CHEC celebrates National Lineworker Appreciation Day

Each year, Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) joins other electric cooperatives across the state and nation to celebrate Lineworker Appreciation Day. Held annually on the second Monday in April, this day recognizes lineworkers’ critical role in providing members with the power they depend on every day. CHEC’s lineworkers are responsible for keeping the power flowing […]

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2023 climbing season for Cape Hatteras Lighthouse unlikely as restoration project takes next steps

While the Bodie Island Lighthouse will open for climbers on April 26, a 2023 climbing season for the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is unlikely, as a years-long project to restore the 1870 structure enters the next phase. The first phase of the project wrapped up in 2021, and entailed removing the interior paint to provide a […]

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CHEC announces winners of 2023/2024 Hatteras Island Photo Contest

The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) recently unveiled the 12 winning photos of their ninth annual photo contest, which will be featured in the upcoming 2024 CHEC calendar. The contest, which runs from October through February every year, has become a popular competition among island residents, and features photos of Hatteras Island which are submitted […]

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Saturday cold front will bring strong winds, potential coastal flooding to the Outer Banks

Confidence is increasing that a cold front on Saturday will bring a range of severe weather impacts, including strong winds, large surf and beach erosion, and minor coastal flooding, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Minor coastal flooding with 1-3 feet of inundation above ground level is possible […]

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CHSS will host its first big theater production in 10 years with Finding Nemo Jr. on April 1

For the first time in a decade, a leading theater company is paying a visit to Hatteras Island to stage a big city-worthy musical, and to work with the talented students of the Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s (CHSS) Drama Club. The Hurrah Players, an acclaimed non-profit theater company out of Norfolk, Virginia, will be staging […]

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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse lens makes a temporary move during museum renovation

The original Cape Hatteras Lighthouse lens is on the move. The roughly 20-foot-tall structure, which is housed within the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, is painstakingly being taken apart and relocated to a secure and on-site storage area while work progresses on the museum’s total renovation. Though the prospect of a museum renovation […]

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NCBBA’s first Operation Beach Respect and Adopt-A-Highway event of 2023 will be held on Saturday, April 1

On Saturday, April 1, the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will once again launch its Operation Beach Respect program, where NCBBA members are stationed at every beach access ramp from Bodie Island to Ocracoke to hand out information packets and trash bags to beachgoers. “We chose April 1 to include the seasonal [ORV] ramps #23 […]

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