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Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands' Award-Winning Newspaper
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THE ISLAND FREE PRESS
http://www.islandfreepress.org

Hatteras and Ocracoke islands’ first online newspaper
with up-to-date news and information about Hatteras and Ocracoke islands.

• Beach Access and Park Issues
• Local News
• Community Information - The Event Planner, Island News Briefs, Crime Reports from Dare Sheriff’s Office, Free Classified Ads, Business Briefs, and Obituaries
• Commentary

and Letters To The Editor
• Island Features - Featured Articles, Watersports, Food & Dining, Excursions, Nature & Environment and Island History
• Real Estate
• Fishing Information and News
• Restaurant menus
• Information on planning your island wedding

Contact information

Donna Barnett - Owner/Publisher/Web Master - [email protected]

Joy Crist - Editor [email protected]

Ocracoke volunteers sought for sea turtle nest watch program https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-driving-on-the-beac...

06/14/2026

Ocracoke volunteers sought for sea turtle nest watch program https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-driving-on-the-beach/ocracoke-volunteers-sought-for-sea-turtle-nest-watch-program/

Series: Back in Buxton – a tale from the meridional country https://islandfreepress.org/hatteras-island-features/series-...

06/14/2026

Series: Back in Buxton – a tale from the meridional country https://islandfreepress.org/hatteras-island-features/series-back-in-buxton-a-tale-from-the-meridional-country/

Dare commissioners to consider Buxton groin repair bid at June 15 special meeting https://islandfreepress.org/outer-bank...

06/13/2026

Dare commissioners to consider Buxton groin repair bid at June 15 special meeting https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-news/dare-commissioners-to-consider-buxton-groin-repair-bids-at-june-15-special-meeting/

Commentary: A grassroots effort to give back to the beaches we love https://islandfreepress.org/hatteras-island-features...

06/13/2026

Commentary: A grassroots effort to give back to the beaches we love https://islandfreepress.org/hatteras-island-features/commentary-a-grassroots-effort-to-give-back-to-the-beaches-we-love/

Frisco residents renew concerns about 180-site campground during Board of Commissioners meeting https://islandfreepress....

06/13/2026

Frisco residents renew concerns about 180-site campground during Board of Commissioners meeting https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-news/frisco-residents-renew-concerns-about-180-site-campground-during-board-of-commissioners-meeting/

Creativity makes a splash in Dare County Water Department’s Professor Faucet Coloring Contest https://islandfreepress.or...

06/13/2026

Creativity makes a splash in Dare County Water Department’s Professor Faucet Coloring Contest https://islandfreepress.org/hatteras-community-news/creativity-makes-a-splash-in-dare-county-water-departments-professor-faucet-coloring-contest/

Dare County adopts FY 2026-27 budget with no property tax increase, approves beach nourishment financing plan https://is...

06/12/2026

Dare County adopts FY 2026-27 budget with no property tax increase, approves beach nourishment financing plan https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-news/dare-county-adopts-fy-2026-27-budget-with-no-property-tax-increase-approves-beach-nourishment-financing-plan/

Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s summer ranger programs begin next week https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-driving...

06/12/2026

Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s summer ranger programs begin next week https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-driving-on-the-beach/cape-hatteras-national-seashores-summer-ranger-programs-begin-next-week/

Drought intensifies across northeastern North Carolina, Outer Banks despite recent rainfall https://islandfreepress.org/...

06/12/2026

Drought intensifies across northeastern North Carolina, Outer Banks despite recent rainfall https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-news/drought-intensifies-across-northeastern-north-carolina-outer-banks-despite-recent-rainfall/

First Judicial District symposium focuses on mental health and the criminal justice system https://islandfreepress.org/o...

06/11/2026

First Judicial District symposium focuses on mental health and the criminal justice system https://islandfreepress.org/outer-banks-news/first-judicial-district-symposium-focuses-on-mental-health-and-the-criminal-justice-system/

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Hatteras, NC
27943

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http://www.islandfreepress.org/

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