On December 18 at approximately 4:30 p.m., U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet received a distress call on Channel 16 from the 21-foot recreational vessel Roe Boat, reporting an engine failure. The vessel was located northeast of Diamond Shoals, about 40 nautical miles from the station. A Good Samaritan initially took the vessel in tow, […]
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Photos by Don Bowers Hatteras Islanders are clearly in the holiday spirit, as evident by the number of lights and displays at local residences, businesses, and everything in between. Island Free Press Photographer Don Bowers took a tour of the island this past week to collect a sample of these eye-catching displays, and from Hatteras […]
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Following a recent interim response action by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), and consultations with the Dare County Department of Health of Human Services (DHHS), the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has reopened an approximately two-tenths-of-a-mile section of beach starting at the southernmost jetty in Buxton and continuing to the south, also known […]
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The first-ever Shuck Hatteras Festival, held in mid-December 2022, attracted around 500 oyster fans. The second 2023 edition, also held in the sleepy month of December, had more than 1,000 attendees and ended up being one of the biggest Rodanthe events of the year. Riding a wave of success and growing popularity, the festival is […]
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The Avon Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is hosting a community dinner on Wednesday, December 18, at 6:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station on Harbor Road. The seasonal community dinner is an old tradition for the Avon Fire Department that has been dormant for quite a few years, according to Chief Frank Hopkins. However, the […]
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Photos by Donna Barnett Spirits were bright at the 33rd annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 14, with sunny weather throughout the afternoon, and several hundred residents and visitors lining the sides of N.C. Highway 12 to catch a glimpse of this year’s show. Despite planning and parade route changes due to ongoing […]
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Hatteras Island Community Strings students will host a Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 17, at 6:00 p.m. at the Avon Volunteer Fire Department Station. The concert will showcase the 20 students who are currently receiving lessons with musicians Jessie Taylor and Lou Castro, and will feature a range of instruments including violin, ukulele, and guitar. Hatteras […]
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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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