Roughly 45 islanders attended an encore presentation of the Dare County Board of Commissioner Chairman’s “State of the County 2020,” which highlighted the Board’s accomplishments in 2019, and touched on upcoming projects in the year ahead. 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of Dare County, and Chairman Bob Woodard attended the event in period 1870s attire […]
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Hatteras Island Oyster Roast in Pictures: A Chilly but Festive Shell-ebration
February 3, 2020 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
As estimated 500 locals and visitors headed to the edge of Oden’s Dock in Hatteras village on Saturday afternoon to take part in a shell-ebration that has been going strong for seven years. The North Carolina Coastal Federation’s annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast has become one of the most highly anticipated events of the traditionally […]
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Nearly 100 Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Rescued After Recent Cold Spell
January 21, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 2
Nearly 100 cold-stunned sea turtles were found and transported to the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) Rehabilitation Center at the N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island, after two days of cold temperatures that led to approximately 89 sea turtles being rescued on Tuesday alone. The coordinated effort by local and northern Outer Banks volunteers, […]
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Snow Falls on the Islands…Kind Of
January 20, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Monday, January 20, was by far the coldest day of the New Year with temperatures hovering in the mid-30s, and as a result, islanders were treated to a brief but very rare event for the southern Outer Banks – an intermittent scattering of snow flurries. Snow was reported in the northern Outer Banks communities of […]
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CHEC Replacing Transmission Pole at Canadian Hole; No Highway Closures or Outages Expected
January 10, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Travelers driving past Canadian Hole may have noticed some unusual activity in recent days, as Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) and contractor Carolina Power and Signalization (CPS) are working to replace a transmission pole along the soundside in the area. The work is taking place during the week of January 6, and the existing wooden […]
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Old Christmas Celebration in Rodanthe Set for January 4
January 3, 2020 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Rodanthe will once again be the home base for a local tradition that’s older than the village itself with the upcoming celebration of Old Christmas on January 4. Held at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building, this full-day affair is a celebration of the island’s deep holiday roots with plenty of fun and entertainment to go around. […]
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Starry Nights Returning on February 15 for a Star-Struck Celebration
Starry Nights, a celebration of stargazing on one of the darkest stretches of the East Coast, is returning for its fifth year in Hatteras village, and this year’s event promises to be light-years beyond normal. The event, (which will be held at the Hatteras Village Community Center on Saturday, February 15, from 2-8 p.m.), will […]
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Where to Celebrate New Year’s Eve on Hatteras Island
Ready to leave 2019 behind and start the new decade in style? Well, if you’re living on island time, then you’re in luck. Hatteras Island is offering a host of events that are designed to ring in the New Year with plenty of food, drinks, and miles of fun to go around. From Roaring 20s […]
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EDITOR’S BLOG: Looking Ahead – The Stories We’re Keeping an Eye on in 2020
December 27, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist
We’re on the verge of a new decade, and as such, it’s time for our annual wrap-up of stories to keep an eye on in 2020, which will likely pop up in the headlines in the weeks and months to come. Most of these topics are leftovers from 2019 that are drifting into the New […]
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More than 40 Cold-Stunned Sea Turtles Rescued on Friday Morning After Temperatures Drop
December 20, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
More than 40 cold-stunned sea turtles were found and transported to the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST) Rehabilitation Center on Friday morning after Pamlico Sound temperatures throughout Hatteras Island significantly dropped overnight. The coordinated effort by local and northern Outer Banks volunteers is a regular endeavor during the winter months, when the occasional freeze […]
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