Frisco Village will hold its first-ever Christmas Tree Lighting celebration on Monday, December 16, at 6:00 p.m. at the Frisco Fire Station. The event, which is being organized by the Frisco Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is free and open to the public, with food, beverages, entertainment, and a brand new tree all donated by Alien […]
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The Hatteras Village Christmas Parade is celebrating its 33rd year in 2024, and the annual event will be held on Saturday, December 14, at 2:00 p.m. This year, the parade will have a revised route in order to work around the closure of Slash Creek Bridge on N.C. Highway 12, which is undergoing a months-long […]
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Hatteras Village will host a special Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday, December 14, before the annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade. Adult tickets are $15, children 5-12 are $6, and children under 5 are free. The doors open at 8:00 a.m., breakfast is served until 11:30 a.m., and all proceeds benefit the Hatteras Community Preschool. This […]
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After two years of transforming the grounds surrounding Ocracoke’s historic Island Inn into a public park and common area, volunteers with the Island Inn Commons Landscaping Project recently revitalized the site yet again for the holidays, with the temporary addition of thousands of Christmas lights. The display was celebrated with a gathering at the Island […]
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Every year in November, Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHES) students bring in handfuls of spare change, bills, and checks in order to raise money for the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation, and in 2024, the students came together to raise a staggering $3,225.52 for their local friends and neighbors. The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) is […]
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The December Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting marked the beginning of a new era, as county commissioner Mary Ellon Ballance was sworn in as Hatteras Island’s District 4 representative after winning the November 5 General Election. Ballance is taking the reins from Danny Couch, who retired in 2024 after serving as the island’s […]
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The Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) recently detailed the organization’s achievements during its 46th year of operation in a “Year in Review” update sent to members, friends, and supporters. In 2024, CHUMM helped many families with food, rent, utilities, medical costs, and other emergency needs. Most requests for emergency and humanitarian assistance originate with the […]
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The Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund has had waves of community support since it was established in December 2021 with the help of the Outer Banks Community Foundation, thanks to its namesake honoree, our Island Free Press (IFP) co-founder and original editor, Irene. The Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund has been a dream for everyone at […]
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As temperatures drop in the winter months, cold-stunned sea turtles begin to make an appearance, and this week’s cold spell has already resulted in dozens of sea turtles spotted on local Hatteras Island shorelines. According to Stacey Saunders of N.E.S.T., more than 180 cold-stunned sea turtles were identified and rescued by local N.E.S.T. volunteers in […]
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Strong southwest winds ahead of an approaching cold front will impact the Outer Banks Wednesday night into Thursday, with the potential for coastal flooding along the Croatan, Roanoke, and Pamlico Sounds, per an update from the National Weather Service. Winds may reach 40-50 mph starting Wednesday night, and 1-2 feet of coastal flooding in soundside […]
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