Have you ever wondered what it was like to cruise around Hatteras Island in a brand new electric car? Well, wonder no more. Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) is inviting the public to take their new and 100% electric 2019 Nissan Leaf out for a test drive. Recently leased by CHEC, all Cooperative members in […]
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A brief but strong thunderstorm on Monday afternoon resulted in a lightning strike at a home in Salvo, although there was no fire reported, and everyone within the home was unharmed, per the Chicamacomico Banks Water Rescue. The Chicamacomico Banks Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of the lightning strike at Tarheel Court at […]
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The island-wide repaving project for roads and parking areas within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has made big strides since starting in early April, with much of the recent work concentrated at popular CHNS sites in Buxton. Though taking place within the National Seashore, the project is orchestrated by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) […]
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After a 17-year hiatus, one of the most iconic and dangerous sailboat races in the world is back in the spotlight, and is headed towards Hatteras Island. The Worrell 1000 Reunion Race launched from Hollywood Beach, Florida, on Sunday morning, marking the start of an approximately 1,000 mile catamaran sailboat race up the coastline to […]
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The tip of Cape Point closed on Monday morning, May 6, due to a large colony of least terns that are beginning to nest in the area. ORV ramp 44, which leads to the Point, is open for .64 miles, with the last quarter mile of the shoreline bordering Cape Point currently closed. “The primary […]
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A big crowd of island residents and visitors headed to the Frisco Bath House beach on Saturday morning to watch as six sea turtles were released after being rehabilitated for months by the by the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island’s Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center, or STAR Center. The released sea turtles included […]
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A small ribbon cutting ceremony that was held on Wednesday, May 1, marked the official opening of the new soundside parking area at Kite Point, a popular watersports destination just north of Buxton. National Parks of Eastern N.C. Superintendent David Hallac, County Commissioner Danny Couch, REAL Watersports Co-Founder Trip Forman, and Earl Fountain from the […]
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A state bill that would change a wide array of current regulations to alcohol sales cleared the House Committee on Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) on Tuesday, and if passed, could result in alcoholic beverage sales on the new Ocracoke passenger ferry, as well as Sunday hours of operation for ABC stores. House Bill 536 was […]
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Roughly two dozen Coast Guard members from stations as far away as Elizabeth City volunteered their time on Friday to do a thorough spring cleaning of historic cemeteries that are dotted throughout Rodanthe and the Tri-villages. The April 26 endeavor is part of a long-term operation to bring these hidden cemeteries back to life, and […]
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The former Frisco (aka Cape Hatteras) Pier has completely disappeared from sight, with the recent removal of the last slightly-visible offshore piling. While the pier itself is gone, work will continue over the next few weeks as the last portions of the project are completed, per John Kowlok, Chief of Maintenance for the Cape Hatteras […]
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