Celebrate the artistic community on Hatteras Island May 27-June 14 at Dare County Arts Council’s 7th Annual Rock The Cape Festival. This year’s Rock The Cape will begin with the Island Art Show on Monday, May 27 and conclude with a soundfront concert at REAL Watersports on Friday, June 14. Surf rock musicians The Chong […]
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The Cape Hatteras Secondary School Surf Club was out in full force at the first annual Ray Gray Classic at the old Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Site on Sunday, and the inaugural event attracted a big crowd of spectators and surfers. The club’s teacher-sponsor, secondary school teacher Clayton Tiderman, formulated the event after multiple requests from […]
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While conducting training on Sunday morning, U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet responded to a small vessel taking on water in “the cut,” an unofficial channel between the Walter Slough and Oregon Inlet channels. The station’s 24’ response boat happened to be in the right place at the right time, as they sighted the vessel […]
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Roughly two dozen Coast Guard members from stations as far away as Elizabeth City volunteered their time on Friday to do a thorough spring cleaning of historic cemeteries that are dotted throughout Rodanthe and the Tri-villages. The April 26 endeavor is part of a long-term operation to bring these hidden cemeteries back to life, and […]
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The Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS) is requesting proposals from North Carolina licensed General Contractor firms to construct a Public Restroom Facility on the grounds of the Old Island Inn, in Ocracoke, North Carolina. The project includes the construction of a gable-roofed building approximately 30′ X 26′ which shall contain six single-user restroom facilities and a […]
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Drivers planning to use the William B. Umstead Bridge on U.S. 64 over the Croatan Sound over the next four weeks need to be aware of lane closures on the bridge. A required inspection of the structure, known locally as the Old Manns Harbor Bridge, calls for alternating lane closures between 8 a.m. and 4 […]
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Protecting the coast of the United States during World War II came at the ultimate cost for 63 foreign sailors. Two upcoming ceremonies will honor that sacrifice. This year will mark the 77th that representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Navy, British Royal Navy and National Park Service will come […]
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Coastal Review Online is featuring the work of North Carolina historian David Cecelski. Cecelski writes about the history, culture and politics of the North Carolina coast. Cecelski shares on his website essays and lectures he has written about the state’s coast as well as brings readers along on his search for the lost stories of […]
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National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac invites the public to a special event to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse move on July 1, 2019. The free event will start at 9:30 a.m. near the lighthouse. The 20th anniversary of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse move celebration on July 1st […]
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The former Frisco (aka Cape Hatteras) Pier has completely disappeared from sight, with the recent removal of the last slightly-visible offshore piling. While the pier itself is gone, work will continue over the next few weeks as the last portions of the project are completed, per John Kowlok, Chief of Maintenance for the Cape Hatteras […]
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