Hatteras Island is a different landscape in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has hit the island hard, since visitors and non-resident property homeowners were restricted access in the interest of safety last week. Businesses are making a difficult but valiant effort to stay open, while local landmarks and attractions are closing their […]
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Following a meeting of the Dare County Control Group this morning, a State of Emergency has been put in place to allow the county and individual towns to quickly implement restrictions necessary to help combat the spread of COVID-19.
The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has startedthe process of adding sand and sandbags to portions of N.C. Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island to address the lingering effects from September’s Hurricane Dorian. The project is designed to protect four segments of the roadway damaged by Dorian and a subsequent storm in November. The project involves […]
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Kristin Hissong is a North Carolina native and UNC Charlotte graduate, an Outer Banks resident of 15 years, and is a dedicated “professional beachcomber.” She has spent more 20,000 hours walking on and shorelines around the Eastern Seaboard, and has collected thousands upon thousands of items from the Atlantic Ocean. For the past five years, […]
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The Island Free Press was live at the Hatteras Island Oyster Roast, which drew a large crowd of roughly 500 hungry visitors and locals. The event is being held along Oden’s Dock in Hatteras village, with live music, a bake sale, a silent auction, and plenty of community spirit to go around.
The new submarine cable, which will create a more reliable connection to power for Ocracoke Island, has arrived on Hatteras Island and work to install the cable has begun. The project, which is orchestrated by Tideland Electric Membership Corporation, will effectively remove the aerial power lines from Pole Road in the southern end of Hatteras […]
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Many visitors to the island are curious to know what life on Hatteras Island is like during the winter season. Residents know how erratic the weather can be and how desolate the beaches and roads are. Despite this, many business choose to stay open to serve locals and visitors alike.
Take a closer look at our top five stories of 2019, as well as the stories and headlines that will linger well into 2020. From Dorian to bridge updates, 2019 was a challenging year with a number of big headlines.
Ever wonder what it’s like to take a spin in an electric car? Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative has a ride that members can borrow for free! Check out this cool new car, and see how it operates on our island roads.
In this video, we provide a visual flyby of the Jug Handle bridge progress as well as some recently refined details on bridge dimensions, and plans for the infrastructure. Island Free Press will provide continued updates as more information becomes available and bridge progress develops.
