Ocracoke Holiday Historic Home Tour is Dec. 7 Ocracoke Holiday Historic Home Tour is Dec. 7 Seven historic homes on Howard Street will be open for viewing during this year’s event. Have you ever wandered down Howard Street and longed for a peek inside the weathered old cottages? Now’s your chance! Join the Ocracoke Preservation […]
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By KEVIN DUFFUS “Teach’s Hole Channel was like a mirror. Ragged tatters of cirrus clouds streaked overhead and were reflected in the water like a kaleidoscope of nature. And in the distance, the indistinct, gauzy horizon blended water and sky in a pale palette of mauve. Was I seeing the thin veil of time? Was […]
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The Coast Guard and the crew of the Navy destroyer USS Cole rescued three people Sunday, Nov. 10, from the disabled 38-foot sailboat Wings approximately 210 miles offshore of North Carolina in the Atlantic Ocean. Coast Guard Fifth District watchstanders initially received a call Friday from a commercial towing company, which was relaying a request for assistance […]
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The Coast Guard, with the assistance of the Navy, saved four lives and responded to a total of five sailboats in distress off the Atlantic Coast Thursday and Friday. Four of the five boats were participating in the Salty Dawg Rally, a sailboat rally from Hampton, Va., to the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, and […]
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20th annual island-wide food drive has begun 20th annual island-wide food drive has begun It’s time again to get those shelves at the Hatteras Island Food Pantry restocked! When considering what to donate, think “complete meals.” For example, pair up spaghetti sauce with the pasta, peanut butter with the jelly, non-fat dry milk and sugar […]
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The Dare County Transportation System recently expanded services for Dare County residents on Hatteras Island. Transportation services amongst locations on Hatteras Island are now available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with a fare rate of $3 each way. Previously, transportation services on Hatteras Island were only available for trips north of […]
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Beginning Friday, Nov. 1, seasonal off-road vehicle routes will reopen in Cape Hatteras National Seashore unless they are temporarily closed to protect resources. The seasonal ORV routes on Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island reopen on Nov. 1 at 12:01 a.m. (or 7:00 a.m. if posted sea turtle nests remain on that particular route). A permit […]
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Despite the government shutdown that was threatening the success of the annual North Carolina Beach Buggy Association Red Drum Tournament, all turned out well. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches reopened a week before the event, and 262 folks participated in this year’s tourney. Included in that number were 34 judges, seven junior anglers, 49 […]
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As folks set out to enjoy the crisp fall weather on Saturday morning, Oct. 26, they may have been surprised to see a large gang of pirates biking toward the lighthouse in Buxton. Despite their appearance, the riders were not hunting for treasure, but were participating in the fifth annual Bike the Light event, which […]
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The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries has certified a new state record golden tilefish. Rex Allen Bunting Jr. of Frisco caught the fish April 7 while fishing off Hatteras. The fish weighed 46 pounds. It measured 43 inches from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail and had a 29-inch […]
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