This is NGC 7293, the Helix Nebula. The Helix Nebula was not discovered until 1824. I suspect this was largely due to its southerly location, which makes it a rather difficult object to see. It never gets very high in North Carolina’s night sky, and many of the early astronomers, like Charles Messier, lived […]
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Despite the cancellation of this year’s annual Day at the Docks after Hurricane Dorian’s adverse impact, Hatteras village refused to neglect one of its most treasured traditions. Boats of various sizes, purpose, and adornment lined up at Hatteras Harbor on Saturday evening to participate in the Blessing of the Fleet. For fifteen years, the Blessing […]
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Despite being a stand-alone event this year due to the cancellation of the annual Day at the Docks (DATD) celebration, the Hatteras Island Chowder Cook-off attracted more than 150 tasters – and raised more than $2,200 – during the Saturday afternoon festivities. The Chowder Cook-off is a favorite event during the annual DATD festival, but […]
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The Frisco Really, Really Free Market continues to be a primary spot for depositing donations and picking up necessary supplies for Hatteras Islanders in need, roughly two weeks after Dorian made landfall on Cape Hatteras on September 6. Per the Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team, a donation drop-off point can also be found at […]
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On Saturday afternoon, a 75-year-old man from Downsville, New York, died in the Atlantic Ocean near the northern boundary of Hatteras Village. A companion swimmer reported that the man became unconscious while attempting to escape a rip current. The 911 call was received at 2:50 p.m. and the companion pulled him from the ocean with help […]
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The Ocracoke community is invited to a square dance tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. on the new dock in Community Square. Molasses Creek members along with Marcy Brenner and Lou Castro will provide the music and Philip Howard will do the square dance calling. All–islanders and volunteers and work crews helping to rebuild three […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund has received a $50,000 grant from the BB&T Charitable Fund to help support hundreds of affected families across Dare County and Ocracoke following Hurricane Dorian. “BB&T’s mission for our bank has always been to make our world a better place to live, and we are so honored […]
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By now, residents and property owners in unincorporated Dare County, including Hatteras Island, should have all storm-related debris placed in front of their properties, in the right-of-way. Storm-related debris should be placed into 4 SEPARATE PILES in front of your property in the right-of-way at least 30 feet from fire hydrants. Vegetative Debris (limbs, leaves, […]
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On September 15, the transition to night driving (24 hours a day) occurs each year along beach routes that do not contain sea turtle nests. The beach routes that are currently not open for night driving will open for night driving once the sea turtle nests along the routes have hatched. Additional dates of interest: […]
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Resident project engineer Pablo Hernandez and a team of North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) representatives answered questions and provided updates on the ongoing Rodanthe Jug Handle Bridge construction in an at-times heated community meeting with residents and property owners from the Tri-villages. The meeting, which was held on Thursday afternoon at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community […]
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