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Outer Banks Hotline begins second annual “OBX Men for Healthy Re ...

May 13, 2024 | Community News Brief

Outer Banks Hotline begins its 2nd annual “OBX Men for Healthy Relationships” campaign to increase awareness and promote a safe and compassionate community in the Outer Banks. The campaign will kick off Mother’s Day weekend and run through Father’s Day weekend. OBX Men for Healthy Relationships is about encouraging MEN to standing together to STOP [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Larry Gray Ogden

May 10, 2024 | Obituaries

Larry Gray Ogden, 79, a resident of Lower Pottsgrove Township, PA, since September of 2020, passed away Tuesday night, May 7, 2024, at Grand View Hospital in Sellersville, PA. He and his wife, Janice E. (Brown) Ogden, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on November 2nd of last year. They called many towns home over the [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Lif ...

May 8, 2024 | Local News | By: Jen Carlson

The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations in the months ahead, leading [...] Local News |  Full Article

Communications on Hatteras Island restored after fiber cut

May 8, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Communications to-and-from Hatteras Island, including cell phones and internet, was knocked out Tuesday afternoon due to a damaged fiber optic cable. Information about the nature and location of Tuesday’s cable cut was not immediately available, and service was restored just before 11 p.m. Dare County Emergency Management’s “Compact Rapid Deployables” were set up [...] Local News |  Full Article

First sea turtle nest of the 2024 season found in Frisco

May 13, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

The first sea turtle nest of the 2024 season was found near Frisco on Saturday, May 11, by National Park Service (NPS) biologists, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). CHNS biologists determined that the nest came from a Loggerhead sea turtle, and the nest has been marked off to protect it until the sea turtle eggs hatch in approximately two months. Last year, the first sea turtle nest of the season was found on Ocracoke Island on May 12, 2023. This timeframe is also similar to 2022, 2021, and 2020, when the first sea turtle nests were discovered on Ocracoke Island on May 20, 2022, on Ocracoke on May 14, 2021, and in Buxton on May 17, 2020. All of the first nests in the past five years came from Loggerhead sea turtles. Sea turtle nests have been monitored at CHNS since the 1970s. In 2019, a new record of 473 nests was set, but 2023 boasted the second-highest nu [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Educational programs at Cape Hatteras National Seashore begin for ...

May 4, 2024 | Seashore News

National Park Service staff at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial recently finalized early season educational programming schedules. Upcoming events for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore are listed below, and event schedules for all parks can also be found on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

FAQs for Buxton Beach added to Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s ...

April 16, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has added a new FAQ section to its Buxton Beach webpage in order to provide essential information on the evolving public safety and environmental issues that are occurring along a 500-yard stretch of Buxton shoreline. “Frequently asked questions for the Buxton Beach Access closure were developed by [the] Cape [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for climbing on April 19

April 15, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

The Bodie Island Lighthouse, recognized by its unique horizontal black and white stripes, will open for climbing this year beginning Friday, April 19. Climbing tickets go on sale at 7 a.m. and may only be purchased on the same day of your intended climb. Tickets are only available for purchase at www.recreation.gov/ticket/252034/ticket/10087143. Pro tip: Create your www.recreation.gov account [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Worrell 1000 will land on Ocracoke Island on Wednesday, May 22

May 13, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

One of the most iconic and dangerous sailboat races in the world is heading to Ocracoke Island and Kill Devil Hills with a 50th-anniversary competition that is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. The Worrell 1000, known for its challenging course and demanding conditions, selected Ocracoke Island as a layover for its 50th-anniversary route in 2024. In previous years, the race stopped at Frisco on Hatteras Island before heading to the northern Outer Banks beaches. “We are thrilled to be selected to host the Worrell 1000 race. Ocracoke Island’s inclusion in this esteemed event not only showcases our island’s breathtaking coastal charm but also highlights our commitment to fostering the spirit of competitive sailing,” said Kenny Ballance, Chair of the Ocracoke Island Tourism Development Authority, in an earlier press release. “We eagerly anticipate welcoming participant [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Outer Banks Forever announces the 2024 opening of annual ‘Adopt ...

May 2, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the Outer Banks national parks, has opened its annual Adopt A Sea Turtle Nest program for the sea turtle nesting season at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which occurs from May to October each year. The Adopt A Sea Turtle Nest program launched in 2020 to support projects and programs that protect and [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Dare County provides update on three Housing Task Force meetings held in April

May 2, 2024 | Real Estate

The Dare County Housing Task Force held three meetings in April 2024. At its meeting held on April 16, 2024, Dare County Manager/Attorney Bobby Outten briefed the group on actions that have been taken by the Dare County Board of Commissioners to address the ongoing housing issues in the county, including the board’s recent decision to end its partnership with Coastal Affordable Housing LLC and return the $35 million in state funding allocated to Dare County in 2021 for the purpose of working with a qualified private partner to construct affordable housing units back to the state due to the inability of developers to make progress on such developments thus far. The Housing Task Force then voted to send a letter to N.C. Representative Keith Kidwell, N.C. Representative Ed Goodwin, N.C. Senator Bobby Hanig and N.C. Senator Norm Sanderson to request their support and assistance with repeal [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Dare Housing Task Force wants to incorporate more community voices ...

April 18, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Mark Jurkowitz

From OuterBanksVoice.com Meeting one week after the county commissioners voted to cut ties with its remaining affordable housing partner and return $35 million in housing funds to the state, the Dare County Housing Task Force made several decisions on how to move forward—including one that involves broadening and restructuring the group. Following the suggestion of [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Marine Fisheries Commission to meet May 22-24 in Beaufort

May 10, 2024 | Fishing | By: Joy Crist

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in person May 22-24 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, N.C. 28516. The meeting will also be live-streamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22; at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 23; and at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 24. The commission will hold public comment sessions at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 23. The following information pertains to in-person public comment: Those who wish to speak may sign up at the hotel prior to the public comment period in which they wish to speak. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the chair will limit each speaker to 3 minutes. Those making comments will be asked to speak only once, either Wednesday night or Thursday morning, but not during both public comment periods. Those who wish to submit handouts to the commission during a publ [...] Fishing |  Full Article

Outer Banks Hotline begins second annual “OBX Men for Healthy Re ...

May 13, 2024 | Community News Brief

Outer Banks Hotline begins its 2nd annual “OBX Men for Healthy Relationships” campaign to increase awareness and promote a safe and compassionate community in the Outer Banks. The campaign will kick off Mother’s Day weekend and run through Father’s Day weekend. OBX Men for Healthy Relationships is about encouraging MEN to standing together to STOP [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

J. Morgan Mason

May 13, 2024 | Obituaries

J. Morgan Mason, pioneering spirit, mother, canine fan, advocate for justice, and friend to many passed away on March 6th, 2024, due to complications from breast cancer. She was 80 years old and spent her last days surrounded by friends and family. Morgan was born in Washington D.C. on July 17th, 1943 to John and [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Elizabeth Ann Buzzy Booth

May 13, 2024 | Obituaries

August 17, 1937 – May 8, 2024 MANTEO — Elizabeth Ann Buzzy Booth, age 86, of Manteo, NC, passed away on May 8, 2024. She was born on August 17, 1937, in Raleigh, NC, to the late Audrey Bailey Buzzy and John Buzzy. Elizabeth graduated from Granby High School and went on to work as [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Rhondal Lewis Midgett, Jr.

May 13, 2024 | Obituaries

It is with deepest sadness we announce the loss of Rhondal “Ronnie” Lewis Midgett, Jr. on May 9, 2024. His death was very unexpected, and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Ronnie was born October 5, 1965 to the late Rhondal Lewis Midgett, Sr. and Connie Dianne Lewis Midgett. He is [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Nicholas Flowers

May 10, 2024 | Obituaries

KILL DEVIL HILLS — On May 6, 2024, Nicholas Flowers, 80, gained his heavenly wings. Nick was an amazing man who always put his family first. He retired in 2011 from Infilco Degremont in Richmond, Virginia, as an Electrical Engineer and moved to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He is preceded in death by [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Donna Neace Brady

May 10, 2024 | Obituaries

Donna Neace Brady, passed suddenly yet peacefully on May 1, 2024.  She was born September 11, 1946, in Petersburg, VA.  Donna was preceded in death by her mother Cora Davis Moody, father Neil Moody, and daughter, Chantel Love Brady. She was a beacon of light and warmth to both her family and her community that [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Betty “Jean” House

May 10, 2024 | Obituaries

Betty “Jean’ House, age 90, formerly of Raleigh, NC passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in the care of Transitions Lifecare in Raliegh, NC. Jean was born August 23, 1933, to Robert and Lena Massengill. She was raised in Johnston County, NC where she attended Four Oaks high school. Jean then attended Atlantic Christian College [...] Obituaries |  Full Article