Thanksgiving is just a week away, and there are a number of local businesses that will be open for cooks who need a few last-minute ingredients, as well as folks who want to avoid the kitchen altogether. From grocery stores for essential supplies, to restaurants that will be serving up full Thanksgiving feasts, (with absolutely […]
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The Hatteras Island Youth Education Fund (HIYEF) recently awarded $55,803.67 to local educators for varying initiatives at the Cape Hatteras Elementary and Cape Hatteras Secondary Schools, in two grant cycles that took place in August and October 2023. The 26 grants, which provided funds for a range of initiatives from field trips to new equipment, […]
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The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe is hosting a post-Thanksgiving celebration on Friday, November 24, with an Open House, an early visit from Santa, and an opportunity for the community to learn more about the 2024 celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Life-Saving Service in North Carolina. Santa will be at the museum and […]
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With the assistance of Tavern on 12, the non-profit organization Hatteras Island Meals will be hosting a fundraising concert on Friday, November 24, at the Hatteras Village Civic Center featuring the award-winning Songs From The Road Band. Based in Asheville, NC, Songs From The Road Band is a nationally recognized bluegrass supergroup featuring Mark Schimick (mandolin), […]
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It has been a year since Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) alumni Blake Taft helped launch a revitalized theater program for his hometown school, and in the past 12 months, the CHSS Drama Club has already celebrated a long list of accomplishments. In December 2022, the drama club introduced its first new musical in four […]
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After years of planning, a new multi-use pathway in Buxton took a big step forward on Wednesday, November 15, as stakeholders celebrated the imminent construction of the first 1.25-mile-long phase of the project with a groundbreaking ceremony steps away from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. In 1984, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) prepared a General […]
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Islanders and visitors can enjoy ample opportunities to give back to the local community while reducing their time in the kitchen on Turkey Day, thanks to a variety of bake sales that will be held in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. Supporting a range of local organizations, from island churches to the RWS Civic […]
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The upcoming 150th anniversary of the U.S. Life-Saving Service in North Carolina has presented an opportunity for the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe to undertake a big endeavor that has been in the works for years – a restoration of the original 1874 station. The Chicamacomico Historic Site and Museum is a collection of historic structures. […]
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A 30-foot-long sailboat ran aground approximately one mile south of Oregon Inlet on Sunday night, November 5. Six members of the Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue (CBFR) as well as crew members from U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet responded to the incident, which was reported at 8:52 p.m. on Sunday. Because the vessel was […]
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The Hatteras Village Christmas Parade is celebrating its 32nd year in 2023, and entries are currently being accepted for the annual event, which will be held on Saturday afternoon, December 9, at 2:00 p.m. The parade includes cash prizes for first, second, and third place winners, as well as an additional prize for the most […]
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