite Hatteras Island beaches for shelling. It was a cold and windy day, and she was already a little irked by the big 7:00 a.m. crowd that had also flocked to the same beach in […]
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Thursday Morning Update: The search resumed this morning at daybreak for the missing swimmer in the Pamlico Sound. As of 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, the search is still ongoing. A search is underway for a missing swimmer in the Pamlico Sound in between Avon and Buxton as of 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10. The […]
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Winter is in full swing on the Outer Banks, (or at least it was as of last week when temperatures finally dropped below 60 degrees), and this traditionally signifies a sleepy stage of the Hatteras Island calendar year. The wintertime is when a trip to the grocery store becomes a social outing, when you can […]
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While the annual Memorial Day Benefit BBQ for the Cape Hatteras Wounded Warrior Vacation Program will not occur this year due to scheduling and food contribution hindrances, donations are still welcome and needed for this homegrown project that does a world of good on a personal scale. The organization’s founders Kevin McCabe and John McGee, […]
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