The Weather Channel has released its first 2013 Atlantic hurricane season outlook, calling for another active season. The forecast calls for a total of 16 named storms, nine of which are expected to become hurricanes, including five major hurricanes (Category 3 or higher on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale). These forecast numbers are above the […]
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National Park Service contract crews have begun repair work on several popular oceanside parking areas and beach access ramps on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands this week. The crews are from contractor DOT Construction of Beaufort, N.C., and subcontractor, Barnhill Contracting Co. The work, expected to be completed by the end of June or earlier in […]
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Ocracoke Real Estate: Are we ever going to catch a break? I have often felt like the Lone Ranger, living in one of the small communities in which our livelihoods, homes, and property are totally at the mercy of the weather. When you are in the middle of it, you think that you are […]
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Next month, Hatteras village will welcome an assortment of renowned writers, storytellers, and musicians—including both local and non-local talent—as it plays host to the first-ever Hatteras Storytelling Festival. The three-day event, which will be on Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5, came about when the editors of Our State magazine contacted the Outer Banks […]
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Hatteras Island Business Association is reactivated A reactivated Hatteras Island Business Association will meet on Tuesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. at the Hatteras Village Community Building. The Hatteras Island Business Association was initially formed in 1981 and was active for more than a decade. In February 2013 concerned business leaders revived the association because […]
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When Hatteras Island Meals was forced to suspend its operations in January, the future of the organization looked uncertain—it was thousands of dollars in debt and lacked a clear plan to address and resolve its most critical issues. But now, as a result of some important changes, a little restructuring, and a lot of community […]
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The National Park Service Campgrounds at Oregon Inlet, Frisco, and Ocracoke will open to the public on Friday, April 19. The opening was expected to be April 5, but was delayed two weeks by forced federal budget cuts, also known as sequestration. Oregon Inlet and Frisco campgrounds will close at noon on Oct. 14. Ocracoke […]
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The annual closing of seasonal off-road vehicle routes in front of village beaches will begin on Monday, April 1. In accordance with the ORV Management Plan for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the following seasonal ORV routes close annually to vehicles from April 1 through October 31. These areas remain open to pedestrian use. Hatteras Island: […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation said today in a media release that dredging in the ferry channel in Hatteras Inlet is behind schedule and is now not expected to be completed until mid-April. The dredging in the channel that has seen significant shoaling after recent storms was to be completed by March 31. Because […]
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will add 12 additional ferry runs in each direction between Hatteras and Ocracoke over the Easter holiday period to accommodate the increased traffic demand. The additional runs will begin Tuesday, March 26, and continue through Monday, April 8. Ferry runs will be made between 5:15 a.m. and […]
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