Dare County Outlines Large Item Pick-up for Hatteras Island in Video Update

With 2,678,290 visitors recorded during the first 11 months of 2024, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded the following monthly totals for 2024: January – 77,193 February – 79,256 March – 154,935 April – 197,239 May – 267,243 June – 404,323 [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Despite cold temperatures that lingered over the weekend, Christmas snow won’t be making an appearance on the Outer Banks in 2024, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. “Looking ahead to Christmas, temperatures will gradually moderate after a chilly day [Sunday], with highs in the mid-50s forecast for Eastern North [...] Local News |  Full Article

As a result of Tropical Storm Helene, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened a grant opportunity for Hyde County homeowners to elevate their houses above base flood elevation through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to local and state governments so they can develop hazard mitigation plans and [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations until the end of 2024, to celebrate and mark this [...] Island Features |  Full Article

On December 18 at approximately 4:30 p.m., U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet received a distress call on Channel 16 from the 21-foot recreational vessel Roe Boat, reporting an engine failure. The vessel was located northeast of Diamond Shoals, about 40 nautical miles from the station. A Good Samaritan initially took the vessel in tow, [...] Local News |  Full Article

All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, Wednesday, December 25 and Thursday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Therefore, the Dare County C&D Landfill, the Buxton Transfer Station and the Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, Wednesday, December 25 and Thursday, December 26 [...] Local News |  Full Article

January 22, 1955 – November 21, 2024 Wilson, NC – Johnnie Dean Baum, aged 69, passed away on November 21, 2024, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Known affectionately as the Hatteras Island Poet, Johnnie was a cherished member of his community in Frisco, North Carolina, where his poetry, inspired by life in the Outer Banks, resonated deeply [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

July 17, 1943 – December 19, 2024 Ollie Renn Jarvis, of Buxton, NC, a beloved coach, loving father and husband, successful businessman, dedicated teacher, and inspiring role model, passed away on December 19, 2024. Born on July 17, 1943, in Petersburg, Virginia, Ollie lived a vibrant life of 81 years, marked by a legacy of [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Photos by Don Bowers Hatteras Islanders are clearly in the holiday spirit, as evident by the number of lights and displays at local residences, businesses, and everything in between. Island Free Press Photographer Don Bowers took a tour of the island this past week to collect a sample of these eye-catching displays, and from Hatteras [...] Island Features |  Full Article