On Sunday, September 16, four volunteer linemen from the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) packed their chest waders, their tools, and their gear to head to Harkers Island and the Down East community to assist with the devastating damage that stemmed from Hurricane Florence. CHEC has a total of nine linemen on staff, and the […]
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Florence’s top wind speeds have lowered as the storm approaches the Carolina coast, but the forecasted impacts for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands remain the same, per the Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City update. Oceanside flooding was reported at several locations on Hatteras Island as of 8 a.m. […]
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On a deceptively calm Tuesday morning, firefighters and first responders from all across Hatteras Island and the Outer Banks took a moment away from their hurricane preparations to honor their fallen brethren with an annual climb to the top of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The climb took place at exactly 8:46 a.m. – the time […]
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Though it is still too early to pin down a potential location for landfall, confidence is increasing that Florence will have significant impacts for portions of the Southeast coast, per the Saturday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. As of Saturday morning, Florence remains a tropical storm, but is […]
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By JOY CRIST Editor’s Note: The Commission for Working Watermen reorganization meeting scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 13, 2018 is cancelled due to the possibility of bad weather associated with Hurricane Florence. On Thursday, September 13, a meeting will be held at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Center at 7 p.m. to discuss the reorganization […]
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As a surfer for roughly five decades, Kevin McCabe has seen a lot of missteps when it comes to beach safety. The author and his wife, famed local artist Kim Mosher, can’t count how many times he has had to paddle out to bring someone ashore due to a rip current or other hazardous conditions […]
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On Saturday, September 15, the docks that border the southern end of Hatteras village will spring to vibrant and bustling life. Children will be rescuing a sinking U.S. Coast Guard vessel, making a Fish Print masterpiece, or reeling in concrete marlins that weigh as much as they do. Visitors of all ages will be using […]
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A new mural has been added to the wave of street art that has popped up throughout Hatteras village this past summer, this time landing on the side of the Jeffrey’s Seafood building. The colorful artwork was created by Justin Paxton and a small team of past and current Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) volunteers, […]
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Ladies, take note: It’s just about time to put on your flashiest pink attire, give the guys the remote control and free reign of the couch, and to grab your fishing lines and tackle box – because the annual Fish Like A Girl tournament is just around the corner! Celebrating its fourth year in 2018, […]
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By JOY CRIST On August 20, the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) unanimously voted to allow golf carts in Buxton on a number of side streets that curl around the borders of N.C. Highway 12, and where the speed limit is 35 mph or less. Allowing golf carts in Buxton has been a controversial […]
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