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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Gracie

April 22, 2024 | Community News Brief

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/

Donald Christopher Oden

April 19, 2024 | Local News

NOVEMBER 2, 1977 – APRIL 16, 2024 On April 16, 2024, Donald Christopher Oden, 46, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away. Born November 2, 1977, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Don was the precious son of Jane Oden and the late Dan Oden, Sr. Don is survived by his partner, Jennifer Rodriguez; his brother, Dan [...] Local News |  Full Article

CHSS Theater Program’s biggest production yet, “The Li ...

April 19, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

Since December 2023, the talented students at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) have been working hard to launch one of their most ambitious theater productions yet. The upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” which is hitting the stage April 19-21, has a crew of approximately 100 students and volunteers working behind the scenes, perfecting every [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Donald Christopher Oden

April 19, 2024 | Local News

NOVEMBER 2, 1977 – APRIL 16, 2024 On April 16, 2024, Donald Christopher Oden, 46, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away. Born November 2, 1977, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Don was the precious son of Jane Oden and the late Dan Oden, Sr. Don is survived by his partner, Jennifer Rodriguez; his brother, Dan [...] Local News |  Full Article

SELC joins Buxton Civic Association to push for action at Buxton Beach

April 16, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1

The Buxton Civic Association has joined forces with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) to push for the immediate remediation of a 500-yard section of Buxton shoreline. The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) was formed in early April to create a united community voice for the growing public safety and environmental issues that have stemmed from [...] Local News |  Full Article

Federal grant to pay for study of N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island

April 15, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | 3

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A federal grant aimed at improving transportation resiliency will pay for a study of options for the future of N.C. 12 between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that $1.8 million has been earmarked for the study of the 11-mile section [...] Local News |  Full Article

Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations suspended Thursday evening due ...

April 11, 2024 | Local News

The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations have been suspended due to deteriorating weather conditions as of Thursday at 7:15 p.m., per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. Ferry service will resume once weather conditions improve, however, N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island may be affected by oceanside flooding, as a coastal storm continues [...] Local News |  Full Article

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

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 Hatteras National Seashore after attending multiple public meetings on the topic, and speaking with many members of the Outer Banks community,” stated Michael Barber, Public Affairs Specialist for CHNS. “We plan to continue speaking with the public about the formerly used defense site and will provide updates at go.nps.gov/buxtonbeach.” A small section of beach has been closed to the public since September 2023 when two offshore hurricanes – Franklin and Idalia – brushed the Outer Banks, exposing abandoned infrastructure from [...] 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

REMINDER: Cape Hatteras National Seashore will host public meeting ...

March 27, 2024 | Seashore News

On Wednesday, March 27, from 6-7 p.m., the public is invited to receive updates on the status of petroleum contamination and hazardous infrastructure remediation at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s (CHNS) Buxton Beach Access. The public meeting will occur at the Fessenden Center, which is located at 46830 N.C. Highway 12 in Buxton, North Carolina. Following [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Hotline Thrift Store is returning to Hatteras Island with a new Frisco location

April 22, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

The Hotline South Thrift Store has been a Hatteras Island fixture for two decades, but for a brief spell in 2024, the island community was concerned that the store was in danger of permanently closing. After leasing retail space in Buxton for roughly 20 years, the store discovered in 2023 that they would need to find a new location by the end of January 2024. Unfortunately, the options were limited at the time, and Hotline temporarily closed while the hunt continued. The first-ever Outer Banks Hotline store opened in 1987 in Rodanthe, (a store that remains operational to this day), and a second store followed in Hatteras Village a decade or so later, before it moved to Buxton. Popular with both residents and visitors, Hotline has always been known as a resource for folks who need essentials, as well as anyone who loves to browse and shop without breaking the bank. However, the charity t [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Interactive Dare County Recreation Map is highlighted in new video

April 17, 2024 | Island Features

Dare County has released a new video highlighting the Dare County Recreation Map, a unique interactive resource that allows users to locate a variety of different attractions and amenities throughout Dare County—including area beach accesses, boat launches, dog parks, picnic areas, fishing piers, ball fields, walking trails and so much more. “We created the Recreation [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Ocracoke Island will hold first-ever Earth Day Festival April 19-21

April 17, 2024 | Island Features

Ocracoke’s pristine beaches, maritime nature trails, village gardens, glorious live oaks, and thriving wildlife inspire residents and visitors alike to appreciate and celebrate our beautiful island’s natural places. This year, to share the love of the island and the rest of the planet, the Ocracoke community is organizing the first annual Ocracoke Earth Day Weekend [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Tri Villages Market returns for 2024 on Memorial Day Weekend

April 15, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands’ newest weekly summertime market, the Tri-Villages Market, is returning in 2024 after a successful first season that exceeded all expectations. Though the northern Hatteras Island communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo had a seasonal market years ago, the Tri-Villages Market was a recent first for the area, attracting dozens of local [...] Island Features |  Full Article

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

April 11, 2024 | Island Features | 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 [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Dare Housing Task Force to convene special April 22 meeting with state senators

April 22, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Mark Jurkowitz

From OuterBanksVoice.com Following up on a decision taken at the April 16 Dare County Housing Task Force meeting, that group will hold a special meeting on Monday, April 22 at 3:30 p.m. with State Senators Norman Sanderson and Bobby Hanig. The agenda for the meeting states it is being called to “discuss the housing challenges that are currently affecting the community.” At that April 16 meeting, The Task Force agreed to reach out to legislators in Raleigh and invite them to meet to hear feedback that will likely include a discussion of changing the legislation that provided $35 million in state funding for affordable housing in Dare County. That money came with a major string attached, a provision that restricted Dare County municipalities’ from regulating housing developments within their borders. That provision generated a lawsuit from the six Dare County towns and a resolution [...] 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

State offering free flood insurance online conferences this year

March 28, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker

From SamalkerOBXNews.com Five online conferences will be held between April and October to provide vital information regarding the need for flood insurance in North Carolina. The 2024 conferences will be similar to the ones offered in 2022 through WebEx, and will be free of charge to the public, insurance agents, adjusters, real estate agents, engineers, [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

A look at the new Oregon Inlet Fishing Center building

April 23, 2024 | Fishing | By: Jack Danz

Members of the National Park Service, Oregon Inlet Fishing Center LLC, the United States Coast Guard, and Marine Patrol met at the new Oregon Inlet Fishing Center building in Nags Head for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday morning, April 22. On the first floor, the nearly 10,000-square-foot building has retail space for fishing and boat supplies, the Sea Chef Dockside Kitchen, a charter boat reservation desk, and a small museum area for the history of Oregon Inlet. The second floor has an event room and administrative offices. The building will replace the single-story 6,000-square-foot building, which was built in 1965 after the Ash Wednesday Storm severely damaged the original marina building, and which will be demolished later this year. “The goal was to build a better set of buildings more resilient to coastal environments,” said Dave Hallac, the superintendent of eastern Nor [...] Fishing |  Full Article

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Gracie

April 22, 2024 | Community News Brief

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/

Ronald H. Williams

April 17, 2024 | Obituaries

April 10, 1948 – April 14, 2024 WAVES — Ronald H. Williams was born on April 10, 1948, in Manteo, NC, and peacefully passed away on April 14, 2024, at the age of 76 in Waves, NC. A man of few words, Ronald had the biggest impact on the lives of those around him. Retired [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Ann Weathersbee Davenport

April 17, 2024 | Obituaries

September 11, 1935 – April 14, 2024 KITTY HAWK — Ann Weathersbee Davenport, of Kitty Hawk, NC, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2024, at the age of 88. Born on September 11, 1935, in Tarboro, NC, Ann lived a life dedicated to education and service. Dedicating over 30 years of her life as a [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

John Bowen (Bo) Ross, Jr.

April 16, 2024 | Obituaries

March 19, 1938 – April 11, 2024 MANTEO — John Bowen (Bo) Ross, Jr. passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024 on Roanoke Island, North Carolina. Bo was born to Margaret (Mot) Ellison Ross and John Bowen Ross on March 19, 1938 in Raleigh, NC.  Bo spent most of his life in NC, living in Raleigh, [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Vivian Robinson Gray

April 15, 2024 | Obituaries

November 14, 1943 – April 8, 2024 BUXTON  — Vivian Robinson Gray peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of April 8, 2024, at her home in Buxton, NC, with her husband, Charles, by her side. Vivian was a native daughter of Hatteras Island. She was born on November 14, 1943, to Vivian Eliza [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Orrin Reginald Walke

April 11, 2024 | Obituaries

O.R. “Bubba” Walke passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024, after a short illness, surrounded by his loved ones. Bubba lived a life full of compassion, kindness and unwavering love and dedication to his family and friends. His infectious smile, gentle spirit, easygoing and charismatic personality made him loved and respected by all who knew [...] Obituaries |  Full Article