By CHARLIE MARKLE Brownsville, Md. After many years of staying on Hatteras and in Nags Head, my wife and I finally decided to stay on Ocracoke since we always made one or two day trips there. It was September of 2003 and our cottage was a Sunday to Sunday rental. We were really looking […]
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Dare County has a new EMS director
Dare County has welcomed John Watts as the new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) director. Watts joined Dare County in June 2013, after serving as Environment of Care Manager at CaroMont Health in Gastonia, N.C. With over 30 years of experience in emergency services, Watts is highly regarded for his expertise in administration, training, policy development, […]
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Hatteras Island Meals is rolling again
It was a hot and humid July morning, and Windsor Jacques was at Diamond Shoals Restaurant, loading 15 hot lunches into the cab of his truck. Jacques is the vice president of Hatteras Island Meals, a local Meals-on-Wheels-style organization that delivers food to islanders who are elderly, ill, or just need a helping hand. Earlier […]
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Island Cooking: Using summer’s bounty of fresh veggies
It is summertime! And the cooking is easy! When seafood and produce are this fresh, there is no need for complicated recipes that disguise the pure flavors of the food. Every meal consists of something just out of the surrounding seas or picked that day from my garden, friends’ gardens on the island, or from […]
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Hatteras Fishing Piers: Keeping the tradition alive
Fishing is one of the main reasons that visitors come to the Outer Banks, and for years now, fishing piers here on Hatteras Island, and along the entire East Coast, have figured into the culture of beach vacations for anglers and for families. The piers that extend out into the ocean make it easier for […]
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New Jersey couple are wed on Hatteras beach
Michelle Tomasula and Brian Farrell were married on Sunday, July 7, on the beach near Ramp 55 in Hatteras village. Both the bride and bridegroom are from Vernon, N.J. Matron of honor was Debbie Sweller, and best man was Tom Sweller, both of Hardyston, N.J. Molly Miller of Barefoot Wedding officiated at the ceremony. A […]
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Coast Guard, good Samaritan rescue three from capsized boat near Avon
The Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued three people Sunday, Aug. 4, after the 15-foot boat the three boaters were on capsized in Pamlico Sound near Avon. The boat’s operator contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders at approximately 4:48 p.m., stating he and a passenger were clinging to the overturned boat and one […]
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Construction will close two lanes of Wright Bridge for eight months
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded a $6.3 million contract to G.A. & F.C. Wagman Inc. of York, Pa., for a preservation project on the westbound Wright Memorial Bridge over the Currituck Sound on U.S. 158 at the Currituck and Dare County line. The project will begin this fall to avoid impacts to […]
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Tax reform bill will add taxes to CHEC bills
A comprehensive tax reform bill passed a final vote in the North Carolina House and Senate and was signed into law by Gov, Pat McCrory in late July. The bill takes away Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative’s tax-exempt status, effective next July 1. The result will be a 7 percent tax on electricity for its members. […]
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Islanders remember Emily’s devastation
(Editor’s note: This week, we present you with two “archived articles of the week.” Both are about Hurricane Emily, which sent a storm surge of historical proportions over the southern end of Hatteras Island on Aug. 31, 1993. It was my first hurricane after I moved to Hatteras Island in 1991, and I remember it […]
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