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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

REMINDER: Cape Hatteras National Seashore will host public meeting on Buxton Beach on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.

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 a presentation by Superintendent David Hallac, National Park Service staff will be available to answer questions from community members. Historical information about Buxton Beach can be found on the CHNS's new webpage, and a summary of the current issues at the Buxton shoreline can be found on the Island Free Press. Historical photos of the site can also be reviewed via the CHNS Buxton Beach Access photo album. [...] 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

Construction work begins at Ocracoke Light Station; limited visito ...

January 29, 2024 | Seashore News

Construction work is proceeding for a $3.6 million project to raise and make repairs to the Double Keepers’ Quarters (DKQ) and other structures at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Ocracoke Light Station. Terra Site Constructors LLC has been contracted to complete the project. During the 12-month project, access to the boardwalk and lighthouse will mainly remain open, though there will be temporary [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet delivers supplies to Ocracoke Island

March 27, 2024 | Island Features

The U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet recently helped out their Ocracoke neighbors during an extensive road closure and interruption in the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service by delivering supplies directly to the island. “Living in the Outer Banks can be challenging enough to start, but even harder when the weather takes a turn,” stated the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet in an online update. “There have been multiple breaches along Ocracoke’s sand dunes along N.C. 12 that have shut the road down, causing the ferries to be inaccessible. “[On Tuesday,] the crew got the opportunity to assist the community of Ocracoke Island in a small way by delivering supplies to the local health care providers.” Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service has been suspended since Saturday, (and N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island has been closed), due to continuous rounds of ocean ov [...] 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

Famed British archaeologist Dr. Mark Horton will host a special pr ...

March 19, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist | 3

What happened to Sir Walter Raleigh’s colonists? Renowned British archaeologist Dr. Mark Horton will be visiting Hatteras Island in March and will be hosting a special presentation to help resolve the mystery of the abandoned English colony on Roanoke Island – a mystery since 1590, when John White returned to the Roanoke Island-based “Cittie of [...] 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

Commercial fishermen react to MFC mullet decision

March 22, 2024 | Fishing | By: Jack Danz

While many local commercial fishermen prefer day-of-the-week closures as opposed to daily trip limits, which the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) voted to approve as its preferred fishery management for striped mullet, they don’t see the need for mullet regulations. “It’s a no-win situation for us one way, shape, or form,” said Mike Langowski, a commercial mullet fisherman in Frisco. “So, I’ve got to live with whatever it is they come up with.” Many commercial fishermen in North Carolina are not against the regulation of their industry, because they need a healthy, viable stock to continue to make money. However, these fishermen don’t see the mullet regulations as necessary, because they are seeing many mullet in Pamlico Sound. The data from the stock assessment ended in 2019 and did not include more recent years, and the fishermen don’t believe the De [...] 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