Night driving restrictions on oceanside beaches within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore begin on Wednesday, May 1, at 9:00 p.m. From May 1 through July 31, priority off-road vehicle (ORV) ramps close at 9:00 p.m. and will reopen the following morning at 6:00 a.m. All other designated oceanside ORV ramps close at 9:00 p.m. and […]
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On Sunday morning, April 28, members of the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet conducted a medevac of a person with a concerning head injury that was sustained while fishing approximately offshore 33 miles. After Coast Guard Cutter Bear arrived on scene to conduct first aid, the person was transferred to the station’s lifeboat where […]
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On April 17, 2024, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) sent letters to the U.S. Coast Guard, the Navy, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) demanding immediate action to remediate the environmental and public safety issues that have plagued a 500-yard section of Buxton Beach since September 2023. The NCDEQ is […]
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On Saturday at 8:34 p.m., SpaceX launched the Falcon 9’s European Commission’s Galileo L12 mission to medium Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and folks on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands were able to catch the show from multiple locations. This was the 20th flight of the first stage […]
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) recently launched a new webpage on Buxton Beach with background information, resources, and details on how the NCCF has become involved in calling for action to fix the contaminated Buxton shoreline. A three-tenths-of-a-mile section of the Buxton oceanfront has been closed since September 1, 2023, after two offshore hurricanes […]
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The Cape Point Campground in Buxton opened for the 2024 season on Saturday, April 27, per a recent announcement from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). The CHNS’ other seasonal campground – the Frisco Campground – opened on March 30, however, the Cape Point Campground’s opening was delayed due to excessive rainfall-related flooding in the […]
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Every two years, deserted Portsmouth Island comes alive with hundreds of descendants, friends, and visitors during a springtime event that honors the once-thriving village’s roots, and rekindles the island’s inherent sense of community. The event that brings everyone together is the Portsmouth Island Homecoming, and the more than 30-year tradition is once again returning for […]
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Organizers are gearing up for the 2024 season of the Hatteras Community Fish Fry, a weekly Hatteras village event that has been a tradition for roughly 80 years. Once again, the Hatteras Volunteer Fire Department will be the seasonal home of the fish fry from May 25 until August 31. Profits from the Fish […]
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The Hotline South Thrift Store has been a Hatteras Island fixture for two decades, but for a brief spell in 2024, the island community was concerned that the store was in danger of permanently closing. After leasing retail space in Buxton for roughly 20 years, the store discovered in 2023 that they would need to […]
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The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) recently launched a Change.org petition to encourage the public to demand an immediate solution for the environmental and public safety hazards at Buxton Beach. The online petition is part of a flood of recent initiatives by the BCA to quickly facilitate a resolution for the roughly 500-yard shoreline at the end of […]
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