The black-and-white diagonal stripes that make the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse an iconic landmark are disappearing – at least for now. Roughly eight months into an extensive restoration project, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse already looks like a different structure, with a tower of scaffolding and a new temporary lens lighting up the night. However, this next […]
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Hatteras Island Meals’ annual island-wide raffle is underway
August 28, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Hatteras Island Meals’ annual raffle is underway, and 2024 is already proving to be a banner year for the event, with prizes pouring in from dozens of Hatteras Island businesses. Though the exact number of prize packages and their total worth is still unknown – due to the continuous and nonstop donations that are flooding […]
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Public invited to sift through dig site soil on Friday to discover local artifacts
August 28, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist | 1
On Friday, August 30, The Lost Colony Museum in Buxton will be offering a rare opportunity for the public to help sift through buckets of soil extracted from a local archeological dig site to discover tiny but revealing treasures. The goal is to find new pieces of evidence that tell the story of the English […]
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First-ever Labor Day Lighthouse 5K at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is coming Sept. 2
August 25, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
A brand new 5K race is launching in the shadow of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse this Labor Day, September 2, and the inaugural event will give participants an up-close look at the ongoing restoration project while supporting a range of Hatteras Island charities. The new-in-2023 Barrier Island Group (B.I.G.), in cooperation with the National Park Service, […]
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Frisco VFD will host a BBQ fundraiser on August 30 to fund a new fire station
August 25, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Frisco Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) will hold a BBQ fundraiser on Friday, August 30, to raise funds for the department’s new fire station. The event will be held at the Frisco fire station at 52470 N.C. Highway 12 from 12:00 p.m. until the food sells out, and will feature barbecue, potato salad, baked beans, […]
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Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree is invading Ocracoke Island on November 1-2
August 21, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
One of the Outer Banks’ most beloved annual traditions – Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree – will once again be invading Ocracoke Island on November 1 and 2, with reenactments, a colonial encampment, and many more enticements for pirates of all ages. The Jamboree will officially kick off at the Berkley Manor on Friday evening, (7:30 p.m.), […]
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Avon Benefit Concert raises more than $13,000 for the Hatteras Island Rescue Squad
August 20, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
An August 15 “End of Summer Party” and benefit concert at the Koru Beach Klub in Avon raised more than $13,000 for the non-profit Hatteras Island Rescue Squad, thanks to generous donations from local businesses and the island community. The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) is a familiar presence on the beaches of southern Hatteras […]
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Reminder: Buxton Civic Association will hold public meeting on August 12 with NPS, SELC representatives
August 12, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Update: The Buxton Civic Association meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on August 12 has been moved to the Fessenden Center in Buxton at 46830 N.C. Highway 12. The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) will hold its next monthly meeting on Monday, August 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fessenden Center in Buxton. The public meeting is an […]
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Perseid Meteor Shower peaks on August 11-12
August 11, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The roughly month-long Perseid Meteor Shower is expected to peak on the night of August 11, with a good chance of spotting multiple meteors both before and after the height of this annual stellar event. Known as one of the most popular meteor showers for both expert and amateur astronomers, the summertime Perseid Meteor Shower […]
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Shake Hatteras Music Festival is coming to Rodanthe on Monday, August 12
August 10, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The 3rd annual Shake Hatteras Music Festival is returning to the Tri-Villages on Monday, August 12, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m., and this year’s event has some big changes, including a new venue, and an exciting line-up of bands and musicians. The annual event is the brainchild of Barry Wells – a longtime resident of […]
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