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Oley Grayson Hooper

June 9, 2023 | Obituaries

Oley Grayson Hooper, 73, died unexpectedly in Edgecombe County NC June 8, 2023.  “Grayson” as he was best known, was born in Dare County on October 7, 1949. He was preceded in death by his parents. Grayson served his country honorably in the United States Coast Guard. He also worked for the North Carolina Ferry [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

N.C. Board of Transportation adopts new 10-Year Capital Plan

June 7, 2023 | Local News

The N.C. Department of Transportation has officially refreshed its guide that shows how and when transportation projects are expected to be funded over the next decade. The N.C. Board of Transportation adopted the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for fiscal years 2024-2033 during its board meeting in Charlotte on Tuesday. It is anticipated local planning organizations will [...] Local News |  Full Article

Community Foundation Awards $198,800 in 81 Scholarships

June 6, 2023 | Community News Brief

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded $198.800 in 81 scholarships to 70 students this spring, the most awards ever in the Community Foundation’s expanding scholarship program’s history. Forty-four percent of this year’s 41 senior scholarship recipients are the first in their families to attend college. Also, six scholarship awards [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

N.C. Board of Transportation adopts new 10-Year Capital Plan

June 7, 2023 | Local News

The N.C. Department of Transportation has officially refreshed its guide that shows how and when transportation projects are expected to be funded over the next decade. The N.C. Board of Transportation adopted the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for fiscal years 2024-2033 during its board meeting in Charlotte on Tuesday. It is anticipated local planning organizations will [...] Local News |  Full Article

N.C. Department of Agriculture to treat spongy moth infestations i ...

June 3, 2023 | Local News

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will soon start treating for spongy moth infestations, (formerly known as gypsy moths), in several areas across North Carolina, including Dare County. Treatments are weather dependent and will likely start in early June. Treatments could continue through June 20. The areas to be treated include: Currituck County [...] Local News |  Full Article

State insurance commissioner offers tips on prepping for hurricane ...

June 2, 2023 | Local News | From The: WOBX

As today marks the official start of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is urging residents to prepare now and to arm themselves with important knowledge for if and when a storm makes landfall. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, experts have forecast 2023 to be an above-normal [...] Local News |  Full Article

Bill to OK removal of abandoned vessels awaits governor’s signature

June 2, 2023 | Local News | From The: Coastal Review

Cities and now all county governments have the authority to remove abandoned vessels from navigable waters within their jurisdictions under a bill passed recently by the North Carolina General Assembly. Legislative action on Senate Bill 465 came to a close on Thursday morning when the House approved the bill in a 108-0 vote. The bill must be [...] Local News |  Full Article

Expanded schedule of ranger-led educational programs begin at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

May 29, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

An expanded schedule of ranger-led educational programs began this weekend at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial. The additional programs run from Memorial Day through much of the summer, and there is no cost to attend any of the ranger-led programs. The schedule of weekly programs is listed below, and is also available at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s website. Bodie Island Educational Programs Lighting the Way for 150 Years - Bodie Island Lighthouse Dates: Daily from 11-11:30 a.m. (May 27-Sept. 4) Location: Meet on the back porch of the Keeper's Quarters Details: Discuss the details and history of this beautiful sentinel. Shaping These Barrier Islands Dates: Daily from 2:30-3 p.m. (May 27-Sept. 4) Location: Meeting on the back porch of the Keeper's Quarters Details: Wars, hurricanes, winds and ocean curre [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

More than 500 visitors celebrate the Ocracoke Light Station’s 20 ...

May 19, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

More than 500 visitors attended Ocracoke Light Station’s 200th-anniversary event on Thursday, May 18, which featured representatives and speakers from the National Park Service, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society, and more. During the event, the grounds surrounding the Ocracoke Lighthouse were open for the public to explore, with the Outer Banks [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

After 200th celebration, Ocracoke Light set for restoration

May 18, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review

As islanders and National Park Service personnel have been busy in recent weeks preparing to celebrate Thursday the 200th anniversary of the Ocracoke Lighthouse, the beacon stands as a stoic symbol of the very island itself: sturdy, enduring and vulnerable. For those not already on the island, the Ocracoke Light Station 200th anniversary event set for 1-2 p.m. Thursday [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Plan approved for new 1.6-mile-long pathway in Buxton

May 16, 2023 | Seashore News

On Monday, May 15, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Construct Multi-Use Pathway in Hatteras Island District environmental assessment (EA). After evaluating the potential impacts of two alternatives, NPS selected the preferred alternative: construct a multi-use pathway. Under [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Educational programs at Cape Hatteras National Seashore begin May 1

May 1, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist

Early season educational program schedules are now listed on Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial website calendars. The calendars currently list programs available from May 1-May 26. Additional programs will begin Memorial Day weekend and run through much of the summer. There is no cost to attend any of the ranger-led [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Rodanthe’s own Outdoor Drama Returns for the 2023 Summer Season

June 9, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

The Lost Colony in Manteo may be the best-known live entertainment option on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event for decades, and which has returned again for the 2023 summer season. During the heyday of the life-saving stations, the crews at all island stations had a set, weekly routine that was only interrupted when a rescue was required. The routine included mundane tasks like housekeeping and chores, but it also included regular and repetitive training on the steps required to perform a rescue in the ocean waters. Considering that rescues were typically orchestrated in less than ideal conditions, (like hurricanes, nor’easters, or during times of warfare), the drills helped to ensure that tasks like setting up the breeches buoy and firing the line-throwing Lyle Gun were second nature for the surfmen. This routine of [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Outer Banks feature film “Call Sign Romeo” announces 4th of Ju ...

June 6, 2023 | Island Features

The Outer Banks-made, inspirational family drama Call Sign Romeo has entered into a video-on-demand distribution agreement with Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Los Angeles-based Allen Media Group, owned and founded by Byron Allen. The feature film will be available to rent/own on all digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms starting [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Public hearing scheduled for proposed changes to cluster home development ordinance

May 4, 2023 | Real Estate

The Dare County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, for a proposed amendment to the county’s Cluster Home Development Ordinance. The public hearing will take place at the commissioners' meeting room at the Dare County Administration Building, which is located at 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive in Manteo. After being requested by the Dare County Board of Commissioners to review the Cluster Home Development Ordinance, the Dare County Planning Board determined that the current ordinance allows for a level of density and scale in traditionally single-family districts that is not consistent with the intent of those districts. The proposed amendment would remove cluster homes from being permitted in 22 districts located within unincorporated Dare County—specifically residential single-family zoning districts that do not allow the developmen [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Outer Banks Visitors Bureau will host webinar for industry profess ...

April 20, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker

From Wobx.com Join the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. for a timely and informative webinar as they delve into the upcoming summer forecast for vacation rentals in Dare County. Whether you’re a seasoned vacation rental professional or new to the industry, this 30-minute webinar will provide valuable insights [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Recreational fishing license sales and vessel registrations will be unavailable end of June during transition to new system

June 8, 2023 | Fishing

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is launching a new license and vessel registration system July 1. As part of the transition to the new system, hunting and fishing licenses — including Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses — and vessel registrations will be unavailable for purchase from 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 27 to 8 a.m. Saturday, July 1. Those who need to purchase a license or register or renew a vessel registration during this time are encouraged to do so before June 27. License and vessel registration renewals may be purchased online through the Wildlife Commission website, in person through a wildlife service agent, at most Division of Marine Fisheries offices, and by phone (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.) at 888-248-6834 (for licenses) or 800-628-3773 (for vessels). This transition will not impact the sale of Division of Marine Fisheries’ commercial fishing, for-hire, or [...] Fishing |  Full Article

Community Foundation Awards $198,800 in 81 Scholarships

June 6, 2023 | Community News Brief

The Outer Banks Community Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded $198.800 in 81 scholarships to 70 students this spring, the most awards ever in the Community Foundation’s expanding scholarship program’s history. Forty-four percent of this year’s 41 senior scholarship recipients are the first in their families to attend college. Also, six scholarship awards [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Poster

June 5, 2023 | Community News Brief

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Poster, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Poster, 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/

Oley Grayson Hooper

June 9, 2023 | Obituaries

Oley Grayson Hooper, 73, died unexpectedly in Edgecombe County NC June 8, 2023.  “Grayson” as he was best known, was born in Dare County on October 7, 1949. He was preceded in death by his parents. Grayson served his country honorably in the United States Coast Guard. He also worked for the North Carolina Ferry [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Gypsy Lee McLeod

June 8, 2023 | Obituaries

KILL DEVIL HILLS — Gypsy Lee McLeod, 67, left her earthly orbit on June 7, 2023. She is en route to her final stellar destination joining all the other stars that have gone before her. Gypsy was home and being attended by her best friend and companion of 31 years, Steven Garrett also of the [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

William “Bill” Hobart Wadsworth

June 7, 2023 | Obituaries

KITTY HAWK — William “Bill” Hobart Wadsworth, born on January 10, 1941, in Cortland, New York, passed away at Frederick Health Hospital on April 28, 2023, at the age of 82. He was surrounded by his loving family. William, known to his family and friends as Bill, was a beloved husband and father survived by [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Brian Owen Halloran

June 5, 2023 | Obituaries

KILL DEVIL HILLS – Brian Owen Halloran, 77, passed away peacefully at his Kill Devil Hills home on May 25, 2023. Brian was born May 12, 1946, in Brooklyn, NY to the late George and Hazel Halloran. Brian was also preceded in death by his first wife, Roberta Halloran, and his second wife, Kathy Halloran. [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Brian Edson Caton

June 2, 2023 | Obituaries

October 20, 1946 – May 26, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS –Brian Edson Caton, 76, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, went to be with his Lord on May 26, 2023, after a two-month illness.  Born in Newport, Rhode Island, he was predeceased by his father Capt. Clifford Edson Caton, USN, mother, Sydney Stewart Caton, his sister [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Deborah Gray Hodge

June 1, 2023 | Obituaries

April 22, 1952 – May 30, 2023 Deborah “Debbie” Gray Hodge passed away peacefully in her home in Hatteras on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the age of 71. A native of Buxton, Debbie was born on April 22, 1952, to the late Alice Austin Gray and Damon M. Gray, Jr. In addition to her [...] Obituaries |  Full Article