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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

John Thomas O’Neal, Jr.

March 27, 2024 | Obituaries

January 28, 1955 – March 22, 2024 OCRACOKE — John Thomas O’Neal, Jr., of Ocracoke, NC, passed away on March 22, 2024, at the age of 69. He was born on January 28, 1955, in Sea Level, NC, to the late Mildred Mizelle O’Neal and John T. O’Neal, Sr. John had a fulfilling career, starting [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Parker

March 27, 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/

Another low pressure system expected to impact the OBX starting We ...

March 27, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

N.C. Highway 12 was open and passable as of 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, although standing water, sand, and foggy conditions were creating less-than-ideal driving conditions. Travelers should use caution and watch for NCDOT vehicles as they work to clear the roadways. Additional ocean overwash before or after Wednesday’s 9:25 a.m. high tide is possible, especially [...] Local News |  Full Article

Ocracoke Convenience Site to only take household waste through Tue ...

March 27, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

Effective immediately, the Ocracoke Convenience Site will only be accepting household solid waste, per a Wednesday update from Hyde County. “The site will not accept recyclables, construction debris, or yard waste until Tuesday, April 2, 2024,” stated Hyde County in a March 27 press release. “Weather and road conditions are projected to hinder transportation to [...] Local News |  Full Article

Ocean overwash reported on Hatteras Island ahead of Tuesday night& ...

March 26, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

Ocean overwash was reported in northern Buxton roughly two hours before Tuesday’s 9:05 p.m. high tide, and additional overwash before and after high tide is probable in multiple areas throughout Hatteras Island, including north of Hatteras Village, Rodanthe, the Pea Island Visitors Center, and the “Canal Zone,” south of the Basnight Bridge. N.C. Highway 12 [...] Local News |  Full Article

COA’s Dr. Jack Bagwell named N.C. Community Colleges’ ...

March 26, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com College of The Albemarle President Dr. Jack Bagwell has been named the 2024 President of the Year by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges. The award, sponsored by the John M. Belk Endowment, “recognizes Bagwell’s exceptional leadership qualities, steadfast commitment to the community college mission, and achievements in furthering higher education [...] Local News |  Full Article

Another low pressure system expected to impact the OBX starting We ...

March 27, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

N.C. Highway 12 was open and passable as of 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, although standing water, sand, and foggy conditions were creating less-than-ideal driving conditions. Travelers should use caution and watch for NCDOT vehicles as they work to clear the roadways. Additional ocean overwash before or after Wednesday’s 9:25 a.m. high tide is possible, especially [...] Local News |  Full Article

Ocracoke Convenience Site to only take household waste through Tue ...

March 27, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

Effective immediately, the Ocracoke Convenience Site will only be accepting household solid waste, per a Wednesday update from Hyde County. “The site will not accept recyclables, construction debris, or yard waste until Tuesday, April 2, 2024,” stated Hyde County in a March 27 press release. “Weather and road conditions are projected to hinder transportation to [...] Local News |  Full Article

Ocean overwash reported on Hatteras Island ahead of Tuesday night& ...

March 26, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

Ocean overwash was reported in northern Buxton roughly two hours before Tuesday’s 9:05 p.m. high tide, and additional overwash before and after high tide is probable in multiple areas throughout Hatteras Island, including north of Hatteras Village, Rodanthe, the Pea Island Visitors Center, and the “Canal Zone,” south of the Basnight Bridge. N.C. Highway 12 [...] Local News |  Full Article

COA’s Dr. Jack Bagwell named N.C. Community Colleges’ ...

March 26, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com College of The Albemarle President Dr. Jack Bagwell has been named the 2024 President of the Year by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges. The award, sponsored by the John M. Belk Endowment, “recognizes Bagwell’s exceptional leadership qualities, steadfast commitment to the community college mission, and achievements in furthering higher education [...] Local News |  Full Article

Ocean overwash reported on Tuesday morning; Another low pressure s ...

March 26, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

Buxton on Tuesday at 8:10 a.m. Video by Gracie Fuller Ocean overwash was reported ahead of Tuesday morning’s 8:50 a.m. high tide on Hatteras Island, particularly in northern Buxton, Frisco, north of Hatteras Village, and on Pea Island in the “Canal Zone,” south of the Basnight Bridge. A one-vehicle traffic accident was also reported on northern [...] Local News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore announces two-week public comment period for Flowers Ridge Road paving project

March 28, 2024 | Seashore News

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) invites public review and comments on a proposed project to pave a small section of road at the intersection of Lighthouse Road and Flowers Ridge Road in Buxton. Public comments will be accepted from March 28 through April 10, 2024. The current roadbed at the Seashore’s boundary is gravel and deteriorates due to weather events and vehicular traffic access to a private subdivision along Flowers Ridge Road. Paving the approximately 400-foot long, 25-foot-wide gravel section of road is expected to improve community access to the subdivision and reduce maintenance costs. Public comments may be submitted electronically at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/flowersridgeroad, the preferred method, or mailed to: Superintendent, 1401 National Park Dr., Manteo, N.C. 27954. [...] 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

Demolition phase begins for extensive Ocracoke Light Station resto ...

March 4, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

Selected demolition has begun at the Ocracoke Light Station’s Double Keeper’s Quarter as a preliminary step in eventually raising the building to protect it from future soundside flooding. “Stoops to porches and other entrances have started to be removed,” stated the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) in a recent update. “Interesting finds during the removal [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Wright Brothers Monument to receive condition assessment from Feb. 5-8

February 1, 2024 | Seashore News

Contractors from Quinn Evans and Terracon will conduct investigative work from Feb. 5-8 on the Wright Brothers Monument to assess the monument’s condition. The assessment will inform the development of a Wright Brothers National Memorial project to address water intrusion and general maintenance needs for the 91-year-old structure. The Wright Brothers Monument is a 60-foot-tall granite monument that sits atop Big Kill Devil [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Chicamacomico Shakes Exhibit to open on April 5

March 29, 2024 | Island Features

Two new exhibitions and live music will kick off First Friday festivities at Dare Arts in downtown Manteo on Friday, April 5. Dare Arts and the Chicamacomico Historical Association have collaborated to host the Chicamacomico Shakes Exhibit, which will open in the Courtroom Gallery at 6 pm on First Friday. Featuring over 100 cedar shakes from the 1911 Cookhouse at Chicamacomico that have been transformed into works of art by local artists, the Chicamacomico Shakes Exhibit is a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Lifesaving Service on the North Carolina Coast. “I was delighted to participate in the Chicamacomico Shakes Exhibit,” said artist David Roberts. “I have a love of history and preserving it in any way possible. In my paintings I try to show the amazing history of the buildings and the men who risked their lives to save others.  I was struck by the details of the bui [...] Island Features |  Full Article

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

March 21, 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

Cancer Foundation’s St. Patrick’s Day Brunch attracts ...

March 20, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s St. Patrick’s Day Brunch attracted a colorful crowd of residents, visitors, and a stylish pack of Mrs. Ropers who took a break from their “Three’s Company” world, (and collective husband Stanley Roper), to invade Hatteras Island for the day. The brunch was a sold-out event that featured live music by [...] Island Features |  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, architects, land surveyors. And they will count towards continuing education credits for many professionals working in those fields. The online sessions will be held on April 17, May 2, July 11, September 11, and October 18. The registration deadline is 48 hours before each event. Hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. Typically, during this period, at least one major storm forms with the potential to impact our state. The flooding from hurricanes Florence and Dorian devastated thousands of residents who didn’t have flood insur [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Dare County expresses strong opposition to proposed homeowners ins ...

January 20, 2024 | Real Estate

The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed a request with the North Carolina Department of Insurance that proposes to increase homeowners insurance rates statewide by an average of 42.2 percent effective August 1, 2024. If approved by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, homeowners insurance rates in Dare County would increase by 45.1 percent for properties [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Marine Fisheries Commission advisory committees to meet in April

March 29, 2024 | Fishing

Three advisory committees of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in April to discuss a proposal to protect Submerged Aquatic Vegetation through shrimp trawl area closures. The meetings will be held in person and livestreamed on YouTube. Public comment will be accepted in person during the meetings, which are scheduled for: Northern AC April 9 at 6 p.m. Southern AC April 10 at 6 p.m. Shellfish/Crustacean AC April 11 at 6 p.m. Dare County Administration Building Board of Commissioners Room 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office 5285 Hwy. 70 West, Morehead City N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office 5285 Hwy. 70 West, Morehead City   Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) is federally designated as essential fish habitat and habitat areas of particular concern. These underwater grassy areas provide refug [...] Fishing |  Full Article

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Parker

March 27, 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/

Cape Hatteras Elementary School’s March Storm Report

March 25, 2024 | Community News Brief

The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHEM) publishes a monthly newsletter for students, parents, supporters, and friends called The Storm Report, which is a nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. From upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more, the newsletter is a round-up of everything there [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Outer Banks Community Foundation Celebrates Champion Bobby Owens ...

March 19, 2024 | Community News Brief

The Outer Banks Community Foundation hosted civic leaders, nonprofit professionals, and donors at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head for its annual meeting on March 12. The annual meeting began with a heartfelt tribute to the Outer Banks Community Foundation’s co-founder Ray White, who passed away in February. Community Foundation Director Noel Preston acknowledged Ray White’s [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week, Saffron

March 19, 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/

Citizen Science Program needs volunteers to help with weather obse ...

March 14, 2024 | Community News Brief

Have you ever wondered how much rain fell during a recent thunderstorm? How about snowfall during a winter storm? If so, an important volunteer weather observing program needs your help! The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network, or CoCoRaHS, is looking for new volunteers across North Carolina. The grassroots effort is part of a growing national [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Summer Camp Scholarships available at the N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke ...

March 12, 2024 | Community News Brief

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island is pleased to offer a limited number of scholarship opportunities for our week-long 2024 Summer Camps. This program is made possible by the receipt of a Student STEM Enrichment Program through the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The award announcement by Burroughs Wellcome states that the goal of these scholarships [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Malcolm Kyle Miller

March 27, 2024 | Obituaries

WANCHESE — Malcolm Kyle Miller, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on March 20, 2024, at the age of 37. A native of Wanchese, NC, he was born on December 21, 1986. As we will never hear that truck coming around the corner or the four-wheeler tearing it up going down the [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Mary Ann O’Neal Combs

March 27, 2024 | Obituaries

September 16, 1940 – March 24, 2024 MANTEO — Mary Ann O’Neal Combs, age 83, of Manteo, NC, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024. She was born on September 16, 1940, in Mt. Airy, NC, to the late Blanche Key O’Neal and Claude O’Neal. Mary Ann’s life was filled with dedication and service to [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

John Thomas O’Neal, Jr.

March 27, 2024 | Obituaries

January 28, 1955 – March 22, 2024 OCRACOKE — John Thomas O’Neal, Jr., of Ocracoke, NC, passed away on March 22, 2024, at the age of 69. He was born on January 28, 1955, in Sea Level, NC, to the late Mildred Mizelle O’Neal and John T. O’Neal, Sr. John had a fulfilling career, starting [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Katherine “Katie” Beam

March 27, 2024 | Obituaries

November 4, 1979 – March 17, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Katherine “Katie” Beam, age 44, of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, passed away on March 17, 2024. She was born on November 4, 1979, in Front Royal, Virginia. Katie was a compassionate soul who dedicated her life to helping abused and neglected animals. After [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Loretta Jean Mull

March 25, 2024 | Obituaries

MANTEO — Loretta Jean Mull, age 71, passed away on March 20, 2024 in North Carolina. She is survived by her children, Michael (Lisa) Nagle and Christine (Bryan) Desrochers; granddaughters, Ava and Annabelle Desrochers; brother, Charles (Shelby) Mull as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and [...] Obituaries |  Full Article