SpaceX launch puts on a show over Hatteras Island; A second launch is scheduled for Saturday

On Friday, December 16, at 5:48 p.m., SpaceX launched the Falcon 9’s SES O3b mPOWER mission to medium-Earth orbit from the Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, and folks on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands were able to catch the show from multiple locations. SpaceX is targeting Saturday, December 17, […]

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‘It’s a whole new beginning’; Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is undergoing a transformation

The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum is in the middle of a transformation. The Hatteras village landmark, (which first opened in 2002), was slowly but continually stocked with new exhibits over the past 20 years, but as of early December 2022, the 7,500-square-foot space was a blank slate. “The galleries are absolutely empty right now,” […]

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First-ever Shuck Hatteras Music Festival is shaping up to be one of the biggest events of the off-season

The first-ever Shuck Hatteras Music Festival is just hours away, and the inaugural event has already garnered tons of interest and support from the island community. Held at the Cape Hatteras/Outer Banks KOA Resort in Rodanthe, the sprawling site will feature free parking at an adjacent soundside lot, a ticket booth, a Merry Muse Market, […]

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2022 Hatteras Village Christmas Parade a sunny & spirited event… WITH VIDEO

 Video by Rory Kelleher Spirits were bright at the 31st annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 10, 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. There were approximately 30 parade entries for the […]

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Tourism officials outline plans for new indoor event center at Rodanthe meeting

Local tourism officials outlined recent Hatteras Island initiatives and the upcoming plan to build a 48,000-square-foot event center at the current Soundside Event Site in Nags Head at a public meeting at the RWS Community Building on December 8. Thursday’s presentation was the latest stop in a series of meetings hosted by Dare County Tourism […]

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EDITOR’S BLOG: Year in Review – The stories that grabbed our attention in 2022

2022 marked the Island Free Press’ 15-year anniversary, and it’s also our 15th year of analyzing the stories that grabbed our islands’ attention and left a permanent mark. Our Co-Founder and beloved Editor, Irene Nolan, would always do a wrap-up of the top stories of the year as her December “Editor’s Blog,” and since she […]

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After two-year hiatus, annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast will return for 2023

After being canceled in 2021 and 2022 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) will once again be hosting its annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast in 2023, which is a popular February fundraising event that celebrates local seafood along the waterfront of Hatteras village. The public is invited to warm up […]

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Hatteras Village Christmas Parade will be held Dec. 10; Tree Lighting will be held Dec. 6

Two of Hatteras village’s favorite holiday events will be held this week, with the Village Tree Lighting occurring on Tuesday, December 6, and the annual Christmas Parade happening on Saturday afternoon, December 10. Details on each of the events are listed below. Village Tree Lighting December 6, 6:00 p.m. Hatteras Village will host its annual […]

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