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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Wounded Warrior BBQ Cancelled, But Donations Still Needed
May 14, 2019 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
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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Proposed Hatteras Village Multi-Use Pathway Takes a Big Step Forward
April 24, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
The planned multi-use pathway for Hatteras Village is on the verge of taking a big step forward as three survey teams will start to plot out the route beginning in early May. “It’s a big, big step, and will be the first phase of the project,” said Chairperson for the Hatteras Village Community Center District, […]
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Bridge Lane Closures Expected to Continue into June; Jug Handle Bridge Steadily Progressing
April 19, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Work on the Jug Handle Bridge is steadily progressing while finishing touches on the new Oregon Inlet Bridge will likely require daytime road closures through June 15, per the projects’ resident engineer, Pablo Hernandez. At the new Oregon Inlet Bridge, crews are working on a “punch list” of finishing touches, such as cleaning excess concrete […]
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New Exhibit Uncovers the Faces Behind the Local Fishing Industry
April 10, 2019 | Fishing | By: Joy Crist
A new exhibit featuring Outer Banks photographer Daniel Pullen has recently launched at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, and the series of photographs provide an insider’s look at life on our local waters that visitors rarely get to see. The exhibit, entitled “Endangered Community: The Independent Waterman Project,” stems from an ongoing and years-long […]
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EDITOR’S BLOG: Is Our National Seashore Getting Closer to Becoming an International Dark Sky Park?
April 5, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 5
Back in 2016, when the National Park Service was celebrating its 100-year anniversary, our own local Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) was orchestrating several initiatives to mark the Centennial Celebration, which included taking the initial steps to designate CHNS as an official “International Dark Sky Park,” or IDSP. This designation is made by the International […]
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New Community Garden in Rodanthe is Ready to Grow
Residents in the tri-villages just got a new plot of space to start their spring and summer gardening initiatives, thanks to a community garden project that was recently orchestrated by the Fair Haven United Methodist Church (UMC.) The community garden is located in Rodanthe adjacent to the church, and the project originated when a member […]
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Community Bridge Day in Pictures
February 9, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Photos by Don Bowers Hundreds of people from the Outer Banks and miles beyond congregated at the edge of Oregon Inlet on Saturday to celebrate the long-awaited completion of the new Bonner Bridge replacement. The event was called “Community Day” and was an opportunity for the public to be among the first folks to walk […]
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Super Blood Wolf Moon Puts on Quite a Show for Islanders
January 21, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 3
Many Hatteras and Ocracoke island residents braved the cold, wind, and the late-night hours to venture outside and witness one of 2019’s most impressive celestial shows – the rare Super Blood Wolf Moon, which lit up the skies on Sunday night. The Super Blood Wolf Moon consisted of a unique combination of a “super moon,” […]
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Vandalism and Violations Reported at CHNS During Government Shutdown
January 18, 2019 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist | 4
As the federal government shutdown affects the cleanliness and responsible use of National Parks throughout the country, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is apparently not immune to spates of vandalism or park violations. A January 17 social media post by the Outer Banks Preservation Society (OBPA) outlined some of these recent violations, and called […]
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