What makes Hatteras Island a special place and important exodus for East Coast surfers? Is it an easy question to answer? Probably, yes, and I realize as a transplant from California weaned on surfing the western coastlines of North America, this question also ties in with why I can’t seem to leave the island now. […]
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Total costs to reach about $20 million At its June 3 meeting, the Dare County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $19.8 million project proposed by Coastal Science & Engineering (CSE) to renourish the beaches worked on in the 2017 Buxton Beach Nourishment Project and restore three groins there. In their presentation, CSE’s Dr. Tim […]
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May 6, 2019 Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle. 57000 block of Flambeau Road, Hatteras. Wallet stolen from unlocked vehicle. May 6, 2019 Breaking and Entering and Larceny. 100 block of Sir Chandler Drive, Colington. Medication stolen. May 9, 2019 Financial Card Fraud. 100 block of Meekins Drive, Roanoke Island. Credit card compromised. May 9, 2019 […]
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In the spring of 2019, the North Carolina Coastal Federation launched its first scholarship opportunity for students making a difference along our coast. The Coastal Stewardship Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship for graduating high school seniors with outstanding dedication to our coastal environment. High school seniors from the 20 North Carolina coastal counties were invited […]
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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 […]
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A new movie that was filmed in 2018 on Hatteras Island will make its big premiere on Tuesday night at REAL Watersports in Waves, with a premiere party and a red carpet event leading up to the outdoor showing. The movie is called “Send It,” and it’s a boy-meets-girl love story with Hatteras Island’s kiteboarding […]
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The start of the weekly summertime farmers market in Avon is just around the corner, and 2019 is shaping up to be one of the biggest years yet, with 65 different vendors already on the books for the season. Held every Tuesday morning from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. beginning on June 18, this year’s […]
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The U.S. Coast Guard is asking all boaters to stay out of the area around the remains of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet while it is being dismantled. “Vessels have been seen entering the deconstruction zone where piles are sitting just under the waterline,” said BMCM Mark DiLenge, Officer in Charge of […]
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Photos by Don Bowers Shorebird nesting season is in full swing, and for a .45-mile stretch of shoreline sandwiched in between South Beach and Cape Point, least terns rule the terrain. In the past few weeks, a colony of roughly 538 least terns with a total of 269 nests have set up a temporary residence […]
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A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3,212,924 visitors to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial in 2018 spent $203.1 million in communities near the parks. That spending supported 2,947 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of […]
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