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Joy Crist, Editor, Island Free Press Hi, and welcome to my "Editor's Blog"! In this space I'll be attempting to keep our readers informed on fast-breaking news and issues affecting our islands.  There's a lot going on! Enjoy the Island Free Press and, even more importantly, enjoy our wonderful barrier islands!!! Joy Crist, Editor

EDITOR’S BLOG: Watch the Christmas Parade Live This Year, and Other News to be Merry About at the IFP

December 5, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

As the recent Christmas Tree Lighting in Hatteras village cemented, the holiday season has officially arrived on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, and the Island Free Press is brewing up some cool new ways to share our local holiday spirit with our off-island readers. For the first time ever, the Island Free Press will be covering the annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade live on Saturday, December 14, at 2:00 p.m. It might not be exactly the same as watching the parade in person, (as there’s no possibility of scooping up all that candy, which is unfortunate), but we hope our live coverage will allow everyone to enjoy a 28-year-old tradition that’s always a favorite holiday event for our local community. In addition, you may have already noticed that the Island Free Press has launched new video coverage for some of our islands’ biggest stories and more photogenic features. Produced [...] Editor's Blog |  Full Article

Reporter’s Blog: What’s Next for Hatteras Island Recycling?

November 13, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Catherine Kozak

Blue recycling roll carts still remain, untouched, at some Hatteras Island residences, but it’s been more than two months since Hatteras Recycle in Salvo closed its doors for good after Hurricane Dorian. “That was the last straw,” Todd Phillips, who had started the business in 2007, said of the September 6 storm. Phillips sold the [...] Editor's Blog |  Full Article

Couldn’t Attend the First-Ever Cape Hatteras Surf Fishing Herita ...

November 3, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

On Saturday, November 2, the first-ever Cape Hatteras Surf Fishing Heritage Celebration was launched at the Fessenden Center in Buxton, and an estimated 200 attendees drifted in and out of the transformed gym to attend a dozen presentations that focused on varying aspects of fishing, and its Outer Banks roots. Hosted by the Cape Hatteras [...] Editor's Blog |  Full Article

Editor’s Blog: When it comes to storm recovery on Hatteras Islan ...

September 9, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

This will be a brief blog, because at the Island Free Press, our work is currently better spent providing as much updated info as possible on the status of services, reentry to Hatteras Island, and where to go to get help. In that vein, if you know of any resources available to residents of Hatteras [...] Editor's Blog |  Full Article

Editor’s Blog: A Conversation with Working Watermen Commission ...

August 29, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

On Friday, August 23, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) voted for the adoption of the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan Draft Amendment 2 by a 6-3 vote at their quarterly meeting in Raleigh. These management measures resulted in a proclamation this week by the Division of Marine Fisheries that closes the commercial and [...] Editor's Blog |  Full Article

Editor’s Blog: Sea Turtles Nest Records are Being Shattered – ...

August 12, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

This summer, coastal newspapers all around the country boasted headlines of record-breaking sea turtle nests along their local beaches. These headlines were especially prevalent in communities along the shorelines of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, which includes are our own home turf of the Outer Banks. As of the first week of August, [...] Editor's Blog |  Full Article

EDITOR’S BLOG: Online Tools That Will Make Your Hurricane P ...

July 24, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

Earlier in July, representatives from the National Weather Service (NWS) and Dare County came together to host a Hurricane Community Forum in Buxton. The goal of the event was to share essential information with island residents who are regularly impacted by coastal storms, and while the presenters were preaching to the choir when it came [...] Editor's Blog |  Full Article

REPORTER’S BLOG: Remembering the Lighthouse Move

July 1, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Catherine Kozak

It was the end of 1998, and Hatteras Islanders were dispirited at the prospect of moving the historic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse one half-mile from its eroding seaside perch. Congress had provided $9.8 million for the project earlier that year, and Buffalo, NY contractor International Chimney had already started preparations for the move. That’s about the [...] Editor's Blog |  Full Article

EDITOR’S BLOG: Get Ready to Take a Long Look Back at the Li ...

June 24, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

In the summer of 1999, our Editor and Island Free Press Co-Founder Irene Nolan was a busy woman. 1999 was the year of languishing Hurricane Dennis, (the storm that just lazily hung around like a bad houseguest), the devastating Hurricane Floyd, and – of course – the move of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. At the [...] Editor's Blog |  Full Article

EDITOR’S BLOG: A Closer Look at the Proposed Hatteras Hotel ...

June 4, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 2

Controversy exploded on social media this week regarding the proposed construction of a new hotel in Hatteras village. Technically, the issue stemmed from the growing awareness of an upcoming Dare County Planning Board meeting, where the board will consider a text amendment to the C2-H General Commercial Zoning District in Hatteras village. But it grew [...] Editor's Blog |  Full Article

Editor's Blog Archive

EDITOR’S BLOG: A Closer Look at the Proposed Hatteras Hotel Project

June 4, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 2

EDITOR’S BLOG: The 8th Annual Shore Break 5k is Coming; Here’s Why You Should Go

May 16, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

EDITOR’S BLOG: Is Our National Seashore Getting Closer to Becoming an International Dark Sky Park?

April 5, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 4

EDITOR’S BLOG: Bikes and Turtles – Two New Bills to Keep an Eye on in 2019

March 8, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 1

EDITOR’S BLOG: History of the Bonner Bridge, and a Look Back at Decades of Controversy

February 19, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 2

What’s in a Name? A Closer Look at the Bonner Bridge Naming Debate

January 24, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 1

EDITOR’S BLOG: What’s Going on with the New Dare County Flood Maps?

January 11, 2019 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 1

A New Look for the New Year

December 31, 2018 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 4

Looking Ahead – The Stories We’re Keeping an Eye on for 2019

December 23, 2018 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

Year In Review – the Stories that Grabbed Our Attention in 2018

December 9, 2018 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

Protecting N.C. Highway 12 in Hatteras Village and Miles Beyond – What Can Be Done?

November 23, 2018 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 2

Status Report: Checking in on the Islands’ Big Transportation Projects

November 8, 2018 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

2018 Election Preview, Part 2

October 26, 2018 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

2018 Election Preview, Part 1

October 19, 2018 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist

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