Joy Crist

6 days ago | islandfreepress.org | Joy Crist |Sam Walker

The Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team (HI CERT) announced on Thursday that the nonprofit organization’s Starlink system has been set up behind the Avon medical center, and will remain on in case of future communications outages and other emergencies. “You can park in the lot behind the medical center for use,” stated HI CERT in the announcement. “The network is named Cahacert, there is no password.

6 days ago | islandfreepress.org | Sam Walker |Joy Crist

From SamWalkerOBXNews.comAnother automatic extension has been granted by the Internal Revenue Service for everyone in North Carolina to file their 2024 federal individual tax returns. However, state returns for last year are still going to be due at the start of next month as of now.

6 days ago | islandfreepress.org | Sam Walker |Joy Crist

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet April 30 and May 1 at the Dare County Government Center, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo. The regular business meeting of the CRC will be called to order at 1 p.m. on April 30 and will resume at 9 a.m. on May 1. A public input and comment period is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. on May 1. At the chair’s discretion, comments may be limited to 3 minutes per person. The public may attend the CRC meeting in-person or join online.

6 days ago | islandfreepress.org | Sam Walker |Joy Crist

By Joan L. Collins – Director, Outreach and Education Pea Island Preservation Society, Inc. On April 26-27, from 11:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day, the 14th Roanoke Island American Indian Festival will be held at the Manteo High School Practice Field.

1 week ago | islandfreepress.org | Joy Crist |Sam Walker

Frisco Mini Golf and Go Karts will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.The yearly hunt is free and open to the public, and the event features games, food, and more than 3,000 eggs with prizes and candy that are hidden on the mini golf course grounds.