This week our Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week is Windy. Windy is a super sweet vocal boy, who was brought to us when his owner passed away. Windy loves to play and explore. He has been an only cat his whole life, but does seem interested in other cats at the shelter. Watch [...]
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January 31, 2023 | Island Features
After a two-year hiatus, the Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival (HVWF) will land on Hatteras Island once again on February 24-25, 2023. The festival will kick off Friday evening with the delicious Fin, Feather, and Bourbon event. Small plates featuring seafood and waterfowl, presented with exquisite artistry, will be accompanied by select bourbons, wines, and beer. [...] Island Features | Full ArticleEssential housing, I-87, economic tier restructuring among top loc ...
January 31, 2023 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX
Northeastern North Carolina’s delegation at the N.C. General Assembly met with leaders of four counties to discuss priorities for this legislative session at a forum on January 18 hosted by the Currituck Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Twiddy and Company. The forum came one week before work began in earnest in the 2023-24 legislative [...] Local News | Full ArticleApril 1, 1955 – January 29, 2023 AVON –April Rose Gray Rimmer, 67, of Avon, NC died Sunday, January 29, 2023, at her home. A native of Buxton, she was born April 1, 1955, to the late Barbara Joan Gray and Theodore Boyd Gray. April was preceded in death by her son, Wesley Boyd Rimmer. To [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore has third busiest year on record w ...
January 30, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
While 2021 was a record-breaking year for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 2022 was a popular year on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands as well, with one of the highest numbers of visitors in recent history. Per statistics from the National Park Service, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) received a total of 2,862,844 visitors in [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleThe North Carolina Ferry Division has received a $1.3 million grant to improve conditions in the paint facility at the North Carolina State Shipyard in Manns Harbor. The grant, from the U.S. Federal Transit Administration’s Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program, provides capital, planning, and operating assistance to ferry services that serve rural communities. “The [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) will be offering a public CPR class on Thursday, February 23, at 6:00 p.m. at its station in Buxton. The one-night, three-hour class will cover adult, child, and infant CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and the class is part of a long-term effort to [...] Local News | Full ArticleFour out of the Top 5 home price appreciation locations on the Outer Banks were on Hatteras Island! The year-end stats are in, and several locations on Hatteras Island saw significant home price appreciation. You can access the year-end report by specific areas here, (such as Waves oceanside, Waves soundside, etc.), and the December Outer [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleDare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert L. “Bob” Woodard Sr. delivered the annual State of the County presentation at Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The event—which was able to be held in person rather than virtually for the first time since January 2020 due to COVID-19—was [...] Local News | Full ArticleMiss Katie arrives in Hatteras village for her first Hatteras Inle ...
January 27, 2023 | Fishing | By: Joy Crist
Dare County’s own dredge, the Miss Katie, arrived in Hatteras village on Thursday, January 26, in order to conduct a maintenance dredging event in Hatteras Inlet’s Connector Channel over the next few days. “The dredge is there, and it’s supposed to start working this morning,” said Dare County Waterways Commission Chairman Steve “Creature” Coulter. “We [...] Fishing | Full ArticleNew, longer turn lanes under construction at Bodie Island Lighthou ...
January 27, 2023 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX
Improvements to an intersection along N.C. 12 on Bodie Island are underway to add longer and new turn lanes, with crews scheduled to pave the Coquina Beach/Bodie Island Lighthouse Road intersection over the weekend. Crews from Barnhill Construction have been been working since late fall on adding a northbound right turn lane into Coquina [...] Local News | Full ArticleWolfinger-Jones Family Fund Established at Outer Banks Community F ...
January 27, 2023 | Community News Brief
A new donor-advised fund has been established at the Outer Banks Community Foundation by Nags Head residents Tony and Tracy Jones. Grants will be awarded from the new Wolfinger-Jones Family Fund for causes the Joneses are passionate about. Tony and Tracy come to the Outer Banks from northern Virginia and are intent on continuing their [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
U.S. Court of Appeals rules for Dare County in COVID closure case
January 31, 2023 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice
A Jan. 25 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled against plaintiffs who were seeking compensation from Dare County for denying non-resident property owners access to their homes during the 45-day COVID closure in 2020. The Court of Appeals, by a unanimous 3-0 decision, affirmed a September 2020 dismissal [...] Local News | Full ArticleEssential housing, I-87, economic tier restructuring among top loc ...
January 31, 2023 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX
Northeastern North Carolina’s delegation at the N.C. General Assembly met with leaders of four counties to discuss priorities for this legislative session at a forum on January 18 hosted by the Currituck Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Twiddy and Company. The forum came one week before work began in earnest in the 2023-24 legislative [...] Local News | Full Article
U.S. Court of Appeals rules for Dare County in COVID closure case
January 31, 2023 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice
A Jan. 25 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled against plaintiffs who were seeking compensation from Dare County for denying non-resident property owners access to their homes during the 45-day COVID closure in 2020. The Court of Appeals, by a unanimous 3-0 decision, affirmed a September 2020 dismissal [...] Local News | Full ArticleEssential housing, I-87, economic tier restructuring among top loc ...
January 31, 2023 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX
Northeastern North Carolina’s delegation at the N.C. General Assembly met with leaders of four counties to discuss priorities for this legislative session at a forum on January 18 hosted by the Currituck Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Twiddy and Company. The forum came one week before work began in earnest in the 2023-24 legislative [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe North Carolina Ferry Division has received a $1.3 million grant to improve conditions in the paint facility at the North Carolina State Shipyard in Manns Harbor. The grant, from the U.S. Federal Transit Administration’s Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program, provides capital, planning, and operating assistance to ferry services that serve rural communities. “The [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) will be offering a public CPR class on Thursday, February 23, at 6:00 p.m. at its station in Buxton. The one-night, three-hour class will cover adult, child, and infant CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and the class is part of a long-term effort to [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert L. “Bob” Woodard Sr. delivered the annual State of the County presentation at Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. The event—which was able to be held in person rather than virtually for the first time since January 2020 due to COVID-19—was [...] Local News | Full ArticleNew N.C. education program to advance shoreline protection is underway
January 28, 2023 | Local News | From The: Coastal Review
A collaborative effort to protect North Carolina shorelines is underway. North Carolina Sea Grant, East Carolina University, and Carteret Community College are working together to develop a framework for coastal protection design and siting, as well as living shoreline training courses and a certification program, Sea Grant announced Thursday, January 25. The National Oceanic and [...] Local News | Full ArticleNew, longer turn lanes under construction at Bodie Island Lighthou ...
January 27, 2023 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX
Improvements to an intersection along N.C. 12 on Bodie Island are underway to add longer and new turn lanes, with crews scheduled to pave the Coquina Beach/Bodie Island Lighthouse Road intersection over the weekend. Crews from Barnhill Construction have been been working since late fall on adding a northbound right turn lane into Coquina [...] Local News | Full ArticleRODANTHE — Barbara “Barb” Shimpach, 79, of Rodanthe, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes at Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City on January 24, 2023. Barbara was born in November 1943 in Detroit, Michigan. In her early twenties, she married James “Jim” Shimpach. They moved to Huntington, West Virginia, where she was a homemaker [...] Local News | Full ArticleFor Laura Miller of Avon, a scratch-off stocking stuffer sparked a joyous celebration after it became a $150,000 Christmas present. “It was given to me in my Christmas stocking by my boyfriend,” Miller said. “We had to do it late since I was out of town.” Miller, 35, said she celebrated her win with a [...] Local News | Full ArticleOur number one priority is workforce housing
January 26, 2023 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice
In wide-ranging State of the County, Woodard criticizes “naysayers” battling local housing projects In a roughly one-hour State of the County presentation, Dare County Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard alternated between exhortations and congratulations. But he seemed at his most passionate when talking about the county’s frustrating quest to generate several hundred units of essential and [...] Local News | Full ArticleRodanthe sand project unlikely, but new study to begin
January 26, 2023 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak | From The: Coastal Review
A new bridge has bypassed a dangerous and persistent ocean overwash problem on the roadway on the north end of Hatteras Island. Now residents of this tiny village are looking for beach nourishment to protect their homes from washing into the ocean. The reason that Rodanthe is at risk is the same reason that a [...] Local News | Full ArticleHatteras Islanders provide insight for the Visitors Bureau’s Lon ...
January 25, 2023 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Roughly 30 Hatteras Islanders attended a Tuesday meeting hosted by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau (OBVB) that aimed to gather feedback and insight for an upcoming Long-Range Tourism Management Plan. The plan, (which is in the stakeholder engagement phase), will help guide future tourism-related growth and development in Dare County for years to come. The [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Dare County Fessenden Center in Buxton has announced an early closure for Wednesday, January 25, due to adverse weather conditions. The facility will close at 5 p.m. In addition, all pickleball and basketball practices scheduled for Wednesday have been canceled. For more information, click here or contact the Dare County Parks and Recreation Department [...] Local News | Full ArticleHigh winds and severe thunderstorms are possible along the Outer Banks ahead of a strong cold front, per a Wednesday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Severe Thunderstorms Scattered and severe thunderstorms are possible starting Wednesday evening until around midnight, and the primary threat from the storms will be damaging wind [...] Local News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore personnel collected 733 balloons off the beach in 2022
February 1, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) personnel who patrol the Bodie Island, Hatteras Island, and Ocracoke Island beaches collected a total of 733 balloons along the shoreline in 2022, which included 300 balloons that were picked up in the months of May and June alone. CHNS biological technicians and other staff regularly pick up trash while working on the beaches, but collecting and tallying balloons specifically is a somewhat new endeavor, per Michelle Tongue, Deputy Chief of Resource Management and Science for the NPS Outer Banks Group. “The actual tracking [of balloons] has only been going on several years,” said Tongue. “Our staff really just goes out and does their normal job, and if they encounter these balloons in the process of doing that, they’ll pick them up and then save them to count.” Balloons are singled out for an annual tally because they are so wide-ranging [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Cape Hatteras National Seashore has third busiest year on record w ...
January 30, 2023 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
While 2021 was a record-breaking year for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 2022 was a popular year on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands as well, with one of the highest numbers of visitors in recent history. Per statistics from the National Park Service, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) received a total of 2,862,844 visitors in [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNational Seashore partners with Dare County Library Speaker Series ...
January 26, 2023 | Seashore News
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands in their latest Cape Chronicle newsletter. News items and events related to the National Seashore for January include the following: A total of 19 new or updated educational panels have been installed over the past two [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleOuter Banks Forever announces 2023 projects; Invites public to tak ...
January 22, 2023 | Seashore News
Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, recently shared their upcoming 2023 projects and events, and invited folks to provide feedback on the organization via a communications survey, in a January update. The survey is focused on Outer Banks Forever’s communications with the public, which include monthly e-newsletters, blog [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleThe Cape Point and Frisco campgrounds will open for the 2023 camping season on Friday, April 7, per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). They will remain open for the 2023 season until after the Thanksgiving holiday. The National Seashore’s other two campgrounds at Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke Island will continue [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNational Park Service announces opportunities to bid on several fe ...
January 10, 2023 | Seashore News
The National Park Service has several government contracts for businesses to bid on at Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. Businesses interested in bidding on federal government contracts must do so through the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Contract Opportunities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore Contract Name: Recreational Vehicle (RV) Sites [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleLookout Lighthouse ferry dock closed due to storm damage
January 4, 2023 | Seashore News | From The: Coastal Review
The ferry dock at Cape Lookout Lighthouse sustained substantial damage during the most recent winter storm and will be closed to the public until repairs are complete. Until that time, park visitors should not use the dock for any purpose, Cape Lookout National Seashore officials said Tuesday. Because the dock closure prevents ferry services from [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleBeachgoers advised to be on the lookout for cold-stunned sea turtles
December 22, 2022 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist | 1
As the temperatures on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands drop in the winter months, cold-stunned sea turtles begin to make an appearance along the soundside beaches. The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island recently reported that five cold-stunned Kemp’s ridley sea turtles and 22 green sea turtles were found on December 20 on Hatteras Island, bringing the [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleWright Brothers National Memorial announces seven fee-free days in ...
December 19, 2022 | Seashore News
Wright Brothers National Memorial will waive its entrance fee on seven days in 2023, per a recent announcement from the National Park Service. The seven fee-free days will be: Monday, Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Saturday, April 22 – First Day of National Park Week Thursday, Aug. 4 – Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNCBBA shares 2022 contributions, including a recent $5,000 donatio ...
December 15, 2022 | Seashore News
The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) outlined their 2022 contributions in an update sent to members, which included a recent donation of $5,000 to the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men. “CHUMM does such great work for needy folks in the community [and] we are proud to support them,” stated Al Adam, NCBBA President, in [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNight Sky: The Green Comet, and more highlights for February
February 1, 2023 | Island Features | By: Gerry Lebing
The Green Comet I was lucky enough to get a very good evening of astrophotography on January 24. As a result, I got this image of comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). Both the color and shape of this comet are rather unusual. Most comets are predominantly yellow-bodied, with a blue tail. This comet is green! That's caused by the presence of diatomic carbon in the head of the comet. Diatomic carbon does not normally exist on earth because our atmospheric temperature is too low. It can exist in special instances that yield extremely high temperatures, like a lightning bolt or the head of a comet that's just returning from a close trip to the sun. The second interesting thing about this comet is it has an extra tail that points in the wrong direction. On the top side of the comet, you can see two tails. The long skinny one is formed by ionized gas. The shorter, greenish tail is formed by dust being blow [...] Island Features | Full Article
Sunday’s SpaceX launch visible throughout the Outer Banks
January 16, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
On Sunday, January 15, at 5:56 p.m., the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launched its USSF-67 mission to a geosynchronous Earth orbit from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and the Sunday evening display was visible throughout the Outer Banks. The USSF-67 mission was the first national security mission of 2023 and marked [...] Island Features | Full ArticleThe Really, Really Free Market in Avon is returning for its first market of 2023 on Saturday, February 4, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station. The Really, Really Free Market started more than a decade ago, and became a valuable resource for islanders in need after several historic storms, including [...] Island Features | Full ArticleMonitor National Marine Sanctuary to create 3D replicas of USS Mon ...
January 14, 2023 | Island Features
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the USS Monitor’s discovery, Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is partnering with the University of West Florida to create 3D replicas of some of the vessel’s most famous artifacts. The public is invited to attend the event at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia, on Jan. 28, [...] Island Features | Full ArticlePer a recent announcement from festival organizers, tickets are now available for the Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival’s premier Friday night affair, the Fin, Feather and Bourbon event, which will be held on February 24. The Fin, Feather and Bourbon event features a wide array of small plates focusing on seafood and waterfowl, which are accompanied [...] Island Features | Full ArticleTickets now on sale for annual Hatteras Island Oyster Roast on Feb ...
January 5, 2023 | Island Features
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. Tickets are now on sale for the [...] Island Features | Full ArticleOld Christmas Celebration in Rodanthe set for January 7
January 2, 2023 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist | 1
Rodanthe will once again be the home base for a local tradition that’s older than the village itself with the upcoming celebration of Old Christmas on Saturday, January 7. Held at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building, this full-day affair is a celebration of the island’s deep holiday roots with plenty of fun and entertainment to go [...] Island Features | Full ArticleTop
Passing cold front brings waves of surfers to Hatteras Island
January 26, 2023 | Watersports | By: Joy Crist
A passing cold front brought big waves and crowds of surfers on Thursday morning, with dozens of vehicles parked along N.C. Highway 12 in northern Buxton. Roughly 60% of the surfers who flocked to the shoreline were local residents, per several reports, but surfers arrived for the head high swell from all along the East [...] Watersports | Full ArticleHatteras 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 Article
Passing cold front brings waves of surfers to Hatteras Island
January 26, 2023 | Watersports | By: Joy Crist
A passing cold front brought big waves and crowds of surfers on Thursday morning, with dozens of vehicles parked along N.C. Highway 12 in northern Buxton. Roughly 60% of the surfers who flocked to the shoreline were local residents, per several reports, but surfers arrived for the head high swell from all along the East [...] Watersports | Full ArticleHatteras 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 ArticleAs the unofficial start to the summer season kicks off this weekend, the Surfrider Foundation chapters in North Carolina are launching a campaign to establish a specialty license plate for drivers who “protect & enjoy” the state’s treasured beaches, waters, and waves. The specialty plate features a sunrise beachscape design with the Surfrider Foundation logo [...] 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 ArticleN.C. reaches settlement on rental property insurance rate increase
January 31, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX
State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced a settlement has been reached with insurance companies that will allow rates to increase an average statewide of 9.9 percent for rental properties starting in June. Last August, the North Carolina Rate Bureau requested a statewide average 42.6 percent rate hike for dwelling policies spread over two years. “I am happy to announce that North Carolina homeowners will save more than $104 million a year in premium payments compared to what the Rate Bureau had requested,” Commissioner Causey said in a statement released Tuesday. “I am also pleased that the Department of Insurance has avoided a lengthy administrative legal battle which could have cost consumers time and money.” “While any increase in insurance rates is not welcome news, I am glad that Commissioner Causey was able to negotiate rate increases that are more r [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Four out of the Top 5 home price appreciation locations on the Outer Banks were on Hatteras Island! The year-end stats are in, and several locations on Hatteras Island saw significant home price appreciation. You can access the year-end report by specific areas here, (such as Waves oceanside, Waves soundside, etc.), and the December Outer [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleOnline searches of Avon as a vacation destination for summer 2023 ...
January 27, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The: WOBX | 1
The Hatteras Island village of Avon has seen one of the highest increases in online searches in the world as a 2023 summer vacation destination. According to a new report from HomeToGo, the marketplace with the world’s largest selection of vacation rentals, its 2023 Spring/Summer Travel Trends reveals which trends are heating up and how travelers are [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleDare County’s gross receipts for occupancy, meals, retail sales ...
January 25, 2023 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker
From wobx.com The Dare County Tourism Board received more positive news in the latest report on gross receipts for hotel room and vacation rental occupancy, meals, and overall retail sales at its first meeting of 2023. While the numbers have remained a few percentage points above the total collected over the last two recording-setting years on [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleIsland Real Estate: Hatteras Island home sales and trends for Dece ...
December 22, 2022 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith
Three Keys from the November 2022 OBAR Statistical Report… Last month the Outer Banks hit a new high for median sales price of $600k, and Hatteras Island specifically was $621,250. In the November report, the overall Outer Banks median sales price dropped to $519,654, yet the Hatteras Island figure stands at $618k. So Hatteras Island [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleIsland 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 [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Miss Katie arrives in Hatteras village for her first Hatteras Inlet dredging event
January 27, 2023 | Fishing | By: Joy Crist
Dare County’s own dredge, the Miss Katie, arrived in Hatteras village on Thursday, January 26, in order to conduct a maintenance dredging event in Hatteras Inlet's Connector Channel over the next few days. “The dredge is there, and it’s supposed to start working this morning,” said Dare County Waterways Commission Chairman Steve “Creature” Coulter. “We asked for 7 to 10 days, but we're not sure how long it will dredge – it looks like they will have good wind and weather for 5 to 6 days, though.” The Connector Channel is currently navigable for mariners, with depths in the 7-8 ft. range, and it’s hopeful that this dredging event will keep it that way in the months to come. “We’re not having any problem with the Connector Channel, we just need to widen it, deepen, it, and get it ready for the summer so we don’t have a problem,” said Coulter. “Hopefully, we’ [...] Fishing | Full Article
This week our Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week is Windy. Windy is a super sweet vocal boy, who was brought to us when his owner passed away. Windy loves to play and explore. He has been an only cat his whole life, but does seem interested in other cats at the shelter. Watch [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleThe Outer Banks Hospital and Medical Group is now Outer Banks Health
February 1, 2023 | Community News Brief
The Outer Banks Hospital and Medical Group recently announced that it will be united under the newly refreshed brand name, Outer Banks Health. “It is our honor and privilege to strive to meet the health needs of Dare County residents and visitors,” said President Ronnie Sloan, FACHE. “And while our name has evolved, our core [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleDare County Library to host free “Take Your Child to the Library ...
February 1, 2023 | Community News Brief
In honor of the 12th annual “Take Your Child to the Library Day,” the Dare County Library will host celebratory “Explore Your Local Library” events at all three library locations from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2023. These free events are open to all families in Dare County and encourage parents [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleWolfinger-Jones Family Fund Established at Outer Banks Community F ...
January 27, 2023 | Community News Brief
A new donor-advised fund has been established at the Outer Banks Community Foundation by Nags Head residents Tony and Tracy Jones. Grants will be awarded from the new Wolfinger-Jones Family Fund for causes the Joneses are passionate about. Tony and Tracy come to the Outer Banks from northern Virginia and are intent on continuing their [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleSamaritan’s Purse thanks the Hatteras Island community for a ...
January 25, 2023 | Community News Brief
Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child. Across the U.S., the project collected over 9.3 million shoebox gifts in 2022. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2022, the ministry is now sending nearly 10.6 million shoebox gifts to children [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleMeet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Russia, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Russia, 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/obxspcaMarch 4, 1965 – January 26, 2023 MANTEO — Phyllis Marie Daley Lints, 57, of Manteo, NC died Thursday, January 26, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Phyllis formerly worked at Mcdonald’s and Subway in Manteo. She is survived by her boyfriend, Terry Douglas; and her daughter, Ashley Daley. A memorial service [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleApril 1, 1955 – January 29, 2023 AVON –April Rose Gray Rimmer, 67, of Avon, NC died Sunday, January 29, 2023, at her home. A native of Buxton, she was born April 1, 1955, to the late Barbara Joan Gray and Theodore Boyd Gray. April was preceded in death by her son, Wesley Boyd Rimmer. To [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleMarch 21, 1953 – January 23, 2023 WANCHESE — Irma Scarborough Forbes, 69, of Wanchese, NC, passed away peacefully at her home on the evening of January 23, 2023, surrounded by her family. Irma was born on March 21, 1953, to Marvin Edward Scarborough of Wanchese, and Nora Meekins Scarborough, previously of Hatteras, NC. She [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleApril 8, 1940 – January 25, 2023 MANTEO — Juanita Faye Burke, 82, of Manteo, NC died Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at her home. Born in Jamestown, TN on April 8, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Elsie Jane Wright and Marvin A. Smith. Juanita attended school at God’s Bible College in Cincinnati, [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleGordon Murray Pinckney, age 68, a beloved husband, brother, and friend, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Gordon is survived by Patricia (Bertron) Pinckney, devoted wife for nearly 40 years. Also survived by brother Michael F. Pinckney; nephews Devin M. and Collin R. (and wife Lisa) Pinckney; sister Anne Hensel; Joanne (Bertron) Mooney and [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleFebruary 10, 1946 – January 22, 2023 AVON — Courtland H. Grimm, Jr. (Courty) passed peacefully in his sleep on January 22, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Jane, their two loved sons, Courtland David (wife Stacey) and Edward Blake Grimm and one loved grandson, Courtland Jacob Grimm. Born February 10, [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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