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 nine weeks from January through March), routinely attract residents from Hatteras to Rodanthe, […]
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Since the Island Free Press (IFP) was launched 17 years ago, it has become an annual ritual to look back on the stories that grabbed attention or left a permanent mark. Started by our co-founder and original editor, Irene Nolan, it’s a tradition that we’ve been proud to carry on since she passed away in March 2017. […]
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Rodanthe will once again host a local tradition that’s older than the village itself with the upcoming celebration of Old Christmas on Saturday afternoon, January 4. Old Christmas technically began centuries ago when word finally spread to isolated Hatteras Island that England had adopted the Gregorian calendar in the mid-18th century, (effectively changing Christmas to […]
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The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services has issued a revised public health advisory for Buxton Beach, due to the December 19 reopening of a portion of the beach closure. Following a 60-day interim response action by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) reopened an approximately two-tenths-of-a-mile section […]
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Starting on January 1, (and for the first time in its history), the Cape Hatteras Food Pantry will have new management overseeing its operations – local nonprofit organization Hatteras Island Meals. For 34 years, the Cape Hatteras Food Pantry has been under the care of the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM), and specifically, Ray and […]
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A cold front moving through Eastern North Carolina on Sunday afternoon through Monday morning will bring elevated surf, wind gusts, and thunderstorms to the Outer Banks, per an update from the National Weather Service. A High Surf Advisory has been issued for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands from 4:00 p.m. Sunday until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, […]
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2024 was a distinctive year that will be remembered for a long list of news stories that will linger in the months to come. From the year-long developments at Buxton Beach, to the 150th Anniversary of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station, here is a roundup of the photos that captured our attention during the second half […]
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2024 was a distinctive year that will be remembered for a long list of news stories that will linger in the months to come. From the exposure of long-buried issues at Buxton Beach, to a newly-scaffolded Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, here is a roundup of the photos that captured our attention during the first few months […]
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) will once again host its annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast on February 15, 2025, which is a popular fundraising event that celebrates local seafood along the waterfront of Hatteras village. The public is invited to warm up around the fire at Oden’s Dock for the old-fashioned oyster roast, which […]
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With 2,678,290 visitors recorded during the first 11 months of 2024, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded the following monthly totals for 2024: January – 77,193 February – 79,256 March – 154,935 April – 197,239 May – 267,243 June – 404,323 […]
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