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CHSS DECA to hosting Thanksgiving lunch fundraiser at the Frisco W ...

November 20, 2024 | Community News Brief

CHSS DECA is hosting a Thanksgiving lunch fundraiser on Saturday, November 23, at noon at Frisco Woods Campground Pavilion, 53124 Hwy. 12 in Frisco. The lunch includes chicken, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, and many others. Apple and pumpkin pies will also be available. Tickets are $16 a person. All are [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

CHSS needs community’s help for Holiday Donation Drive

November 19, 2024 | Community News Brief

The Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s (CHSS) Student Government Association is sponsoring a Holiday Donation Drive in order to spread some holiday cheer to the residents of Burnsville, a Western N.C. community that was devastated by 2024’s Hurricane Helene. Holiday decorations can be dropped off at the CHSS foyer during the school’s hours of operation from [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Comments sought on proposed new home elevation fund

November 19, 2024 | Real Estate

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency is seeking public comments through Dec. 14 on a proposed amendment to the action plan for administering HUD Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation funds. The proposed action plan amendment is intended to address homeowner mitigation needs, including establishing the Residential Property Elevation Fund, which will be used to [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Communications outage reported on Hatteras Island on Monday afternoon

November 18, 2024 | Local News

3:15 P.M. UPDATE: Internet and cell phone service has been restored. If you’re still experiencing issues, please contact your service provider. A communications outage was reported on Monday afternoon, affecting cell phone and internet service on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, which may include limited 911 service. According to an alert from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office, [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County Parks & Recreation needs assessment survey closin ...

November 18, 2024 | Local News

The Dare County Parks & Recreation Department reminds residents and property owners to complete the Dare County Parks & Recreation needs assessment survey before Friday, November 22, 2024. The feedback gathered from the results of this needs assessment survey will be used to aid in the prioritization of future Dare County Parks & Recreation projects, programming and initiatives. Please [...] Local News |  Full Article

NPS Outer Banks Group head Dave Hallac receives national conservat ...

November 18, 2024 | Seashore News

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The National Parks Conservation Association has announced that Dave Hallac, Superintendent of the Outer Banks Group of National Parks, is one of two recipients of this year’s Stephen T. Mather Awards for unparalleled dedication to protecting unique national park resources at all odds. The Stephen T. Mather Award, first presented in 1984 and [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Drone Flight to retrieve Ocracoke stormwater data scheduled for th ...

November 18, 2024 | Community News Brief | By: Joy Crist

Hyde County and the Ocracoke Mosquito Control Board are currently working with Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments Program (LASII) funding to find solutions to stormwater issues within the village of Ocracoke. The survey for priority areas on Ocracoke has been scheduled for the week of November 18th. The engineering firm, WithersRavenel, will fly a [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

N.C. Highway 12 reopens on Ocracoke Island, Hatteras-Ocracoke ferr ...

November 17, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

N.C. Highway 12 has reopened on Ocracoke Island as of 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, and Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service has resumed, according to an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the North Carolina Ferry System. The highway has been periodically closed between the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry terminal and the National Park Service pony [...] Local News |  Full Article

Communications outage reported on Hatteras Island on Monday afternoon

November 18, 2024 | Local News

3:15 P.M. UPDATE: Internet and cell phone service has been restored. If you’re still experiencing issues, please contact your service provider. A communications outage was reported on Monday afternoon, affecting cell phone and internet service on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, which may include limited 911 service. According to an alert from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office, [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County Parks & Recreation needs assessment survey closin ...

November 18, 2024 | Local News

The Dare County Parks & Recreation Department reminds residents and property owners to complete the Dare County Parks & Recreation needs assessment survey before Friday, November 22, 2024. The feedback gathered from the results of this needs assessment survey will be used to aid in the prioritization of future Dare County Parks & Recreation projects, programming and initiatives. Please [...] Local News |  Full Article

N.C. Highway 12 reopens on Ocracoke Island, Hatteras-Ocracoke ferr ...

November 17, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

N.C. Highway 12 has reopened on Ocracoke Island as of 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, and Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service has resumed, according to an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the North Carolina Ferry System. The highway has been periodically closed between the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry terminal and the National Park Service pony [...] Local News |  Full Article

Significant threat of flooding on Friday due to coastal storm

November 14, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A coastal storm will likely cause soundside flooding along southern Hatteras Island and Ocracoke and ocean overwash from Oregon Inlet to Buxton starting early Friday morning. “With strong northerly winds gusting to 50-70 mph expected, move vehicles to higher ground and get stuff up off the ground, better safe than wet,” said Dare County Emergency Management [...] Local News |  Full Article

NPS Outer Banks Group head Dave Hallac receives national conservation award

November 18, 2024 | Seashore News

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The National Parks Conservation Association has announced that Dave Hallac, Superintendent of the Outer Banks Group of National Parks, is one of two recipients of this year’s Stephen T. Mather Awards for unparalleled dedication to protecting unique national park resources at all odds. The Stephen T. Mather Award, first presented in 1984 and named after the first director of the Park Service, and is given to individuals in the NPS who have shown steadfast leadership and persistent dedication to the national parks of the United States. Since 2015, Hallac has overseen Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial, and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. Hallac has directed climate mitigation efforts around the Ocracoke Lighthouse and Oregon Inlet Marina, maintenance and restoration of iconic structures like the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse a [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore urges caution on roads and beaches ...

November 14, 2024 | Seashore News | 1

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is urging caution on roads and beaches from tonight into this weekend, due to the potential for strong wind gusts, elevated tides and heavy rainfall associated with a low-pressure system. As of this morning, the National Weather Service has issued the following updates: Strong Force Wind and Gale Warnings, High [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

With 303 nests reported, 2024 is a busy sea turtle season for the ...

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

The sea turtle nesting season is winding down, and with 303 nests recorded along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), 2024 is another solid year for nesting activity, although not as active as recent record-breaking years, including 2023. 2023 had the third-highest number of turtle nests reported since data collection began, which was part of [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore reports nearly 2.3 million visitor ...

October 24, 2024 | Seashore News

With 2,298,288 visitors recorded in the first nine months of 2024, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded the following monthly totals for 2024: January – 77,193 February – 79,256 March – 154,935 April – 197,239 May – 267,243 June – 404,323 [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Stripped of iconic stripes during restoration, Cape Hatteras Light ...

October 3, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist | 1

Stripped of its iconic black-and-white stripes, and encased in a tower of scaffolding, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is nearly unrecognizable. On the grounds bordering the tower, there are piles of intricate metal pieces that need to be repaired or replaced, including the top level landings and railings. The outer landscape is a patchwork of semi-finished [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Rodanthe, Waves beaches temporarily close after third home collaps ...

September 24, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist | 1

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore CHNS) has temporarily closed the beach from G A Kohler Court in Rodanthe to Wimble Shores North Court in Waves after a Rodanthe home collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, September 24. This is the third unoccupied home to collapse in the immediate area since Friday morning, September 20. The temporary closure also [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Life-Saving Service

November 20, 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 until the end of 2024, to celebrate and mark this milestone The following is the next of these Life-Saving Station feature articles to honor the #LegacyofLifeSaving, written by Jen Carlson for CLSS. Relentless and Undaunted at the Chicamacomico Coast Guard Station On August 16, 1918, the British tanker, Mirlo, exploded after being torpedoed by the German submarine U-117 near the Chicamacomico Coast Guard Station. Seaman Leroy Midgett first noticed the tanker at about 2:00 p.m. as she traveled south along her route. About two and a half hours later, the first of [...] Island Features |  Full Article

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

November 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 until the end of 2024, to celebrate and mark this [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Comments sought on proposed new home elevation fund

November 19, 2024 | Real Estate

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency is seeking public comments through Dec. 14 on a proposed amendment to the action plan for administering HUD Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation funds. The proposed action plan amendment is intended to address homeowner mitigation needs, including establishing the Residential Property Elevation Fund, which will be used to rehabilitate, reconstruct or replace properties located in a floodplain or at risk of future flooding. The new fund will help protect properties against future flood damage through structural elevations and related activities. This fund is separate from the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery-funded ReBuild NC Homeowner Recovery Program which primarily serves properties that do not need home elevation. Proposed changes include allocations to the Affordable Housing Development [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Visitors Bureau provides recap on Long-Range Tourism Management Pl ...

October 23, 2024 | Local News

The Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee for the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP) met on October 9 at the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau administrative offices on Roanoke Island. The committee welcomed Donna Creef and Malcolm Fearing, Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Dare Community Housing Task Force, who provided updates about the activity, progress [...] Local News |  Full Article

CSI lecture addresses homeowner insurance and coastal resilience

September 1, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Kip Tabb

From OuterBanksVoice.com In a wide-ranging discussion on homeowner insurance in coastal North Carolina at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) on Aug. 28, Don Hornstein, Director of the UNC Law School’s Center on Climate, Energy, Environment, and Economics, focused on the process of determining insurance rates in the state, insurance company practices and coastal resilience. Hornstein, [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Dare and Hyde counties move to build more teacher housing units

August 1, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Kip Tabb

From OuterBanksVoice.com As Outer Banks communities face a critical shortage of housing for workers, two projects moving forward with an assist from the Outer Banks Community Foundation will help Hyde and Dare County school systems hire and retain teachers. On Ocracoke, the Hyde County Education Foundation (HCEF) has plans to renovate a former daycare center [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Commercial watermen needed to help with annual Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project

November 14, 2024 | Fishing

The North Carolina Coastal Federation is set to begin its 11th year of the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project in January 2025. But before the effort can get underway, the Federation needs the help of commercial watermen and women along the northern and central coast to sign up to help us find and collect lost crab pots. Every year, crab pots and other fishing gear are lost in our sounds in a variety of ways. Lost gear can get hung up or drift into channels, creating serious hazards for boaters, wildlife, and fishermen. Since 2014, the Federation has led the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project to remove lost crab pots from North Carolina sounds and waterways. With the help of various partners, commercial fishermen and women are hired to collect the pots during the annual closure of internal coastal waters to all crab, eel, fish, and shrimp pots from January 1 to 31 north and east of the H [...] Fishing |  Full Article

CHSS DECA to hosting Thanksgiving lunch fundraiser at the Frisco W ...

November 20, 2024 | Community News Brief

CHSS DECA is hosting a Thanksgiving lunch fundraiser on Saturday, November 23, at noon at Frisco Woods Campground Pavilion, 53124 Hwy. 12 in Frisco. The lunch includes chicken, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, and many others. Apple and pumpkin pies will also be available. Tickets are $16 a person. All are [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Park Historical Architect George Jaramillo to discuss work at Ocra ...

November 20, 2024 | Community News Brief

From CoastalReview.org The National Park Service’s historic architect overseeing structural rehabilitation at the Ocracoke Light Station is the featured speaker this week for the “Science on the Sound” lecture series at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. Historical Architect George Jaramillo of the park service’s Outer Banks Group will present “Elevating [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

CHSS needs community’s help for Holiday Donation Drive

November 19, 2024 | Community News Brief

The Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s (CHSS) Student Government Association is sponsoring a Holiday Donation Drive in order to spread some holiday cheer to the residents of Burnsville, a Western N.C. community that was devastated by 2024’s Hurricane Helene. Holiday decorations can be dropped off at the CHSS foyer during the school’s hours of operation from [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Drone Flight to retrieve Ocracoke stormwater data scheduled for th ...

November 18, 2024 | Community News Brief | By: Joy Crist

Hyde County and the Ocracoke Mosquito Control Board are currently working with Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments Program (LASII) funding to find solutions to stormwater issues within the village of Ocracoke. The survey for priority areas on Ocracoke has been scheduled for the week of November 18th. The engineering firm, WithersRavenel, will fly a [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Richard S. Lawrenson, Jr.

November 20, 2024 | Obituaries

May 3, 1936 – November 18, 2024 KITTY HAWK — Our dad, Richard S. Lawrenson, Jr. of Kitty Hawk, was peacefully transferred into the presence of his God and Savior on Monday, November 18, 2024. He moved to the Outer Banks from Durant, OK, recently after the death of his wife of almost 70 years [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Margaret Freeman Gladden

November 15, 2024 | Obituaries

June 23, 1946 – September 10, 2024 NAGS HEAD — Margaret “Peggy” Freeman Gladden, the loving wife of Eric Gladden for 21 years, passed away on September 10, 2024, at her home in Nags Head, NC, after a battle with cancer. Her husband and best friend, Sue Mullen of Virginia Beach, VA, were by her [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Jacquelyn Ann Williamson Fitton

November 15, 2024 | Obituaries

April 29, 1943 – November 14, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Jacquelyn Ann Williamson Fitton, cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2024, in Kill Devil Hills, NC, at the age of 81. Born on April 29, 1943, in Pittsburgh, PA, she lived a life full of love and dedication [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Marna Glazebrook Gegenheimer

November 15, 2024 | Obituaries

May 1, 1951 – November 12, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Marna Glazebrook Gegenheimer, age 73, departed this life on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, after a long battle with heart disease. Born on May 1, 1951, in Hopewell, VA, to the late Richard Royster Glazebrook Jr. and Nellie Gray (Emerson) Berry, she leaves behind her [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Wilma Gladden

November 15, 2024 | Obituaries

December 14, 1925 – November 1, 2024 NAGS HEAD — Wilma Gladden, a wonderful wife, mother, aunt, friend, and neighbor, passed away peacefully at her home in Nags Head, NC, on Friday, November 1, 2024. She lived a life of unconditional love and always put others above herself. Born on December 14, 1925, in Soddy-Daisy, [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Patricia Louise Pielmeier

November 13, 2024 | Obituaries

January 7, 1945 – November 9, 2024 KITTY HAWK — Patricia Louise Pielmeier, born on January 7, 1945, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, passed peacefully from this life on November 9, 2024, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at the age of 79. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and aunt, Patricia was known for her warmth [...] Obituaries |  Full Article