Multiple reports have been filed with law enforcement in recent days of tires being slashed on sport utility vehicles parked at a beach access in Kill Devil Hills and on Hatteras Island. The Kill Devil Hills incident happened on Wednesday sometime between 3:30 and 4:15 p.m. at the Raleigh Street access. All four tires on [...] Community News | Full Article
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Seismic Firm Moves to Override NC Decision
July 18, 2019 | Local News | By: Mark Hibbs | From The: Coastal Review Online | 1
Seismic Firm Moves to Override NC Decision
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Two Boys Hospitalized After Being Struck by Lightning
July 18, 2019 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
Two boys, ages 11 and 14, were sent to the hospital after they were struck by lightning while fishing on the beach off Rodanthe Monday afternoon. Chicamacomico Banks Water Rescue posted pictures on Facebook of the damaged poles and reel the pair were holding when they were hit off the Mirlo Beach neighborhood on Hatteras [...] Local News | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of July 18 include the following: Seashore Updates For the third time in five years, a sea turtle [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Throughout the centuries, people have collected treasures off the coastal shores that the ocean leaves behind with the ever-changing tides. Storm surge and shoaling are some of the ways these treasures have found their way from the vast depths of the sea to our sandy shorelines. The earliest Native American inhabitants of Hatteras Island also [...] Island Features | Full Article
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch found five recreational vessels fishing for highly migratory species without Federal Fisheries Permits, a violation discovered during the routine boarding process over the weekend near Oregon Inlet, N.C. Recreational fishing in federal waters without the appropriate permit violates the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Fishermen found in violation of this [...] Local News | Full Article
December 15, 1949 – July 12, 2019 AVON — Sandy went to be with the Lord, Friday July 12, 2019, with his loving wife Jackie, by his side. Sandy was the son of the late Saunders Payne Gray and Minnie Bird Gray of Kinnakeet, he was preceded in death by his beloved son, Chaps Gray, [...] Obituaries | Full Article
For the third time in five years, a sea turtle nesting record at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) has been broken. In 2015, a nesting record of 289 nests was set, followed by a new record in 2016 when 325 sea turtle nests were found on Seashore beaches. Now, with more than a month to [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Dare County Emergency Management is asking residents in towns and communities throughout Hatteras Island to complete a survey about flooding. The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete and will be used to explore ways to enhance citizen alerting and notification during weather events. The survey is available online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GB8RBJM through Friday, July [...] Local News | Full Article
To improve reentry permit service delivery, Dare County Emergency Management has established an online reentry permit process. While no changes have been made to reentry priorities, all permits can now be obtained at DareNC.com/reentry. Permits from previous years will no longer be accepted. While moving the process online allows permits to be obtained at any time, [...] Local News | Full Article
The Currituck-Dare Community Foundation, Currituck-Dare Women’s Fund and NC Coastal Research and Environmental Education Fund are currently accepting grant applications from area nonprofits that serve needs in the local community. Applications are available online beginning June 28.The deadline for applications is noon July 30. Visit this page for information about applying. Click here for more information [...] Community News | Full Article
Coast Guard Asks Boaters to Stay Within Safety Zone at Old Bonner ...
July 15, 2019 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet is seeing an uptick in charter and recreational vessels violating the current Code of Federal Regulations safety zone in place for the demolition of the old Bonner Bridge. Vessels are cutting through the center span and other spans, not following the navigational buoy system, the Coast Guard says. These phased [...] Local News | Full Article
July 5, 1934 – July 12, 2019 BUXTON — Mildred Midgette Burrus, 85, of Buxton, NC died Friday, July 12, 2019, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. A native of Buxton, she was born July 5, 1934, to the late Annie Brown Gray Midgett and Warren Robinson Midgett. A member of Lighthouse Assembly of God, Milly [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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Dangerous heat and humidity will continue through the weekend, with heat indexes of 105-110 degrees on Friday afternoon, and 105-115 degrees on Saturday, per the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. The high heat indexes for the next several days are [...] Local News | Full Article
Plans are in the Works to Replace Slash Creek Bridge in Hatteras V ...
July 18, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
Per a recent letter that was mailed to Hatteras village residents by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the bridge on N.C. Highway 12 over Slash Creek is scheduled to be replaced during a roughly year-long project. Though the letter mailed to residents listed a potential September 2020 starting date, NCDOT officials confirmed that [...] Local News | Full Article
Dangerous heat and humidity will continue through the weekend, with heat indexes of 105-110 degrees on Friday afternoon, and 105-115 degrees on Saturday, per the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. The high heat indexes for the next several days are [...] Local News | Full Article
Plans are in the Works to Replace Slash Creek Bridge in Hatteras V ...
July 18, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
Per a recent letter that was mailed to Hatteras village residents by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the bridge on N.C. Highway 12 over Slash Creek is scheduled to be replaced during a roughly year-long project. Though the letter mailed to residents listed a potential September 2020 starting date, NCDOT officials confirmed that [...] Local News | Full Article
Island Flood Gauges Provide Real-Time Reporting for Residents
July 18, 2019 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
There are a number of routine questions that arise with every weather event where high winds and coastal flooding are an imminent concern – “Do I need to move my car? What about my lawnmower? Do I need to take all my outside stuff indoors?” Simply put, with every coastal storm, residents want to know [...] Local News | Full Article
Two Boys Hospitalized After Being Struck by Lightning
July 18, 2019 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
Two boys, ages 11 and 14, were sent to the hospital after they were struck by lightning while fishing on the beach off Rodanthe Monday afternoon. Chicamacomico Banks Water Rescue posted pictures on Facebook of the damaged poles and reel the pair were holding when they were hit off the Mirlo Beach neighborhood on Hatteras [...] Local News | Full Article
Seismic Firm Moves to Override NC Decision
July 18, 2019 | Local News | By: Mark Hibbs | From The: Coastal Review Online | 1
A company recently denied state permits to conduct seismic surveys for oil and natural gas off the North Carolina coast is appealing to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to override the decision. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management found in June that WesternGeco’s proposal to conduct geological and geophysical surveys [...] Local News | Full Article
The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Rollin Fritch found five recreational vessels fishing for highly migratory species without Federal Fisheries Permits, a violation discovered during the routine boarding process over the weekend near Oregon Inlet, N.C. Recreational fishing in federal waters without the appropriate permit violates the Magnuson-Stevens Act. Fishermen found in violation of this [...] Local News | Full Article
A Heat Advisory continues to be is in effect for all of Eastern North Carolina, including Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, making Tuesday the fourth consecutive day of dangerous heat and humidity, per the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. High temperatures in the low to mid-90s combined with dewpoints in the low [...] Local News | Full Article
Dare County Emergency Management is asking residents in towns and communities throughout Hatteras Island to complete a survey about flooding. The survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete and will be used to explore ways to enhance citizen alerting and notification during weather events. The survey is available online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GB8RBJM through Friday, July [...] Local News | Full Article
To improve reentry permit service delivery, Dare County Emergency Management has established an online reentry permit process. While no changes have been made to reentry priorities, all permits can now be obtained at DareNC.com/reentry. Permits from previous years will no longer be accepted. While moving the process online allows permits to be obtained at any time, [...] Local News | Full Article
Coast Guard Asks Boaters to Stay Within Safety Zone at Old Bonner ...
July 15, 2019 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet is seeing an uptick in charter and recreational vessels violating the current Code of Federal Regulations safety zone in place for the demolition of the old Bonner Bridge. Vessels are cutting through the center span and other spans, not following the navigational buoy system, the Coast Guard says. These phased [...] Local News | Full Article
Bulkhead Construction at Ocracoke Island Ferry Terminal to Begin i ...
July 15, 2019 | Local News | By: Connie Leinbach
From The: Ocracoke Observer The North Carolina Department of Transportation will begin construction of a bulkhead at the north end ferry terminal, known as the South Dock, later this month. According to Tim Hass, spokesman for the N.C. Ferry Division, work is scheduled to begin July 22 on the emergency project to protect the South Dock [...] Local News | Full Article
A heat advisory remains in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands due to a dangerous combination of heat and humidity, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. This combination of temperatures in the 90s and high humidity with dew points in the low to mid-70s will cause [...] Local News | Full Article
At approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday morning, July 11, crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet responded to a disabled vessel with two people on board in the Pamlico Sound after their anchor line had failed. The crew from Station Oregon Inlet went to the site of the vessel and towed the [...] Local News | Full Article
Hatteras Island’s Recycling Crisis is a Symptom of a Larger ...
July 11, 2019 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak
In a depressing way, Hatteras Recycle is a microcosm of the current crisis in the U.S. recycling industry, and the urgent need for people to rethink what they throw in recycling bins. Owners Beth and Peter Eady, who bought the business in January, are already confronting steep spikes in tipping fees they’re charged, forcing them [...] Local News | Full Article
Ocean safety information cards and stickers are being distributed to visitors’ centers and local businesses throughout the Cape Hatteras National Seashore to increase awareness about dangerous ocean conditions, and the text-based alert system that helps keep the public informed about current risks. The cards and stickers were created through a partnership of Outer Banks Forever, Dare County, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, Wesley's Way Foundation, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and includes quick sign-up info for the Outer Banks-wide alert system. In the summer of 2018, Dare County Emergency Management established a text-to-join beach alerts group which allows anyone to subscribe by simply texting “Join OBXBeachConditions” to 30890. Subscribers receive beach-related National Weather Service alerts, which are issued 24 hours a day for the Outer Banks, and users may also rece [...] Seashore News | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of July 18 include the following: Seashore Updates For the third time in five years, a sea turtle [...] Seashore News | Full Article
For the third time in five years, a sea turtle nesting record at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) has been broken. In 2015, a nesting record of 289 nests was set, followed by a new record in 2016 when 325 sea turtle nests were found on Seashore beaches. Now, with more than a month to [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Wright Brothers National Memorial invites the public to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the First Lunar Landing through a series of special events from July 18-21. Wright Brothers National Memorial will be fee-free on July 20th, and open until 9:00 p.m. Special guest on July 20th will be active NASA Astronaut Eric A. Boe [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Though the summertime visitor season is just starting to heat up, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is already reporting a banner year for visitation, per recent statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. “Based on May data, Cape Hatteras National Seashore visitation is up 1% compared with the same time period last year [Jan-May [...] Seashore News | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of July 3 include the following: Seashore Updates Approximately 250 people attended Monday’s special celebration event for the [...] Seashore News | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore recently made structural improvements to the Avon Fishing Pier. The $59,865 project was awarded to Seres Engineering & Services LLC from Charleston, South Carolina. As part of the project, Seres Engineering & Services LLC installed eight new cross brace members between existing pilings under the pier house. The cross bracing [...] Seashore News | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) recently announced the details for the upcoming 20th Anniversary of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Move Celebration on July 1, which will also be live-streamed for off-island lighthouse fans at Outer Banks Forever’s Facebook page. At 9:30 a.m., Bett Padgett, (past president of the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society), will kick [...] Seashore News | Full Article
National Park Service staff at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) look forward to greeting Outer Banks visitors over the Independence Day holiday next week. The national park site on the Outer Banks conducts many free programs with park rangers. Below is a helpful listing of programs being offered starting this Saturday (6/29) through next [...] Seashore News | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of June 20 include the following: Seashore Updates On June 17, 1999, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse began its [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Throughout the centuries, people have collected treasures off the coastal shores that the ocean leaves behind with the ever-changing tides. Storm surge and shoaling are some of the ways these treasures have found their way from the vast depths of the sea to our sandy shorelines. The earliest Native American inhabitants of Hatteras Island also participated in beachcombing. A popular item to collect for coastal natives were colorful shell fragments which they would craft into beads called wampum. Wampums beads are made from broken pieces of whelk and clam shells which can be found all along our beaches. The more appealing and commonly used of the two types of shells were the purple and white swirly pieces of the quahog clam. The early Native Americans had a very high appreciation for this naturally occurring but rare color, and to celebrate its rarity, they produced thousands of small, cyl [...] Island Features | Full Article
Night Sky: July is a Going to be Great for Watching Jupiter and Saturn
June 28, 2019 | Island Features | By: Gerry Lebing
Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system. Its diameter is about 87,000 miles–that’s about 11 times larger than Earth’s! Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and also about 5 times further from the sun than the Earth. The composition of Jupiter is about 90% hydrogen, 9% helium and it has small [...] Island Features | Full Article
Remembering the Move: Islanders Share Their Lighthouse Memories
June 27, 2019 | Island Features | By: Danny Couch
This article is republished from an August, 1999, special section of The Island Breeze on the move of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. In this article, island historian Danny Couch includes interviews he has had over the years with many older islanders, some of whom are now deceased. Hatteras islanders cherish their memories of the Cape [...] Island Features | Full Article
Remembering the Move: The Story of Erosion at the Cape Hatteras Li ...
June 27, 2019 | Island Features | By: Irene Nolan
(This article is republished from an August, 1999, special section of The Island Breeze on the move of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.) In 1870 when it was built, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was 1,500 feet from the ocean. By 1919, the ocean had advanced to within 325-350 feet of the tower and by 1935, it [...] Island Features | Full Article
Remembering the Move: Life Around the Light in Photos
June 26, 2019 | Island Features | By: Don Bowers
It’s hard to put into words what the lighthouse means to the islanders and visitors alike who come from all over to gaze at (and climb) this magnificent structure. As kids, we would climb it all the time, day and night, (it was open 24-7 until 1976). We were the unofficial tour guides to the [...] Island Features | Full Article
(This article is republished from an August, 1999, special section of The Island Breeze on the move of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.) They are engineers and laborers, historic preservationists and stone masons, designers, inventors, and jacks of all trades. They are northerners, southerners, and Hatteras Islanders. They are the men who have moved the [...] Island Features | Full Article
Mojo Receives the North Carolina Order of the Long Leaf Pine
June 20, 2019 | Island Features | From The: Outer Banks Sentinel
Liberty Christian Fellowship in Colington recently honored one of its long-time members during a special Sunday morning service. Senior Pastor Scott Hobbs had asked local blues musician Bill “Mojo” Collins to perform a couple of worship songs as special music during the service. Collins chose to perform his original work “Love Divine” that was written [...] Island Features | Full Article
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The Environmental Factors that Shape Island Surfing
June 5, 2019 | Watersports | By: Gregory Wagner | 1
What makes Hatteras Island a special place and important exodus for East Coast surfers? Is it an easy question to answer? Probably, yes, and I realize as a transplant from California weaned on surfing the western coastlines of North America, this question also ties in with why I can’t seem to leave the island now. [...] Watersports | Full Article
Keeping Hatteras Island Clean, Beneath the Surface – How a Team ...
May 27, 2019 | Watersports | By: Randy Bayne | 1
Photos courtesy of Randy Bayne In early May of 2019, it was discovered that a commercial fishing net had been caught on the wreck of the Dixie Arrow, a WWII oil tanker wreck, resting off of Hatteras Island. This ship met her fate on March 26, 1942, when the German U Boat U-71 fired three [...] Watersports | Full Article
The Environmental Factors that Shape Island Surfing
June 5, 2019 | Watersports | By: Gregory Wagner | 1
What makes Hatteras Island a special place and important exodus for East Coast surfers? Is it an easy question to answer? Probably, yes, and I realize as a transplant from California weaned on surfing the western coastlines of North America, this question also ties in with why I can’t seem to leave the island now. [...] Watersports | Full Article
Keeping Hatteras Island Clean, Beneath the Surface – How a Team ...
May 27, 2019 | Watersports | By: Randy Bayne | 1
Photos courtesy of Randy Bayne In early May of 2019, it was discovered that a commercial fishing net had been caught on the wreck of the Dixie Arrow, a WWII oil tanker wreck, resting off of Hatteras Island. This ship met her fate on March 26, 1942, when the German U Boat U-71 fired three [...] Watersports | Full Article
Looking to dive the infamous Graveyard of the Atlantic? Wanting to understand the “Why,” “How,” and “Who” behind this legendary moniker and destination? Hoping to explore the underwater history and garner some amazing knowledge of just why we have so many wrecks right off of our Hatteras Island coast? Well, you’ve come to the right [...] Watersports | Full Article
Ray Gray Classic Draws Big Crowds and Big Support for Surf Club ...
April 29, 2019 | Watersports | By: Sarah Rich
The Cape Hatteras Secondary School Surf Club was out in full force at the first annual Ray Gray Classic at the old Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Site on Sunday, and the inaugural event attracted a big crowd of spectators and surfers. The club’s teacher-sponsor, secondary school teacher Clayton Tiderman, formulated the event after multiple requests from [...] Watersports | Full Article
The first-ever Ray Gray Classic Surf Competition is hitting the beach on Sunday, April 28, and the community-oriented event has the potential to do a world of good for the local Cape Hatteras High School (CHSS) Surf Club, while being a fun opportunity for spectators to check out the local surfing talent. The surfing competition [...] Watersports | Full Article
Post-Storm Conditions Bring Big Waves for Local and Visiting Surfers
February 5, 2019 | Watersports | By: Jay Phillips | 2
Tuesday morning dawn patrol at Cape Hatteras Lighthouse featured some scrumptious waves. Perfect conditions prevailed 24 hours after the passing of the intense low from Sunday night. Winds were light WNW and the swell was nicely organized and clean. I met a few surfers who drove up for the day from Carolina Beach. Asking them [...] Watersports | Full Article
Hatteras Island to Star in Upcoming Movie Featuring Big Names, and ...
November 5, 2018 | Watersports | By: Joy Crist
Over the summer, onlookers may have noticed the towering cameras and packed parking lots outside of the REAL Watersports complex in Waves. The action was due to the filming of a new movie, which is featuring a host of film and television stars, and which is set to be released to the masses sometime in [...] Watersports | Full Article
Surfers Take Advantage of Surf before Florence Approaches …. ...
September 11, 2018 | Watersports | By: Jay Phillips
There were good waves on Monday on Hatteras Island, especially on the northern side of Buxton. With Florence 900 miles away from the coast earlier in the week, there was an amazingly powerful ground swell building since Saturday. Weather on Hatteras Island was close to 90 degrees for the last several days with little wind [...] Watersports | Full Article
Hatteras Island Real Estate: Vacation Home Operating Expenses
June 17, 2019 | Real Estate | By: Tom Hranicka
Purchasing a second home on Hatteras Island usually involves a number of different motivations. The decision usually starts with a basic desire to establish a more permanent relationship wit the island and to have a place in which to create lasting memories for the family. At some point, the investment aspects of the purchase come into the picture. This article is intended to summarize the typical monthly operating expenses associated with ownership of a vacation home. Electric service is provided through the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative. The expense will depend on a variety of factors, including the size of the house and the amenities that are offered. Water service is available either centrally through the Dare County Water Department or through the use of individual wells. Central water service is most common, and the cost will again depend on the size of the cottage and the pre [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Eligible North Carolinians whose homes were damaged by Hurricane Matthew have until May 31 to apply with ReBuild NC for help with repairs or rebuilding. The help comes from single-family housing recovery programs available through the state’s Hurricane Matthew Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding. To date, North Carolina has awarded [...] Real Estate | Full Article
The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) and the Outer Banks Home Builders Association (OBHBA), after conducting extensive interviews, are excited to announce that a new shared Government Affairs Director (GAD) has been hired. Porter Graham joins both Associations from Washington, DC where he was the Veteran’s Policy Advisor to U.S. Representative Robert Latta (OH-05). [...] Real Estate | Full Article
How to Select the Best Grill for the Outer Banks
May 3, 2019 | Sponsored | Ace Hardware
Summer is just around the corner, and for Outer Banks locals and visitors with taste, this means it’s the official start of grilling season. The Outer Banks is the perfect spot for grilling aficionados. The abundance of fresh local seafood tastes better over the coals, (or wood, or gas burner, or smoker), and a portable [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Hatteras Island Real Estate: 2019 Real Estate Market Trends & ...
April 15, 2019 | Real Estate | By: Tom Hranicka
As we enter the start of the 2019 vacation season, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the trends that we are seeing in the Hatteras Island real estate market. Last year was a flat year for the residential real estate market on Hatteras Island. Sales were down slightly, and there [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Building a Beach House that Can Withstand the Outer Banks Elements
April 12, 2019 | Sponsored | Hatteras Home Builders
When it comes to construction, Outer Banks builders and homes have more than their fair share of challenges. Exposure to salt, water, wind and heat are all commonplace on the Outer Banks, and this is in addition to the seasonal nor’easter or hurricane that can amplify the risks to a home’s structural and aesthetic integrity. [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Per the FB19-011: South Atlantic Fishery Bulletin, NOAA announced the limited opening of recreational and commercial seasons for red snapper in the South Atlantic Federal Waters, which includes coastal North Carolina. WHAT/WHEN: The recreational sector will open for harvest on the following days: July 12, 13, and 14, 2019 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) – The recreational season opens at 12:01 a.m., local time, on July 12, 2019, and closes at 12:01 a.m., local time, on July 15, 2019. July 19 and 20, 2019 (Friday and Saturday) – The recreational season opens again at 12:01 a.m., local time, on July 19, 2019, and closes at 12:01 a.m., local time, on July 21, 2019. The commercial sector will open for harvest at 12:01 a.m., local time, on July 8, 2019, and will close at 12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2020, unless the commercial annual catch limit is met or projected to be met befor [...] Fishing | Full Article
Cooper Signs Shellfish Aquaculture Bill
June 24, 2019 | Fishing | By: Kirk.Ross | From The: Coastal Review Online
SUVs Had Their Tires Slashed at Beach Access on Hatteras Island, K ...
July 19, 2019 | Crime Reports | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
Multiple reports have been filed with law enforcement in recent days of tires being slashed on sport utility vehicles parked at a beach access in Kill Devil Hills and on Hatteras Island. The Kill Devil Hills incident happened on Wednesday sometime between 3:30 and 4:15 p.m. at the Raleigh Street access. All four tires on [...] Community News | Full Article
The Currituck-Dare Community Foundation, Currituck-Dare Women’s Fund and NC Coastal Research and Environmental Education Fund are currently accepting grant applications from area nonprofits that serve needs in the local community. Applications are available online beginning June 28.The deadline for applications is noon July 30. Visit this page for information about applying. Click here for more information [...] Community News | Full Article
Below is a list of people who have been arrested on view or with warrants by the Dare County Sheriff’s Office for a felony charge and taken to the Dare County Detention Facility. All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty. June 1, 2019 Megin Elizabeth Stackes F/34 Poss/Manu/Sell/Deliver <methamphetamine (F) Poss Cont Substance Prison/Jail [...] Community News | Full Article
Coastal Management Realigns District Office Jurisdictions to Keep ...
June 28, 2019 | Community News | 1
The population dynamics on the coast of North Carolina are changing, and the workload for coastal development permits is shifting, too. To keep up with the times, the Division of Coastal Management will adjust the jurisdictions of its four regulatory district offices. The change will take place July 1. Over the past decade, three coastal [...] Community News | Full Article
Community Foundation Awards More Than $36,000 in Grants
June 28, 2019 | Community News | By: Donna Barnett
From finding forever homes for senior pets to restoring history, thanks to the generosity of Outer Banks Community Foundation donors, a variety of local nonprofits are now prepared to augment their impact on the community. When Community Foundation board members met in early June, they awarded nearly $37,000 in Community Enrichment and Special Focus grants [...] Community News | Full Article
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Mike Causey announced today that the following Fire Districts completed their routine inspection and received the listed rating, on listed effective dates. The inspection, conducted by officials with the Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), is required on a regular basis as part of [...] Community News | Full Article
OBITUARIES
NAGS HEAD — Stephen Walter Marynowicz, 83, completed his trip life trip on July 13, 2019. Stephen was born to Stephen and Thora (Robinson) Marynowicz in Philadelphia, PA on November 4, 1935. He graduated from Haddon Heights High School in Haddon Heights, NJ and served as a YN3 in the US Naval Reserve. Stephen spent [...] Obituaries | Full Article
March 28, 1924 – July 16, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Margaret White Bradley passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia on March 28, 1924, to the late Rodney C. White, Sr. and Ada Machen White. Margaret was preceded in death by the love of her life, her husband of [...] Obituaries | Full Article
December 15, 1949 – July 12, 2019 AVON — Sandy went to be with the Lord, Friday July 12, 2019, with his loving wife Jackie, by his side. Sandy was the son of the late Saunders Payne Gray and Minnie Bird Gray of Kinnakeet, he was preceded in death by his beloved son, Chaps Gray, [...] Obituaries | Full Article
July 5, 1934 – July 12, 2019 BUXTON — Mildred Midgette Burrus, 85, of Buxton, NC died Friday, July 12, 2019, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. A native of Buxton, she was born July 5, 1934, to the late Annie Brown Gray Midgett and Warren Robinson Midgett. A member of Lighthouse Assembly of God, Milly [...] Obituaries | Full Article
February 24, 1937 – July 10, 2019 AVON — Christine Melvinia Scarborough Gray, 82, of Avon, NC died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center. A native of Hatteras Island, she was born February 24, 1937, to the late Leona Williams and Ignatious Scarborough. A member of St. John United Methodist Church, Christine was [...] Obituaries | Full Article
February 1, 1929 – July 6, 2019 OCRACOKE — Walter Garrish, son of James Daniel and Ruby Austin Garrish died unexpectedly on July 6, 2019. He was born in Beaufort, NC on 1 February 1929. He attended school on Ocracoke and later graduated from High Point College, NC. He enlisted in the Air Force on [...] Obituaries | Full Article
SOUTHERN SHORES — On July 3, 2019, the heavens welcomed a “one-in-a-million” gem of a woman! Rose was a true friend and second mother to many, far too numerous to count… a generous listener and insightful counselor, a volunteer extraordinaire who opened her heart and her home to many a friend-in-need or wayward soul (in [...] Obituaries | Full Article
COLINGTON — On July 7, 2019 Douglas Martin Ross 67, died peacefully in his Outer Banks home surrounded by his loving family. Doug was born and raised in Newport News, VA. He graduated from Warwick High School in 1970 and was always proud to be called a “farmer”. Doug then attended Thomas Nelson Community College [...] Obituaries | Full Article
March 9, 1929 – July 5, 2019 WANCHESE — Omie Jennings “Sportsman” Tillett, 90, of Wanchese, NC crossed the bar on Friday, July 5, 2019. A native of Dare County, he was born March 9, 1929, to the late Theresa Wescott and Hiram Gregory “Sambo” Tillett. Along with his father and brother, Tony, Omie pioneered [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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