A bill signed by Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday has authorized funding to restart the Ocracoke-Hatteras passenger ferry service in 2020, which is slated to begin on Friday, July 3. On Wednesday morning, the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry was docked at the Hatteras ferry terminal, and was being inspected by NCDOT personnel to ensure […]
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A number of restaurants on Hatteras Island have scaled back to take-out services and / or outdoor dining only, or have temporarily closed, amid concerns of rising COVID-19 cases on the island. At least a half dozen restaurants have announced on social media that they have closed temporarily due to a staff member testing positive […]
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A pod of dolphins put on a big show for Hatteras resident Brian McArthur during a Sunday morning beach trip along ORV Ramp 55 near Hatteras Inlet, who fortunately caught the wild encounter on his camera less than 30 seconds after it began. Dolphins and porpoises are spotted along the Outer Banks shoreline throughout the […]
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Segments of the original brick fence foundation that bordered the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse were exposed during a recent wave of erosion, and are currently visible to beachgoers at the Old Lighthouse Beach in Buxton. The clusters of brick and stone were first installed in 1871, a year after the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was built, and […]
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Gov. Cooper announced at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon that North Carolina would remain in Phase 2 of the gradual lifting of COVID-19 restrictions for the next three weeks, and that face coverings would be required statewide in indoor and outdoor areas where maintaining a distance of more than 6 feet is difficult. The decision […]
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Dare County Mosquito Control has been working hard to curb the mosquito population after multiple days of heavy rains that resulted in standing water throughout Hatteras Island. “With all the rain, the mosquitos have definitely increased, without a doubt,” said Mac Gray, Vector Control Supervisor with Dare County Mosquito Control. “We’ve increased the spraying as […]
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Standing water from days of heavy rainfall has led to challenging driving conditions at several popular beach accesses on Hatteras Island. As of June 17, the rain gauge at the Billy Mitchell Airport in Frisco indicated that the region’s rainfall is approximately 15 inches above normal for mid-June, due to wet weather that inundated the […]
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The Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) announced that they wrapped up their volunteer work on Ocracoke Island this past week, after months of helping islanders recover from September 2019’s Hurricane Dorian. “This was our second three-week deployment since we did one in February,” stated Dennis Carroll, Director of CHUMM, in an emailed update. “However, […]
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Our wonderful co-founder and editor, Irene Nolan, had a relaxed tradition of posting an annual list of beach etiquette guidelines for new and long-time visitors alike. Initially launched decades ago when she was the editor of the now defunct Island Breeze, Irene’s guide was a smart and timely list of the dos and don’ts when […]
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The Avon Farmer’s Market is returning to Hatteras Island for the 2020 summer season with approximately 40 vendors, and some new guidelines to make the outdoor shopping environment safe for all patrons. Originally established in 2010 in Buxton, and eventually finding its permanent home next to the Avon Beach Klub, the Avon Farmers Market has […]
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