(This article is republished from an August 1999 special section of The Island Breeze on the move of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.) The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse began its historic and controversial move out of harm’s way on June 17 at 3:05 p.m. in a steady downpour of rain. The journey ended 23 days later on […]
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The last phase of the Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary is nearing completion, bringing 40 acres of oyster reef to life in Pamlico Sound. Construction on the Swan Island Oyster Sanctuary wraps up this month and on July 8 the North Carolina Coastal Federation will host a media tour of the final deployment. For the past three […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore recently made structural improvements to the Avon Fishing Pier. The $59,865 project was awarded to Seres Engineering & Services LLC from Charleston, South Carolina. As part of the project, Seres Engineering & Services LLC installed eight new cross brace members between existing pilings under the pier house. The cross bracing […]
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They’re back! In a rite of summer on the Outer Banks, purple martins return each year to roost at the William B. Umstead Bridge, locally known as the Old Manns Harbor Bridge. From July to August, the west end of the bridge on Croatan Sound becomes home to more than 100,000 purple martins as they […]
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Island residents and visitors alike gathered at the base of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse on Monday morning, July 1, to mark the 20th anniversary of the historic “Move of the Century.” Honoring the 23-day endeavor that relocated the lighthouse 2,900 feet from its precarious locale on the edge of the ocean, the daylong celebration generated […]
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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 […]
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The Motor Vessel Rodanthe, the North Carolina Ferry System’s first new vehicle ferry in seven years, was christened today at a ceremony in Hatteras. The event also included a celebration of the Ocracoke Express Passenger Ferry’s inaugural season, which began May 20 and has already served more than 10,000 passengers. “These two vessels represent the […]
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The population dynamics on the coast of North Carolina are changing, and the workload for coastal development permits is shifting, too. To keep up with the times, the Division of Coastal Management will adjust the jurisdictions of its four regulatory district offices. The change will take place July 1. Over the past decade, three coastal […]
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From finding forever homes for senior pets to restoring history, thanks to the generosity of Outer Banks Community Foundation donors, a variety of local nonprofits are now prepared to augment their impact on the community. When Community Foundation board members met in early June, they awarded nearly $37,000 in Community Enrichment and Special Focus grants […]
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June 30, 1961 – June 24, 2019 HATTERAS — Rodney Lavern Horst, 57, of Hatteras, NC died unexpectedly Monday, June 24, 2019. Born in Superior, Nuckolls County, Nebraska on June 30, 1961, he was the son of Phyllis Hoffman Wheatley of Lochbuie, CO and the late Robert Edward Horst. Rod served his country in the […]
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