Video by Rory Kelleher Spirits were bright at the 31st annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 10, with sunny weather throughout the afternoon, and several hundred residents and visitors lining the sides of N.C. Highway 12 to catch a glimpse of this year’s show. There were approximately 30 parade entries for the […]
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Local tourism officials outlined recent Hatteras Island initiatives and the upcoming plan to build a 48,000-square-foot event center at the current Soundside Event Site in Nags Head at a public meeting at the RWS Community Building on December 8. Thursday’s presentation was the latest stop in a series of meetings hosted by Dare County Tourism […]
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2022 marked the Island Free Press’ 15-year anniversary, and it’s also our 15th year of analyzing the stories that grabbed our islands’ attention and left a permanent mark. Our Co-Founder and beloved Editor, Irene Nolan, would always do a wrap-up of the top stories of the year as her December “Editor’s Blog,” and since she […]
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On Monday, December 5, Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff responded to an approximately 30-foot-long dead humpback whale in the surf about two miles south of ORV Ramp 38, in between the villages of Avon and Buxton. The Marine Mammal Stranding Network and NOAA were both notified of the incident, and a necropsy (or autopsy) will be […]
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After being canceled in 2021 and 2022 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) will once again be hosting its annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast in 2023, which is a popular February fundraising event that celebrates local seafood along the waterfront of Hatteras village. The public is invited to warm up […]
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Two of Hatteras village’s favorite holiday events will be held this week, with the Village Tree Lighting occurring on Tuesday, December 6, and the annual Christmas Parade happening on Saturday afternoon, December 10. Details on each of the events are listed below. Village Tree Lighting December 6, 6:00 p.m. Hatteras Village will host its annual […]
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The first-ever Shuck Hatteras Festival is coming to the Tri-villages on December 16-17, and organizers for the event recently shared the official music line-up for the shellebration, in addition to updates on the festival’s sponsors and activities The festivities kick off on Friday, December 16, at the Cape Hatteras/Outer Banks KOA Resort with live music […]
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The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) will complete the final steps to transfer power to the new transmission lines on the Jug Handle (or Rodanthe) Bridge on Tuesday, December 6. A brief power outage will occur on Tuesday morning in the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon at 7:00 a.m., and a second power […]
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After nearly two years, the realignment of the Hatteras to Hatteras Inlet Channel has been approved, which means that federal dredging can now occur throughout the entire horseshoe route in Hatteras Inlet. An Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact was signed on November 30 by Robert M Burnham, LTC, U.S. Army, acting district […]
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The Frisco-Buxton Pathway Committee has a longstanding goal to raise $95,000 for a new multi-use pathway by the end of 2022, and per a December 2 update, the Committee has steadily inched closer to this milestone in the past several weeks. “We have had some great donations, and I am beyond excited to announce we are currently […]
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