Hundreds of attendees joined the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau (OBVB) to view three special screenings of “The Outer Edge” film series on Jan. 8-10, at venues in Kill Devil Hills, Manteo and Buxton. Following opening introductions by OBVB Executive Director Lee Nettles, staff, and creative agency partners, the audiences were given a special preview of all [...]
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Dare County is proud to announce the formation of its A250 Committee, an initiative that brings together representatives from a variety of local organizations to coordinate the county’s celebrations of America’s 250th birthday. The committee’s work will culminate in a variety of events and activities running through July 2026 and beyond, marking this historic milestone [...] Local News | Full ArticlePeople will have a chance to set sail on a long and rewarding career as the North Carolina Ferry Division hosts a series of five career events to find qualified applicants to staff its ferries, terminals and shipyard. The career events will be held at the following times and locations: Jan. 31: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County releases video highlighting Hatteras Village community
January 15, 2025 | Island Features
Dare County, in partnership with Current TV, has released a new video highlighting Hatteras Village, a small unincorporated community located at the southernmost end of Hatteras Island on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The video, which offers viewers an overview of this historic coastal community nestled between the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and Pamlico Sound, is [...] Island Features | Full ArticleDare County Schools provides update on recent online data breach
January 15, 2025 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
On Wednesday afternoon, January 15, Dare County Schools (DCS) Superintendent Steve Basnight shared the following message regarding the recent PowerSchool security breach, which affects Dare County Schools and school systems around the globe. For more information from DCS, click here. Dare County Schools Community: The PowerSchool Student Information System (“PowerSchool”) has been in use at [...] Local News | Full ArticleWork starts Friday on N.C. 12 sandbag project at Pea Island Visito ...
January 15, 2025 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Work will begin Friday to place massive sandbags alongside N.C. 12 at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, which the North Carolina Department of Transportation says is a temporary solution to protect the highway from ocean overwash caused by extreme tides and storms. The project is meant to mitigate the type [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters. During the winter, spotted seatrout move to relatively shallow creeks and rivers, where they can be vulnerable to cold stun events. Cold stun events have [...] Fishing | Full Article2025 High School Sailing Team Interest Meeting will be held on Feb. 1
January 15, 2025 | Island Features
If you didn’t know already, kids on Hatteras Island and Dare County have the opportunity to participate in High School Sailing through the efforts of Hatteras Sailing Organization in Buxton. Dare County Youth from 8th – 12th grade from any school in the county, as well as homeschooled and private school youth, are welcome to come [...] Island Features | Full ArticleMore chilly days ahead, but what exactly is a Cold Weather Advisory?
January 15, 2025 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBX.com Yes, it’s winter and it gets cold along the Outer Banks and in northeastern North Carolina around this time of year. With the recent spate of frigid actual temperatures and what’s commonly referred to as “wind chill,” including over the next few days, that has led to the issuance of advisories using new [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Dare County Special Olympics invites the public to take part in the organization’s annual Polar Plunge fundraising event beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Jennette’s Pier, which is located at 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail in Nags Head. The schedule of events for the 2025 Polar Plunge event will be as follows: 10 a.m. [...] Local News | Full ArticleNew Buxton ABC store aims to open in the spring of 2025
January 14, 2025 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The new Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) store in Buxton is scheduled to open in April or early May of 2025, replacing the current store located across the street in the Osprey Shopping Center. The original store, which opened in 1987 and was the first ABC store on Hatteras Island, has become too small for the [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe first modeled, historical water level and wave dataset for the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf coasts was released today by NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS). This comprehensive dataset — known as Coastal Ocean Reanalysis (CORA) — advances NOAA’s ability to better serve the nation’s coastal communities and lays the foundation for future NOAA coastal flooding products. The [...] Local News | Full Article-
Cold temperatures and possible snow accumulation is forecast for t ...
January 17, 2025 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Confidence is high that the Outer Banks will see abnormally cold temperatures next week, along with a 50% chance of more than 2 inches of snow, according to a Friday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office. Cold weather will impact Hatteras Ocracoke Islands throughout the week, and especially Tuesday through [...] Local News | Full ArticleNOAA withdraws vessel speed limit proposal to reduce North Atlanti ...
January 17, 2025 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Federal regulators on Wednesday withdrew proposed changes to vessel speed limit rules intended to reduce the number of boat strikes suffered by the endangered population of North Atlantic right whales. That will leave in place the current rules, while garnering praise from lawmakers and the fishing and boating industries, along with criticism from [...] Local News | Full Article
Cold temperatures and possible snow accumulation is forecast for t ...
January 17, 2025 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Confidence is high that the Outer Banks will see abnormally cold temperatures next week, along with a 50% chance of more than 2 inches of snow, according to a Friday afternoon update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office. Cold weather will impact Hatteras Ocracoke Islands throughout the week, and especially Tuesday through [...] Local News | Full ArticleNOAA withdraws vessel speed limit proposal to reduce North Atlanti ...
January 17, 2025 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Federal regulators on Wednesday withdrew proposed changes to vessel speed limit rules intended to reduce the number of boat strikes suffered by the endangered population of North Atlantic right whales. That will leave in place the current rules, while garnering praise from lawmakers and the fishing and boating industries, along with criticism from [...] Local News | Full ArticleAll Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Therefore, the Dare County C&D Landfill, the Buxton Transfer Station and the Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025. These sites will reopen on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Dare County [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County is proud to announce the formation of its A250 Committee, an initiative that brings together representatives from a variety of local organizations to coordinate the county’s celebrations of America’s 250th birthday. The committee’s work will culminate in a variety of events and activities running through July 2026 and beyond, marking this historic milestone [...] Local News | Full ArticlePeople will have a chance to set sail on a long and rewarding career as the North Carolina Ferry Division hosts a series of five career events to find qualified applicants to staff its ferries, terminals and shipyard. The career events will be held at the following times and locations: Jan. 31: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County Schools provides update on recent online data breach
January 15, 2025 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
On Wednesday afternoon, January 15, Dare County Schools (DCS) Superintendent Steve Basnight shared the following message regarding the recent PowerSchool security breach, which affects Dare County Schools and school systems around the globe. For more information from DCS, click here. Dare County Schools Community: The PowerSchool Student Information System (“PowerSchool”) has been in use at [...] Local News | Full ArticleCommunications outage reported on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands; 9 ...
January 15, 2025 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A communications outage was reported on Wednesday morning at approximately 11:00 a.m., affecting cell phone and internet service on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. According to an alert from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office, 911 service on the islands may be impacted. Residents and visitors who need emergency services or communications are advised to try texting [...] Local News | Full ArticleWork starts Friday on N.C. 12 sandbag project at Pea Island Visito ...
January 15, 2025 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Work will begin Friday to place massive sandbags alongside N.C. 12 at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, which the North Carolina Department of Transportation says is a temporary solution to protect the highway from ocean overwash caused by extreme tides and storms. The project is meant to mitigate the type [...] Local News | Full ArticleMore chilly days ahead, but what exactly is a Cold Weather Advisory?
January 15, 2025 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBX.com Yes, it’s winter and it gets cold along the Outer Banks and in northeastern North Carolina around this time of year. With the recent spate of frigid actual temperatures and what’s commonly referred to as “wind chill,” including over the next few days, that has led to the issuance of advisories using new [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Dare County Special Olympics invites the public to take part in the organization’s annual Polar Plunge fundraising event beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Jennette’s Pier, which is located at 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail in Nags Head. The schedule of events for the 2025 Polar Plunge event will be as follows: 10 a.m. [...] Local News | Full ArticleNew Buxton ABC store aims to open in the spring of 2025
January 14, 2025 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The new Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) store in Buxton is scheduled to open in April or early May of 2025, replacing the current store located across the street in the Osprey Shopping Center. The original store, which opened in 1987 and was the first ABC store on Hatteras Island, has become too small for the [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe first modeled, historical water level and wave dataset for the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf coasts was released today by NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS). This comprehensive dataset — known as Coastal Ocean Reanalysis (CORA) — advances NOAA’s ability to better serve the nation’s coastal communities and lays the foundation for future NOAA coastal flooding products. The [...] Local News | Full ArticleHouse fire in East Lake shuts down U.S. 64 on Dare mainland
January 13, 2025 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Jan. 14 Update: No one was injured following a house fire on the Dare County mainland that shut down traffic along U.S. 64 between Manns Harbor and the Alligator River early Monday. The fire involving a single-story home near Pump Road in East Lake started sometime before 5:30 a.m. A lone occupant escaped [...] Local News | Full ArticleThree artificial reefs off Outer Banks to get more concrete pipe i ...
January 11, 2025 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Three artificial reefs located off the Outer Banks are scheduled to receive new materials in a plan announced Wednesday by state officials. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program has finalized its five-year timeline for ocean reef enhancements funded by Coastal Recreational Fishing License revenues. An [...] Local News | Full Article
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site invites public comments on preliminary alternatives to stabilize shoreline
January 8, 2025 | Seashore News
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (Fort Raleigh) invites public comments on three preliminary alternatives for stabilizing approximately one mile of its shoreline. Public comment on the preliminary alternatives is open from Jan. 8-Feb. 7, 2025. Erosion along a section of Fort Raleigh’s shoreline poses a serious threat to potential archeologically significant sites and park facilities. Without action, the erosion will most likely continue, potentially jeopardizing the Waterside Theatre’s costume shop and parking lot, park roadways and park housing along Pear Pad Road. Three preliminary alternatives are available for public comment in the Shoreline Stabilization for Erosion Control public scoping newsletter at parkplanning.nps.gov/FORA_shoreline. Comments received through this public scoping period may be used by Fort Raleigh as it develops an environmental assessment. A public mee [...] Seashore News | Full Article
A deceased pygmy sperm whale calf was found washed up on the beach just east of South Beach Road in Buxton on Tuesday morning, January 7, at approximately 8:00 a.m. The whale was discovered by beachgoers who immediately notified the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). CHNS personnel responded soon after the reported sighting, and removed [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleFire extinguished inside the Bodie Island Lighthouse’s Doubl ...
January 7, 2025 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
After observing smoke inside the Bodie Island Lighthouse’s Double Keepers’ Quarters (DKQ), staff from Eastern National – the operator of the building’s retail store – called 911 at around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, to report a potential fire. Upon arriving at the Bodie Island Light Station, the Nags Head Fire Department reported seeing [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleWright Brothers National Memorial announces eight fee-free days in ...
January 6, 2025 | Seashore News
The Wright Brothers National Memorial will waive its entrance fee on eight days in 2025, including Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January. The eight fee-free days are as follows: January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day April 19: Start of National Park Week June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day August 4: Great American Outdoors [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleDare County issues updated Public Health Advisory after Buxton Bea ...
January 1, 2025 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services has issued a revised public health advisory for Buxton Beach, due to the December 19 reopening of a portion of the beach closure. Following a 60-day interim response action by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) reopened an approximately two-tenths-of-a-mile section [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore reports more than 2.67 million vis ...
December 23, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
With 2,678,290 visitors recorded during the first 11 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 ArticleOld Lighthouse Beach reopens to the public, three-tenths-of-a-mile ...
December 19, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Following a recent interim response action by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), and consultations with the Dare County Department of Health of Human Services (DHHS), the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has reopened an approximately two-tenths-of-a-mile section of beach starting at the southernmost jetty in Buxton and continuing to the south, also known [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleRecord number of sea turtles rescued on Ocracoke Island during col ...
December 12, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Peter Vankevich
From OcracokeObserver.com The number of rescued sea turtles on the Outer Banks this past week was, well, stunning. A cold spell that dropped water temperatures into the 40s Fahrenheit resulted in hundreds of sea turtles drifting onto the shores of the Outer Banks. Sea turtles are ectotherms, meaning they are cold blooded and can’t regulate [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCape Lookout to take cabin reservations, sell vehicle passes Jan. 4
December 12, 2024 | Seashore News
Cape Lookout National Seashore is scheduled to open the Great Island Cabin Camp on March 13, 2025, and operate it through November 29, 2025. Visitors can start making reservations on January 4, 2025, at 10 a.m. (EST). Preseason sales of Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) permits will be available for purchase starting January 4, 2025, at 10 a.m. (EST), and will [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleOcracoke Light Station renovations continue; equipment delivers th ...
December 9, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Three separate deliveries of construction equipment associated with the lifting of the Ocracoke Double Keepers’ Quarters are scheduled to occur this coming week. During the deliveries, Lighthouse Road—between approximately Loop Road and Martha Jane Lane—will be closed for up to 30 minutes. Loop Road will remain accessible for those looking for an alternate [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleTopTickets are still available for the Hatteras Island Oyster Roast on February 15
January 17, 2025 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Join the North Carolina Coastal Federation for a laid-back oyster roast at Oden’s Dock in Hatteras Village on Saturday, February 15, from 1-4 p.m. Tickets are still available but are going fast, so folks are advised to reserve their spot as soon as possible, because despite the off-season timeframe, the Oyster Roast sells out year after year. The event features fresh oysters, clam chowder, cornbread, and other refreshments, and attendees will want to be sure to save room for a homemade dessert from the bake sale. Tickets are $55 and can be purchased here. The ticket price includes all you can eat steamed oysters, one serving of clam chowder, cornbread, and a nonalcoholic beverage. Alcoholic beverages will also be available for additional purchase on-site, thanks to support from Carolina Brewery. Note that at-the-door-ticket sales may be limited or not available. Guests 15 years old [...] Island Features | Full Article
2025 High School Sailing Team Interest Meeting will be held on Feb. 1
January 15, 2025 | Island Features
If you didn’t know already, kids on Hatteras Island and Dare County have the opportunity to participate in High School Sailing through the efforts of Hatteras Sailing Organization in Buxton. Dare County Youth from 8th – 12th grade from any school in the county, as well as homeschooled and private school youth, are welcome to come [...] Island Features | Full ArticleFrom OcracokeObserver.com Ocracoke Alive is marshaling the many creative people on the island and offering a series of free cultural activities to the community from Monday, Jan. 13, to March 28. Activities include art, music, dance, writing, wellness and cooking classes as well as films, concerts and presentations, in the evenings and during the day. [...] Island Features | Full ArticleWith around 800 rescues to date, it’s a record-breaking winter f ...
January 12, 2025 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
2016 was a historic year when it comes to cold-stunned sea turtle rescues, and it’s a benchmark that longtime N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles) volunteers remember well. In January 2016, more than 1,200 live turtles were rescued along shorelines across the state, with approximately 600 live turtles found within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. [...] Island Features | Full ArticleHatteras Village Waterfowl Festival returns Feb. 21-22
January 7, 2025 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Celebrating its sixth year in 2025, the Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival (HVWF) is returning to Hatteras Island on Friday and Saturday, February 21-22. “Each year, [the festival] has grown and attracted more people, so we are hoping that trend continues,” said organizer Karla Jarvis of the Hatteras Village Civic Association. “There will be some of the [...] Island Features | Full ArticleAvon’s Free Community Dinner program, which feeds 300 islanders ...
January 6, 2025 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) hosts a number of programs throughout the year to support the island community, and one of its most popular initiatives thrives in the off-season winter months. The weekly Free Community Dinners, (which are held for nine weeks from January through March), routinely attract residents from Hatteras to Rodanthe, [...] Island Features | Full ArticleStarry Nights, a celebration of stargazing, returns to Hatteras Vi ...
January 5, 2025 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Starry Nights, a celebration of stargazing on one of the darkest stretches of the East Coast, is returning to Hatteras Village on Saturday, February 8, for the second consecutive year in a row. The kid-friendly event returned after a four-year pause in 2024, and it received such rave reviews that organizers are bringing it back for [...] Island Features | Full Article
Dare County selected to participate in UNC Chapel Hill affordable housing initiative: “Our State, Our Homes”
January 10, 2025 | Real Estate | 2
The Dare Community Housing Task Force has been selected as one of 22 counties across North Carolina to participate in the innovative “Our State, Our Homes” program, led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 initiative. This highly competitive program will bring together experts, resources and community leaders to tackle the growing challenge of affordable housing in our region. “Our State, Our Homes” is a statewide program designed to improve access to and availability of affordable housing in North Carolina. Beginning on January 16, 2025, teams from 14 communities representing 22 counties—including Dare County—will collaborate across sectors, utilizing a variety of tools and resources to develop innovative, data-driven strategies tailored to their unique housing challenges. This comprehensive 18-month initiative will connect participa [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Casago to acquire Vacasa through stock purchase, possibly franchis ...
January 6, 2025 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | 1
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Vacation property management rental companies Vacasa and Casago announced last week they will be merging later this year through a stock purchase that will take the new company private. And more details have surfaced about Casago’s purchase of the company that manages more than 969 properties and employs 223 people on the Outer [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleThe Dare County Tax Department reminds property owners that the countywide revaluation of all real estate—including residential and commercial improved properties, as well as vacant land—is effective starting January 1, 2025. Required by North Carolina law to be performed at least once every eight years, revaluation is the process of updating property values to reflect [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleHyde County homeowners can apply for FEMA grants to raise flood-pr ...
December 22, 2024 | Real Estate
As a result of Tropical Storm Helene, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened a grant opportunity for Hyde County homeowners to elevate their houses above base flood elevation through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to local and state governments so they can develop hazard mitigation plans and [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleDare Community Housing Task Force releases 2024 report with resear ...
December 18, 2024 | Real Estate
The Dare Community Housing Task Force met on December 16, and voted unanimously to adopt a final report documenting their research, findings and recommendations. The final report includes statistical information on home values and local salary information as well as a set of recommendations that the group will focus on in 2025. Following the vote [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleOuter Banks Association of REALTORS® installs 2025 Leadership Tea ...
December 17, 2024 | Real Estate
The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) celebrated and inducted its new Board of Directors at the annual REALTOR® Ball last week. The event marked the official transition of OBAR’s leadership, elected at the Annual Meeting in October. Christi Bryant of Keller Williams – Outer Banks officially stepped into her role as the 2025 President [...] Real Estate | Full Article
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters. During the winter, spotted seatrout move to relatively shallow creeks and rivers, where they can be vulnerable to cold stun events. Cold stun events have the potential to occur when there is a sudden drop in temperature or during prolonged periods of cold weather, making fish so sluggish they can be harvested by hand. Many fish that are stunned die from the cold or fall prey to birds and other predators. Studies suggest that cold stun events can have a significant negative impact on spotted seatrout populations. No significant cold stun events have been confirmed so far this season, but current weather conditions are suitable for a cold stun event to occur in coastal rivers and creeks. Spotted [...] Fishing | Full Article
Dare Education Foundation to host second Dueling Pianos music and ...
January 17, 2025 | Community News Brief
The Dare Education Foundation is pleased to announce its second Dueling Pianos live charity event to help raise money for Dare County schools, teachers, and students. This live musical event is on January 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. at historic 108 Budleigh. Join the Dare Education Foundation for a night of dancing and philanthropy [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleMeet 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/Dare Education Foundation seeks new Board of Directors members
January 13, 2025 | Community News Brief
The Dare Education Foundation is seeking individuals who value the importance of education in Dare County, and are passionate about supporting public schools through community engagement and funding opportunities for students and teachers. Joining the board now is a chance to be part of a dynamic time for Dare Education Foundation as we work on [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleNC Aquarium Roanoke Island to close Jan. 27-31 for annual maintena ...
January 10, 2025 | Community News Brief
Staff at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island will dive into 2025 with a renewed commitment to animals and visitors. Several priority endeavors include large, multi-day projects that can only be completed while the Aquarium is closed. While the team works on-site to accomplish projects and enrich animal care, the Aquarium will close to [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleHatteras UMC will host a free meatloaf dinner at the church on January 22 from 5:30 pm -6:30 pm. It’s a great opportunity to pick up dinner to share with family and friends. There will also be limited seating available at the church for those who want to dine together. To ensure enough meals are [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleRWS Civic Association launches 2025 Speaker Series on January 13
January 8, 2025 | Community News Brief
On Monday January 13 at 6:30 pm, the Rodanthe Waves Salvo Civic Association will begin its 2025 Speaker Series, with a focus on human trafficking in the Outer Banks and beyond. Steve Vanover, an Advocate for the Outer Banks Hotline, will explain what human trafficking looks like, including labor trafficking. He will be joined by [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleEd Conjura, a man of sharp wit, amazing energy, and a truly remarkable mind, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025, at the age of 82. Ed lived a life that was anything but ordinary – full of laughter, adventure, and a love of learning. Ed’s academic journey was impressive as it was unique. From [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleKILL DEVIL HILLS — Gary Ronald Church, 82, died January 9, 2025 in the love and comfort of his Kill Devil Hills home. He was preceded in death by his son, Ronald, both parents, and three brothers. Gary spent his career as a musician – a lead singer in bands that he ran and bands [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleKILL DEVIL HILLS — Lola C. Thompson, 90, passed way of natural causes January 9, 2025. Lola was predeceased by her husband, Carl Ray Thompson; her son, Carl Robert Thompson; her parents, Gordon and Lena; as well as her three siblings. Lola was born in Ashland, Ohio and grew up in Point Pleasant, WV. After [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleIt is with great sadness we announce the death of Gary Edward Ferguson of Nags Head, North Carolina. Gary passed away on December 12, 2024 after sustaining a severe brain injury. Gary was born on June 23,1950 in Wilmington, Delaware, to Elizabeth Anne and Cecil Ferguson, Jr. After graduating from Stephen Decatur High School in [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleKITTY HAWK — Margaret Ramsey “Peggy” Roughton passed away of natural causes January 6, 2025 at her Kitty Hawk, NC home. Peggy was 93 years old. She was born in Mount Carmel, PA, the daughter of the late William and Mary Ramsey. Peggy was active, extremely smart, and a kind and loving wife and mother. [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleFebruary 24, 1946 – January 7, 2025 NAGS HEAD — Donna Lee Price Savage passed away peacefully on January 7, 2025, in Nags Head, NC, at the age of 78. Born on February 24, 1946, in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Katherine Fletter Price and Arthur Price. She was also preceded [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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