The Hatteras Village Christmas Parade is celebrating its 32nd year in 2023, and entries are still 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 festive […]
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After more than two years, a sewer moratorium on the wastewater treatment plant that serves the Kinnakeet Shores area in Avon has been lifted, per a November 28 announcement issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). In the years leading up to the moratorium, Ray Hollowell, the managing member of Outer Banks/Kinnakeet […]
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As the temperatures on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands drop in the winter months, cold-stunned sea turtles begin to make an appearance along the soundside beaches. As cold-blooded reptiles, a sea turtle’s body temperature closely matches that of their environment. When water temperatures dip under 50 degrees Fahrenheit for multiple days, these turtles become lethargic, float […]
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Hatteras Village will host a special Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday, December 9, before the annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade. The menu is extensive and includes pastries, parfaits, hot biscuits and gravy, pancakes, waffles, and much more. There will be a “creation station” for children to make and take a craft, and Santa will […]
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Two of Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s (CHNS) campgrounds – Cape Point Campground and Frisco Campground – will close for the season on Monday, November 27, however, the National Seashore’s other two campgrounds at Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke will continue to stay open year-round. The Ocracoke Campground, which has 136 sites, used to also close after […]
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The next time there’s a communications outage that affects the southern Outer Banks, the Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team (HI CERT) will be ready. For the bulk of 2023, the non-profit organization has been working on a new initiative to provide communication stations at strategic points throughout the island. Founded in 2011 after Hurricane […]
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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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