Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Foxy, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Foxy, 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/
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July 11, 1955 – November 28, 2022 OCRACOKE — Lynette Ballance Waller, 67, of Ocracoke, NC died Monday, November 28, 2022, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Plymouth, NC. Born in Portsmouth, VA on July 11, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Amber Hardison and Elisha Everett Ballance. Lynette earned her bachelor’s degree [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleCHEC will transfer power to the new Jug Handle Bridge on December 6
December 5, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) will complete the final steps to transfer power to the new transmission lines on the Jug Handle (or Rodanthe) Bridge on Tuesday, December 6. A brief power outage will occur on Tuesday morning in the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon at 7:00 a.m., and a second power [...] Local News | Full ArticleAfter nearly two years, federal realignment of Hatteras Inlet chan ...
December 5, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
After nearly two years, the realignment of the Hatteras to Hatteras Inlet Channel has been approved, which means that federal dredging can now occur throughout the entire horseshoe route in Hatteras Inlet. An Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact was signed on November 30 by Robert M Burnham, LTC, U.S. Army, acting district [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Outer Banks SPCA invites the OBX community to honor their pets and support the SPCA with a Commemorative Pet Tile. “Imprinted with a beloved pet’s color photo and name, commemorative tiles are permanently installed on the interior walls of our Dare County Animal Shelter, and serve as an everlasting tribute to the love and [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleThe annual island-wide food drive to stock the shelves of the Hatteras Island Food Pantry in Buxton is currently underway and will run through Dec. 31, 2022. Non-perishable food and monetary donations are needed to help our island community get through the winter. Visitors as well as island residents are encouraged to participate. Here are [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County Tourism Board’s revenue and expenses will be explain ...
December 3, 2022 | Business Briefs
On Thursday, December 8, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., representatives of the Dare County Tourism Board and Outer Banks Visitors Bureau will make presentations and answer questions at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building at 23646 N.C. Highway 12 in Rodanthe. This is the first in a series of wintertime informational meetings hosted by the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic [...] Business Briefs | Full ArticleMyriad problems led to Rodanthe’s doomed beach houses
December 2, 2022 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review
Second in a series. As every nor’easter blows over the Outer Banks this winter, what is top of mind for many is whether another sagging oceanfront house along the Hatteras Island beaches will succumb to the pounding waves of the Atlantic. With a total of three large houses collapsing into the ocean so far this year, [...] Local News | Full ArticleFrisco-Buxton Pathway Committee gets closer to $95,000 goal; Upcom ...
December 2, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Frisco-Buxton Pathway Committee has a longstanding goal to raise $95,000 for a new multi-use pathway by the end of 2022, and per a December 2 update, the Committee has steadily inched closer to this milestone in the past several weeks. “We have had some great donations, and I am beyond excited to announce we are currently [...] Island Features | Full ArticleThe Coast Guard rescued three adults and a 15-year-old from a sinking sailing vessel Thursday approximately 98 miles from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The 41-foot sailboat Rojodan crew contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina at approximately 6 p.m. Wednesday, stating that they had lost the use of both their engines and jib. The Coast Guard [...] Local News | Full ArticleOuter Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial, in partnership with REAL Watersports and Carolina Brewery, is thrilled to announce that $24,500 was raised for “Pathways to Your National Parks” on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29! In just 24 hours, Outer Banks [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleHatteras Island Community Strings will host a Winter Recital and C ...
December 2, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Hatteras Island Community Strings will host a Winter Recital on December 3 at 2:00 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend this fundraising event at the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) auditorium. The recital will feature the twenty-seven students who are receiving free music lessons at St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) with musician [...] Island Features | Full Article-
On Monday, December 5, Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff responded to an approximately 30-foot-long dead humpback whale in the surf about two miles south of ORV Ramp 38, in between the villages of Avon and Buxton. The Marine Mammal Stranding Network and NOAA were both notified of the incident, and a necropsy (or autopsy) will be [...] Local News | Full Article
CHEC will transfer power to the new Jug Handle Bridge on December 6
December 5, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) will complete the final steps to transfer power to the new transmission lines on the Jug Handle (or Rodanthe) Bridge on Tuesday, December 6. A brief power outage will occur on Tuesday morning in the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon at 7:00 a.m., and a second power [...] Local News | Full Article
On Monday, December 5, Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff responded to an approximately 30-foot-long dead humpback whale in the surf about two miles south of ORV Ramp 38, in between the villages of Avon and Buxton. The Marine Mammal Stranding Network and NOAA were both notified of the incident, and a necropsy (or autopsy) will be [...] Local News | Full ArticleCHEC will transfer power to the new Jug Handle Bridge on December 6
December 5, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) will complete the final steps to transfer power to the new transmission lines on the Jug Handle (or Rodanthe) Bridge on Tuesday, December 6. A brief power outage will occur on Tuesday morning in the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon at 7:00 a.m., and a second power [...] Local News | Full ArticleAfter nearly two years, federal realignment of Hatteras Inlet chan ...
December 5, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
After nearly two years, the realignment of the Hatteras to Hatteras Inlet Channel has been approved, which means that federal dredging can now occur throughout the entire horseshoe route in Hatteras Inlet. An Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact was signed on November 30 by Robert M Burnham, LTC, U.S. Army, acting district [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe annual island-wide food drive to stock the shelves of the Hatteras Island Food Pantry in Buxton is currently underway and will run through Dec. 31, 2022. Non-perishable food and monetary donations are needed to help our island community get through the winter. Visitors as well as island residents are encouraged to participate. Here are [...] Local News | Full ArticleMyriad problems led to Rodanthe’s doomed beach houses
December 2, 2022 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review
Second in a series. As every nor’easter blows over the Outer Banks this winter, what is top of mind for many is whether another sagging oceanfront house along the Hatteras Island beaches will succumb to the pounding waves of the Atlantic. With a total of three large houses collapsing into the ocean so far this year, [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Coast Guard rescued three adults and a 15-year-old from a sinking sailing vessel Thursday approximately 98 miles from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The 41-foot sailboat Rojodan crew contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina at approximately 6 p.m. Wednesday, stating that they had lost the use of both their engines and jib. The Coast Guard [...] Local News | Full ArticleOuter Banks, northeast N.C. avoid major issues from 2022 hurricane ...
December 1, 2022 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX
While the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will be remembered for the devastation in Florida and Puerto Rico, the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina were spared any major issues from what turned out to be an average year for tropical cyclone activity. The season that ended November 30 produced 14 named storms with winds of [...] Local News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras United Methodist Men share 2022 achievements in a †...
December 1, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) recently detailed the organization’s achievements during its 44th year of operation in a “Year in Review†update sent to members, friends, and supporters. Per the announcement, highlights from the past 12 months include the following: Emergency Financial and Food Assistance: CHUMM helped many families with food, rent, utilities, medical [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Dare County Water Department has announced that repairs have been completed for the water line leak that occurred earlier today in the village of Buxton. Approximately 50 customers were without service while repairs were made. Now that repairs are completed, that area of the water system will be flushed and returned to normal operation. [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Dare County Water Department has announced that a water line leak has occurred between Conner’s Supermarket (47468 N.C. Highway 12 in Buxton) and the north end of Buxton on Hatteras Island. Approximately 50 customers are currently without water service between Conner’s Supermarket and the north end of Buxton, including Oramar Drive. The leak area [...] Local News | Full ArticleN.C. State to present disaster recovery information hub findings D ...
November 30, 2022 | Local News | From The: Ocracoke Observer
This past spring, researchers from N.C. State University’s Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management gathered insight from Ocracoke community members related to developing a virtual information hub for disaster recovery efforts. This virtual information hub could help Ocracoke and other coastal communities better respond to future disasters and crises such as hurricanes and pandemics. [...] Local News | Full ArticleBOEM identifies 6 new areas for Mid-Atlantic wind energy; two are ...
November 29, 2022 | Local News | By: Kipp Tabb | From The: Outer Banks Voice
With its newly released report, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has dramatically increased the potential for wind energy from Delaware to Cape Hatteras. The six new areas to be considered are included in a Nov. 14 draft report titled Development of the Central Atlantic Wind Energy Areas. The draft concludes that in those areas, [...] Local News | Full ArticleStudents from the UNC Institute for the Environment, who have been studying Buxton Woods vegetation for the past several years, will present their findings at a Buxton-based event scheduled for Monday evening, December 5. Each fall, students from UNC spend a semester at the Outer Banks Field Site (OBXFS) where they take classes, engage in [...] Local News | Full ArticleCHEC prepares to transfer power to the Jug Handle Bridge
November 28, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) is undergoing the final steps to transfer power to the new-in-2022 Jug Handle (or Rodanthe) Bridge, with the transition expected to be fully complete by next week. During the construction of the new bridge, CHEC was also hard at work to build a new conduit system located under the [...] Local News | Full Article
Outer Banks Forever raises $24,500 for ‘Pathways to Your National Parks’ on Giving Tuesday
December 2, 2022 | Seashore News
Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial, in partnership with REAL Watersports and Carolina Brewery, is thrilled to announce that $24,500 was raised for "Pathways to Your National Parks" on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 29! In just 24 hours, Outer Banks Forever donors raised $14,500 in response to its "$10K Challenge for Cape Hatteras." With a $10,000 match from REAL Watersports and Carolina Brewery, that total grew to $24,500. "We are so grateful for to each of you who supported our '$10k Challenge for Cape Hatteras' this Giving Tuesday," Jessica Barnes, Director of Outer Banks Forever, said in a statement. "With your generous support, we are very close to helping the National Park Service fill the gap in funding they need to make this project a reality." "Pathways to Your [...] Seashore News | Full Article
A project to improve a parking area at the former site of the Bodie Island Coast Guard Station is scheduled to begin on Monday, December 2, per a recent announcement from the National Park Service. Through February of 2023, visitors to the area should use the Coquina Beach Access, located approximately three-tenths of a mile [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNational Park Service approves plan to repair Cape Hatteras Lighthouse
November 29, 2022 | Seashore News
On Monday, Nov. 28, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Repair and Landscape Improvement Project environmental assessment (EA) at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The purpose of the project includes the following: (1) rehabilitate the interior and restore the [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleOuter Banks Forever partners with REAL Watersports, Carolina Brewe ...
November 28, 2022 | Seashore News
Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial, has partnered with REAL Watersports and Carolina Brewery for a $10,000 Giving Tuesday matching challenge on November 29th. Giving Tuesday began in 2012 and has expanded to become a global day of giving [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCape Point, Frisco campgrounds close on Monday; Ocracoke and Orego ...
November 27, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Two of Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s (CHNS) campgrounds – Cape Point Campground and Frisco Campground – will close for the season on Monday, November 28, however, the National Seashore’s other two campgrounds at Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke will continue to stay open year-round. The Ocracoke Campground, which has 136 sites, used to also close after [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore reports more than 2.6 million visi ...
November 19, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
With 230,135 visitors recorded in October, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year in 2022, with total visitation close to record-breaking 2021. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded 2,633,001 visitors for the first ten months of the year, or from January 1 through October [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleReminder: NCBBA’s last Adopt-A-Highway event of 2022 will be hel ...
November 18, 2022 | Seashore News
The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will have its fourth and season-ending Adopt-A-Highway clean-up for 2022 on Saturday, November 19. For the Adopt-a-Highway clean-up, volunteers will meet at the ORV Ramp 4 parking lot at 7:30 a.m., where NCBBA members will hand out grabbers, reflection vests, gloves, and garbage bags, and provide a route [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleThe Outer Banks community celebrates a milestone at Bodie Island L ...
November 15, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
A celebration of the Bodie Island Lighthouse’s 150th anniversary drew a huge crowd on Saturday, November 12, with an estimated 200 attendees heading to the Outer Banks landmark to mark the occasion. Though the original event, (scheduled for October), was postponed due to inclement weather, the delay did not dwindle the enthusiasm, as evidenced by [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleBodie Island Lighthouse 150th anniversary event will be held Nov. 12
November 11, 2022 | Seashore News
Cape Hatteras National Seashore, in partnership with Outer Banks Forever and the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society, will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the lighting of the Bodie Island Lighthouse at 4 p.m. Nov. 12, 2022. First lit on Oct. 1, 1872, the current Bodie Island Lighthouse replaced the previous lighthouse which was destroyed during the Civil [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleTo support the Dare County Water Department’s water line replacement project between the villages of Avon and Buxton, Cape Hatteras National Seashore will close vehicle access to sound-side ORV ramp 59 from 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 through approximately 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11. A similar closure occurred last week at the Kite Point parking [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleAfter two-year hiatus, annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast will return for 2023
December 6, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
After being canceled in 2021 and 2022 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the North Carolina Coastal Federation (NCCF) will once again be hosting its annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast in 2023, which is a popular February fundraising event that celebrates local seafood along the waterfront of Hatteras village. The public is invited to warm up around the fire at Oden’s Dock for the old-fashioned oyster roast, which also helps to give back to the local coastal environment of the Outer Banks. On Saturday afternoon, February 4, attendees will be treated to fresh oysters, seafood chowder, cornbread, and other refreshments, as well as homemade desserts from the on-site bake sale. Throughout the afternoon, hungry attendees will also enjoy live music from Hatteras Island's own Carolina Sweaters, and good company among federation staff, board members, and volunteers. The laid-back event will al [...] Island Features | Full Article
First-ever Shuck Hatteras Festival announces music line-up for Dec ...
December 5, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The first-ever Shuck Hatteras Festival is coming to the Tri-villages on December 16-17, and organizers for the event recently shared the official music line-up for the shellebration, in addition to updates on the festival’s sponsors and activities The festivities kick off on Friday, December 16, at the Cape Hatteras/Outer Banks KOA Resort with live music [...] Island Features | Full ArticleFrisco-Buxton Pathway Committee gets closer to $95,000 goal; Upcom ...
December 2, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Frisco-Buxton Pathway Committee has a longstanding goal to raise $95,000 for a new multi-use pathway by the end of 2022, and per a December 2 update, the Committee has steadily inched closer to this milestone in the past several weeks. “We have had some great donations, and I am beyond excited to announce we are currently [...] Island Features | Full ArticleHatteras Island Community Strings will host a Winter Recital and C ...
December 2, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Hatteras Island Community Strings will host a Winter Recital on December 3 at 2:00 p.m. and the public is welcome to attend this fundraising event at the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) auditorium. The recital will feature the twenty-seven students who are receiving free music lessons at St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) with musician [...] Island Features | Full ArticleHatteras Island will ring in the holidays with two Holiday Tree Li ...
December 1, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
While there is a long list of holiday-themed events on the horizon, like the Elf the Musical Jr. debut and the annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade, Hatteras Islanders can get a jumpstart on their Christmas celebrations with two tree lighting events that will occur in the not-so-distant future, and on opposite sides of the island. [...] Island Features | Full ArticleNight Sky: Two major meteor showers are on the horizon, and more ...
November 30, 2022 | Island Features | By: Gerry Lebing
Dark, clear skies mean great star viewing in December! This is NGC 2237, the Rosette Nebula. It’s a huge emission nebula with a bright star cluster located at the center. The cluster (NGC 2224) was discovered in 1690 by John Flamsteed, but it took over 100 years before the surrounding nebula was identified. The stars [...] Island Features | Full ArticleA Beachcomber’s View: The Unusual and Extinct Ecphora Shell
November 29, 2022 | Island Features | By: Kristin Hissong
In September I was in Norfolk, Virginia, and had the opportunity to beachcomb along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. By sheer coincidence, I was able to beachcomb on the Bay during a new moon, which is significant to a beachcomber because of the effects the moon can have on the tidal heights, which impact the [...] Island Features | Full ArticleTop
Hatteras Community Sailing is hosting its 2nd Annual Hatteras Ligh ...
September 12, 2022 | Watersports
Hatteras Community Sailing is hosting its 2nd Annual Hatteras Lighthouse One Design Regatta this Sept 23-25 at Frisco Woods. This year, in addition to a wonderfully fun sailing event, there will be a “Build your own boat” Boatbuilders Challenge on Saturday afternoon Sept 24. Youth and even the young at heart are welcome to build [...] Watersports | Full ArticleThanks to volunteers, sponsors, and enthusiastic visiting sailors, it looks like Hatteras Island will continue to be a sought-after venue for festival-style sailing events, as evident by the success of the first-ever Annual Wind and Waves Regatta which was held on the weekend of May 14. Notwithstanding some real logistic challenges, with communications cut off [...] Watersports | Full Article
Hatteras Community Sailing is hosting its 2nd Annual Hatteras Ligh ...
September 12, 2022 | Watersports
Hatteras Community Sailing is hosting its 2nd Annual Hatteras Lighthouse One Design Regatta this Sept 23-25 at Frisco Woods. This year, in addition to a wonderfully fun sailing event, there will be a “Build your own boat” Boatbuilders Challenge on Saturday afternoon Sept 24. Youth and even the young at heart are welcome to build [...] Watersports | Full ArticleThanks to volunteers, sponsors, and enthusiastic visiting sailors, it looks like Hatteras Island will continue to be a sought-after venue for festival-style sailing events, as evident by the success of the first-ever Annual Wind and Waves Regatta which was held on the weekend of May 14. Notwithstanding some real logistic challenges, with communications cut off [...] Watersports | Full ArticleOn Thursday, May 20, the 13 competing teams of the Worrell 1000 Race made a Frisco landing as one of the final legs of their multiple-day journey from Hollywood, Florida to Virginia Beach. The 1,000-mile catamaran race plays out in multiple stages, (from checkpoint to checkpoint), and the team with the shortest overall combined time [...] Watersports | Full ArticleThe 13 Worrell 1000 competitors made an impressive landing near ORV Ramp 49 in Frisco on Thursday afternoon, May 19, on one of the final legs of their race up the Eastern Seaboard to the Virginia Beach finish line. The teams departed Atlantic Beach, NC, on Thursday morning to start an approximately five-hour trek to [...] Watersports | Full ArticleAfter a two-year hiatus, one of the most iconic and dangerous sailboat races in the world is once again heading to Hatteras Island, with a Frisco landing scheduled for Thursday, May 19. The Worrell 1000 Race launched from Hollywood Beach, Florida, on May 9, marking the start of an approximately 1,000-mile catamaran sailboat race up [...] Watersports | Full ArticleFrom the surfin’ circuit to Surfin’ Spoon
April 1, 2022 | Watersports | By: Michelle Wagner | From The: Outer Banks Voice
New film looks at the life of Jesse Hines As a kid, Outer Banks photographer Mike Leech remembers having posters of former local pro surfer Jesse Hines on his wall. “I’ve known of him for a long time,†explains the 20-year-old Leech. But it wasn’t until about four years ago that Leech actually got [...] Watersports | Full ArticleOrganized year-round sail training is more than just a recreational sporting opportunity for some Hatteras youth and their parents. Summer camps and short-term introductory programs are fine for those who only have a week or two to get involved, but if bigger objectives are in mind, year-round training is what it takes to be competitive with [...] Watersports | Full ArticleWorrell 1000 gearing up for May 2022 event, and a Hatteras Island ...
March 6, 2022 | Watersports | By: Joy Crist
After a two-year hiatus, one of the most iconic and dangerous sailboat races in the world is once again heading to Hatteras Island, with event organizers already gearing up for the May 2022 competition. In the past week, organizers of the Worrell 1000 Race announced the unveiling of a new logo, and stated that the [...] Watersports | Full Article
Island Real Estate: New mortgage limits announced for 2023
December 1, 2022 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith
Homebuyers are getting some relief in 2023, thanks to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) raising the conforming loan limits substantially. Commonly referred to as “conventional†loans, these are mortgages that are backed by one of two government agencies, (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac), and this typically allows for a smoother loan process and lower mortgage rates on loans that can be securitized. The loan limit on these mortgages in 2022 was $647,200, but for 2023 this limit will be raised to $726,200. This is a significant raise of $79,000 - for reference, in 2021, the conforming loan limit was only $548,250. What does this mean for homebuyers? Well, on Hatteras Island we just saw a recent high for median sales price of $621,250. (See the Outer Banks Association of Realtors report here). The numbers referenced in the first paragraph are actual loan amounts, so you can finance [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Island Real Estate: Hatteras Island home sales and trends for Nove ...
November 22, 2022 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith
Three Key Takeaways from the October 2022 OBAR Statistical Report… The biggest news from the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) October report is that the Outer Banks set an all-time high for residential median sales price – $600k. Mortgage rates have seen a big drop over the last couple of weeks. The average 30-year [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleInsurance companies seek massive rate increase for mobile homes in ...
November 3, 2022 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX
The North Carolina Rate Bureau has filed a request with the N.C. Department of Insurance to increase insurance rates for mobile home policies over the next two years, with the biggest rate hikes in the state again along coastal areas. The NCRB, which represents insurance companies and is not a part of the N.C. Department [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleDare County occupancy, meals tax collections through August up 7 p ...
October 26, 2022 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX
While occupancy and meals tax collections in Dare County were both up more than 7 percent compared to the record totals received in 2021, those numbers may be more reflective of rising prices. And the totals collected in August were down from last year by 9.88 percent for the hotel/motel/vacation rental tax, and 15.03 percent [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleIsland Real Estate: Hatteras Island home sales and trends for Octo ...
October 25, 2022 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith
Another month, another rise in mortgage rates. Currently, on Mortgage News Daily, the surveyed mortgage rate is up to 7.29%. That number was 3.59% in January of this year – it has more than doubled and more Federal Reserve rate hikes are forecast for the rest of this year which will likely result in even higher [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleUPDATED: State Insurance Commissioner objects to rate increase for ...
October 13, 2022 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX
State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced he will oppose a request from insurance companies that cover rental and investment properties for a significant increase in premiums for dwelling policies on the Outer Banks and in northeastern North Carolina spread over the next two years. The N.C. Tribune reported Causey has set an April 17, 2023, [...] Real Estate | Full Article
NOAA announces revised commercial, recreational allocations for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass
November 30, 2022 | Fishing | From The: WOBX
NOAA Fisheries approved changes to the commercial and recreational allocations for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass. The previous commercial and recreational allocations for all three species were set in the mid-1990s based on historical proportions of landings (for summer flounder and black sea bass) or catch (for scup) from each sector. The Council and Board developed this amendment partly in response to recent changes in how recreational catch is estimated by the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP), which resulted in a revised time series of recreational data going back to the 1980s. This created a mismatch between the data that were used to set the allocations and the data currently used in management for setting catch limits. In addition, some changes have been made to commercial catch data since the allocations were established. For all three species, these chan [...] Fishing | Full Article
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Foxy, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Foxy, 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/The Outer Banks SPCA invites the OBX community to honor their pets and support the SPCA with a Commemorative Pet Tile. “Imprinted with a beloved pet’s color photo and name, commemorative tiles are permanently installed on the interior walls of our Dare County Animal Shelter, and serve as an everlasting tribute to the love and [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleIrene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund gets closer to $25,000 goal, ...
November 30, 2022 | Community News Brief
The Island Free Press (IFP) is pleased to announce that the Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund, started through the Outer Banks Community Foundation, was a huge success in its inaugural year. The scholarship fund is close to its first goal of $25,000, but it needs the community’s help to reach this milestone before the year’s end, [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleHatteras Island Cancer Foundation announces details of 2022 New Ye ...
November 30, 2022 | Community News Brief
The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) recently announced the details of their upcoming New Year’s Eve dance – an annual tradition that raises funds for a great local cause while providing a decadently fun way to ring in the new year. Held at the Hatteras Village Civic Center from 8:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., this [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleCoastal Reserve to hold Fall local advisory committee meetings
November 29, 2022 | Community News Brief
The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve will hold Fall local advisory committee meetings Dec. 5 through 14 for their ten reserve sites. All meetings are open to the public. Emily and Richardson Preyer Buckridge Reserve Dec. 5 at 10:30 a.m. Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Office 205 S. Ludington Drive Columbia, NC [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleMeet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Pawlee, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Pawlee, 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/July 11, 1955 – November 28, 2022 OCRACOKE — Lynette Ballance Waller, 67, of Ocracoke, NC died Monday, November 28, 2022, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Plymouth, NC. Born in Portsmouth, VA on July 11, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Amber Hardison and Elisha Everett Ballance. Lynette earned her bachelor’s degree [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleThomas Andrew Stephenson passed away unexpectedly at the age of 60 on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at his home in Nags Head, NC. Tom was born in Bryn Mawr, PA on March 5, 1962 to David and Margaret (Attenweiler) Stephenson. For over 28 years prior to retiring to his dream home on the Outer Banks [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleApril 3, 1930 – November 30, 2022 KITTY HAWK — Teresa Ruth Hawley, 92, of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Teresa was born in Burlington, Vermont on April 3, 1930, the youngest of four children, to Emil and Florence Moore.  She was a [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleAugust 22, 1948 – November 9, 2022 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Susan Hope Eisel, 74, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at ECU Health Medical Center. Born in Allegheny, PA on August 22, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Alberta Hope and Paul Joseph Roeschenthaler. Susan earned her bachelor’s [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleKizen Alexander Saunders life started on April 16, 1989. He passed on November 27, 2022 in Greensboro, NC. What can I say? He loved his fellow Aries people! He graduated Manteo High School and he loved his family. We all know that to experience Kizen’s presence was to experience music and love. His love for [...] Obituaries | Full ArticlePaula Elizabeth Dunstan of Soundside Road, Nags Head was called home on November 26, 2022. She was born in Norfolk, the youngest of four daughters, to The Reverend William G. Pulling and Margaret Hammond Pulling. Paula retired from a successful career in the automotive business and then settled in Nags Head where she continued to [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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