Submissions are still being accepted for Estuaries: A Visual Arts and Literary Review, and while the January 31 deadline is imminent, Editor Jill Lettieri hopes that the Hatteras Island community will contribute, and contribute in earnest. Estuaries is an annual visual arts and literary journal featuring poetry, fiction, non-fiction, photography, and art that is created by […]
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The St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) hosts a number of programs throughout the year to support the island community, and one of its most popular initiatives thrives in the off-season winter months. The weekly Free Community Dinners, (which are held for 9 weeks from January through March), routinely attract residents from Hatteras to Rodanthe, […]
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UPDATE: Due to the forecast on Saturday, HI CERT is postponing the Starlink demonstration until Sunday, January 28, from noon to 2 p.m. Further postponement/rescheduling may be necessary if the weather doesn’t cooperate on Sunday. Updates will be posted as needed. On Sunday, January 28, the Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team (HI CERT) […]
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While 2021 was a record-breaking year for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 2023 was a popular year on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands as well, with one of the highest numbers of visitors in recent history. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) received a total of 2,826,169 visitors […]
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On Thursday, January 18, representatives of Hatteras Island Meals (HIM) headed to Sun Realty in Salvo to receive a donation from the vacation rental and real estate company towards their operations. Over the past year, a number of local businesses have pitched in to help the local organization through concerts, hefty donations, and donated items […]
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While taking advantage of exceptional weather conditions to conduct two boat training sessions for coxswain and crew proficiency, personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet made an impromptu rescue of a cold-stunned sea turtle near Hatteras Village on Tuesday, January 23. “We have received several new members in the past couple of months, […]
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More than 100 cold-stunned sea turtles were rescued from Bodie Island to Ocracoke during a recent cold spell that lingered from January 18 through January 22, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Most of the turtles were collected and transported to the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center at the North Carolina […]
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As the temperatures on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands drop in the winter months, cold-stunned sea turtles begin to make an appearance along the soundside beaches. As cold-blooded reptiles, a sea turtle’s body temperature closely matches that of their environment. When water temperatures dip under 50 degrees Fahrenheit for multiple days, these turtles become lethargic, float […]
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Construction of a new Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) store in Buxton has officially begun as of January 8, with the new store expected to be open and operational by the spring of 2025. The new store is being built by contractor A. R. Chesson Construction, which has built several other ABC stores on the Outer […]
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The Hotline Thrift Store has been a Buxton fixture for roughly two decades. Popular with both residents and visitors, the shop is a resource for locals who need essentials on a tight budget, vacationers who broke something at their rental home and who need a replacement, and anyone who wants a little shopping spree without […]
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