On hot summer days in 2023, when the anticipated wait to catch the vehicular ferry from Hatteras to Ocracoke was 2-3 hours, a number of visitors in the lengthy lines jumped ship. Instead, they turned around, left their vehicle at the Hatteras ferry docks parking lot, and quickly made a last-minute reservation for the passenger […]
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Video by Brad Hanson Clean-up efforts are in progress for a home at the end of Ocean Drive in Rodanthe that fell into the ocean at approximately 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. A one-mile section of beach is closed from Sea Haven Drive to South Shore Drive in the immediate area, according to […]
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This is a developing story. Click here for the latest update. An unoccupied home at the end of Ocean Drive in Rodanthe collapsed into the ocean at approximately 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28. The home was built in 1970, and was a 1,728-square-foot residence with five bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The home was uninhabitable and […]
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An expanded schedule of ranger-led educational programs begins Memorial Day Weekend at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. The additional programs run from Memorial Day through much of the summer, and there is no cost to attend any of the ranger-led programs. The schedule of weekly programs is listed below […]
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An extensive project to repair pavement and replace sandbags along N.C. Highway 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island is complete, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The single-lane closure that has been in effect since April has also ended, and both lanes of the highway are open. Earlier […]
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The Lost Colony in Manteo may be the best-known live entertainment option on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event for decades, and which has returned again for the 2024 summer season. During the heyday of the life-saving stations, the crews at all island […]
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The weekly Old Trent Market has returned to the Frisco Woods Campground for the 2024 season, and the market will be held every Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. through October… and possibly even longer. Now celebrating its third year, 2024’s Old Trent Market is bigger and better than ever, with more than 28 local […]
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At a dual ceremony held at the Hatteras Village ferry docks on Monday, May 20, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Ferry Division and the U.S. Coast Guard honored a six-member ferry crew for their heroic January rescue of two men and their dog. On January 12, Captain Bill Davis, Chief Engineer Robbie Meekins, […]
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The Final Summary Report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers outlines the five site visits that were made by the agency from September 7, 2023, to February 15-16, 2024, but does not include the recent developments that have occurred over the past three months. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savannah District recently […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands’ newest weekly summertime market, the Tri-Villages Market, is returning in 2024 after a successful first season that exceeded all expectations. Though the northern Hatteras Island communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo had a seasonal market years ago, the Tri-Villages Market was a recent first for the area, attracting dozens of local […]
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