The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City, NC will be conducting two Basic SKYWARN (weather spotters) training classes on April 22nd and April 27th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Both classes will be virtual. These classes train volunteers to report severe weather to the National Weather Service. Both classes are free and open to everyone; [...]
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April 20, 2021 | Local News | From The: Outer Banks Voice
A gofundme campaign has been started for the family of Jose Armando Maqueda Mejia, the man killed during the work accident at the Old Bonner Bridge on April 14. Beth Story has organized the campaign for the family. Armando left behind his wife of 22 years, Crystal Ambrose Maqueda, and his children Marriah, Brandon and Roman. [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County announced 3 new positive COVID-19 test results and 1 additional COVID-related death on Monday, April 19, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,075. With Monday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 24, and the total number of COVID-related deaths [...] Local News | Full ArticleMeet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Mackie, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Mackie, 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/obxspcaHatteras Library reopens to the public for in-person visits
April 19, 2021 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
After halting in-person visits in early 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Dare County’s three libraries, (which includes the Hatteras Library in Hatteras village), reopened their buildings to the public on Monday, April 19. The buildings are now open for browsing, borrowing, and other services, with in-library services available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from [...] Local News | Full ArticleJuly 2, 1962 – April 11, 2021 WAVES — Linda Michelle Kieffer, 58, of Waves, NC died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at her home with her mother by her side. Born in Washington, DC on July 2, 1962, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Krebs Kieffer of Kensington, MD and the late John E. Kieffer, [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleFederal investigation of deadly Bonner collapse likely to take months
April 19, 2021 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
A federal investigation is underway of the incident that killed a worker Wednesday evening during the final stages of demolition of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet. Since it happened over a navigable waterway, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has taken charge of the probe which could take [...] Local News | Full ArticleOuter Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the Outer Banks national parks, has partnered with the National Park Service, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and Surfline to launch a new webcam at the top of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The new webcam is the first of three to be installed in each of the national parks through this partnership. [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleDare County announced 13 new positive COVID-19 test results over the weekend, (including 11 on Saturday, April 17, and 2 on Sunday, April 18), bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,072. With the weekend’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now [...] Local News | Full ArticleSail Training for local Hatteras Island Youth is back in action as of this past weekend. Twenty Eight (28) young sailors from the ages of 5 – 15 have registered for the 8 week Spring Session that began this past weekend, April 10 with a fun outdoor cookout and sailing adventure at the old Mariners Cove Marina [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleYesterday Gov. Roy Cooper and state Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen visited the Dare County COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Kill Devil Hills. Dare County was commended for having one of the highest vaccination rates in North Carolina with 47.6 percent of adults at least partially vaccinated and 36.7 percent of [...] Local News | Full ArticleJose Armando Maqueda Mejia (El Guero), 42, of Manns Harbor lost his life in a tragic work accident on April 14, 2021, in the Oregon Inlet on the old Bonner Bridge doing the work he loved. Bridge life has been his job since he was 20. Armando was born October 27, 1978, in Mexico to [...] Obituaries | Full Article-
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. laid out a timeline for lifting current pandemic restrictions today. With stable trends and continued vaccination success, the state expects to lift mandatory social distancing, capacity, and mass gathering restrictions by June 1. The Governor plans to issue [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City, NC will be conducting two Basic SKYWARN (weather spotters) training classes on April 22nd and April 27th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Both classes will be virtual. These classes train volunteers to report severe weather to the National Weather Service. Both classes are free and open to everyone; [...] Local News | Full Article
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. laid out a timeline for lifting current pandemic restrictions today. With stable trends and continued vaccination success, the state expects to lift mandatory social distancing, capacity, and mass gathering restrictions by June 1. The Governor plans to issue [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City, NC will be conducting two Basic SKYWARN (weather spotters) training classes on April 22nd and April 27th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Both classes will be virtual. These classes train volunteers to report severe weather to the National Weather Service. Both classes are free and open to everyone; [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare Home Health & Hospice sale is topic of impassioned publi ...
April 21, 2021 | Local News | By: Michelle Wagner | From The: Outer Banks Voice
About a dozen local residents made impassioned pleas to the Dare County Board of Commissioners during an April 19 public hearing, asking it to reconsider its plan to sell Dare Home Health & Hospice (HH&H). The speakers contended that the county should invest and make changes within the agency that provides in-home care to Dare [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County announced 6 new positive COVID-19 test results on Tuesday, April 20, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,081. With Tuesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 27. The 6 additional cases consist of 3 residents and 3 non-residents [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County released the following update for Tuesday, April 20, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, upcoming vaccine clinics, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update This past week there were 50 new positive COVID-19 cases in Dare County and the percent of positive tests to total tests increased from 7.49% to [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will be returning to its full schedule on Pamlico Sound routes between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke on April 21. A test run with the M/V Swan Quarter today revealed that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging efforts made vast improvements to ferry channel depths and [...] Local News | Full ArticleGofundme campaign for family of man killed in old Bonner Bridge ac ...
April 20, 2021 | Local News | From The: Outer Banks Voice
A gofundme campaign has been started for the family of Jose Armando Maqueda Mejia, the man killed during the work accident at the Old Bonner Bridge on April 14. Beth Story has organized the campaign for the family. Armando left behind his wife of 22 years, Crystal Ambrose Maqueda, and his children Marriah, Brandon and Roman. [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County announced 3 new positive COVID-19 test results and 1 additional COVID-related death on Monday, April 19, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,075. With Monday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 24, and the total number of COVID-related deaths [...] Local News | Full ArticleHatteras Library reopens to the public for in-person visits
April 19, 2021 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
After halting in-person visits in early 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Dare County’s three libraries, (which includes the Hatteras Library in Hatteras village), reopened their buildings to the public on Monday, April 19. The buildings are now open for browsing, borrowing, and other services, with in-library services available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from [...] Local News | Full ArticleFederal investigation of deadly Bonner collapse likely to take months
April 19, 2021 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
A federal investigation is underway of the incident that killed a worker Wednesday evening during the final stages of demolition of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet. Since it happened over a navigable waterway, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has taken charge of the probe which could take [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County announced 13 new positive COVID-19 test results over the weekend, (including 11 on Saturday, April 17, and 2 on Sunday, April 18), bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,072. With the weekend’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now [...] Local News | Full ArticleYesterday Gov. Roy Cooper and state Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen visited the Dare County COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Kill Devil Hills. Dare County was commended for having one of the highest vaccination rates in North Carolina with 47.6 percent of adults at least partially vaccinated and 36.7 percent of [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is extending the alternate schedule on Pamlico Sound between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Ocracoke through April 19 as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues 24-hour dredging to combat shoaling issues in the ferry channel just outside Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor. The schedule through April 19, weather [...] Local News | Full ArticleNational Weather Service resumes rip current and beach condition f ...
April 16, 2021 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The National Weather Service (NWS) has resumed the Surf Zone Forecast for the 2021 summer season, which includes information on rip current risks, current UV index, water temperatures, beach conditions, and more, per a recent update from the NWS Newport / Morehead City office. The public can access the one-stop and interactive website via weather.gov/beach/mhx, [...] Local News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial are pleased to announce several new ways for visitors to digitally connect with their national park sites. National Park Service (NPS ) Mobile App The recently released NPS mobile app, available for free download in the iOS App Store and Google Play Store, gives the public up-to-date information about all 423 national parks in one easy-to-use app. Visitors to the Outer Banks are encouraged to download the app ahead of their trips. Audio Tours Included in the NPS mobile app are new audio tours available for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial. These walking audio tours lead visitors to the major highlights of each area and are a great way to learn about the rich history and natural resources of the three parks. Ca [...] Seashore News | Full Article
State transportation, National Park Service officials mark a miles ...
April 20, 2021 | Seashore News
The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the National Park Service (NPS) today announced the launch of the first self-driving vehicle to be tested at a recreational public lands site in the nation. Fittingly, the Connected Autonomous Shuttle Supporting Innovation, or CASSI, was launched at the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills – [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleOuter Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the Outer Banks national parks, has partnered with the National Park Service, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and Surfline to launch a new webcam at the top of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The new webcam is the first of three to be installed in each of the national parks through this partnership. [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleSeasonal ORV route closures in front of villages go into effect Ap ...
April 12, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The seasonal ORV access for beaches in front of the villages of Hatteras Island will close for the summer season starting on Thursday, April 15. These routes, which run parallel to the towns of Hatteras, Frisco, Avon, and the Tri-villages, open to ORVs annually in the winter months when the visitor population is low, and [...] Seashore News | Full Article1:30 P.M. UPDATE: The family of a delivery driver whose truck went off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel on December 29 stated on social media that the body that washed ashore in between Avon and Salvo on April 9 was their loved one, Erik Mezick, 47, of Fruitland, Maryland. Click here for more information. This morning, at 9:14 [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleAn off-road (ORV) vehicle corridor has been established near Cape Point due to American oystercatcher breeding activity, per a recent beach access update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The ORV corridor, which was implemented on April 5, begins at 0.26 miles south of Ramp 44 and leads vehicles directly to the Point, which remains [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCape Lookout Lighthouse closed due to safety concerns from pre-sea ...
March 26, 2021 | Seashore News | 3
The Cape Lookout Lighthouse at Cape Lookout National Seashore stands 163 feet tall and was designed and constructed between 1857 – 1859. Since then, there have been numerous times that the lighthouse underwent repairs and upgrades to various aspects of the tower. Most recent repairs to the tower included repairs to the cast iron flooring [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNPS releases Sediment Management Framework Final Environmental Imp ...
March 26, 2021 | Seashore News
The National Park Service has released for review the Sediment Management Framework Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore). The purpose of the FEIS is to develop a streamlined framework for permitting sediment management actions at the Seashore, including the methods, locations and frequency for sediment management actions that may be [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleOn Friday, March 20, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) law enforcement rangers discovered an act of vandalism at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The Seashore has launched an investigation and seeks tips from the public to help catch those responsible for using an object to carve letters and other shapes into the lighthouse’s original bronze door. [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleOn April 17, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will host a drop-in volunteer beach cleanup effort at Coquina Beach Access on Bodie Island. Volunteers should meet Seashore staff at the bathhouse. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Concurrent with the [...] Seashore News | Full Article
The Titanic’s Fatal Connection to Hatteras – VIDEO
April 14, 2021 | Island Features | By: Rory Kelleher
Video by Rory Kelleher The Hatteras Weather Bureau Station was one of the first to receive the call from the sinking Titanic, but this story has a fatal and ironic twist. Keeper James Charlet tells the tale. [...] Island Features | Full Article
CHEC Announces Winners of Annual Hatteras Island Photo Contest
April 6, 2021 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) recently revealed the 12 winning photos of their seventh annual photo contest, which will be featured in the free-to-members and upcoming 2022 CHEC calendar. The contest, which runs from October through February every year, judges photos of Hatteras Island which are submitted by CHEC members, and Laura Ertle, Director [...] Island Features | Full ArticleGame-changing Starlink internet technology lands on Ocracoke
April 5, 2021 | Island Features | From The: Ocracoke Observer
By Richard Taylor After struggling with often slow or freezing internet connections following Hurricane Dorian and the COVID-19 pandemic, 47 Ocracoke school students and teachers will now have access to a new, cutting-edge high-speed satellite internet service. This novel pilot program — among the first in the nation — will greatly improve remote learning infrastructure, [...] Island Features | Full ArticleNight Sky: Three nearby galaxies and other night sky highlights fo ...
March 31, 2021 | Island Features | By: Gerry Lebing
This is the Andromeda Galaxy. It’s the closest large galaxy to the Milky Way. With a visual magnitude of +3.3, you might be able to see it with your naked eye on a very clear, dark night. The earliest known record of it was made by a Persian astronomer in 964 B.C. It also appeared [...] Island Features | Full ArticleMeet Marlin, the swimming, ocean-loving Hatteras Island cat
March 29, 2021 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Meet Marlin – a handsome, orange tabby cat who has been making waves on social media, thanks to his many documented adventures along the waters of the Outer Banks. Marlin is raised by his parents, Caroline Jarvis and Mack Hopkins, (soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins), as well as his dog brothers and sisters [...] Island Features | Full ArticleLight House Local Artists, a non-profit and Hatteras Island-based community organization, will be hosting a two-day art show on Friday, April 2, and Saturday, April 3, and the public is welcome to attend and discover a wealth of unique treasures by local artists and craftsman. The event will be held at the Buxton Family Life [...] Island Features | Full ArticleMother Gives Birth During U-Boat Attack
March 25, 2021 | Island Features | By: Kevin Duffus | From The: Coastal Review Online | 1
In 1942, more than 65 German U-boats waged a withering campaign along the nation’s eastern seaboard against Allied merchant vessels and their military defenders to disrupt or entirely sever transatlantic supply lines fueling the war effort in Europe. In just half a year, 397 ships were sunk. Nearly 5,000 people, including many civilians, were burned [...] Island Features | Full ArticleTop
Winter Storm Brings Big Waves for Hatteras Island Surfers
February 2, 2021 | Watersports | By: Joy Crist
While Winter Storm Olena brought several feet of snow to the New England region, (and a small bout of ocean overwash close to home), the storm also brought some big waves for Outer Banks surfers who braved the roughly 45-50 degree water temperatures and not-quite-freezing air temperatures to take advantage of the swell. The moderate [...] Watersports | Full ArticleHatteras Sailing Organization Keeping our local kids off the electronics and into our great Hatteras Island outdoors is an ever challenging task. We need Sports! In an effort to contribute in one small way, Phillips Boat Works is donating use of its Charter Cat and other small boats to initiate a fun new option exclusively [...] Watersports | Full Article
Winter Storm Brings Big Waves for Hatteras Island Surfers
February 2, 2021 | Watersports | By: Joy Crist
While Winter Storm Olena brought several feet of snow to the New England region, (and a small bout of ocean overwash close to home), the storm also brought some big waves for Outer Banks surfers who braved the roughly 45-50 degree water temperatures and not-quite-freezing air temperatures to take advantage of the swell. The moderate [...] Watersports | Full ArticleHatteras Sailing Organization Keeping our local kids off the electronics and into our great Hatteras Island outdoors is an ever challenging task. We need Sports! In an effort to contribute in one small way, Phillips Boat Works is donating use of its Charter Cat and other small boats to initiate a fun new option exclusively [...] Watersports | Full ArticleCome Hear NC presents the 9th annual Surfalorus Film Festival – back for another session of amazing, surf-inspired films certain to delight and intrigue surfers and ocean-minded types of all ages. This year’s festival kicks off Thursday, September 24th at 7pm with a Drive-in event at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, a unique [...] Watersports | Full ArticleThe N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding water sports enthusiasts on Pamlico Sound to stay at least ‘a football field away’ from the Rodanthe ‘Jug Handle’ Bridge as work accelerates on the $145 million project. The area around the bridge is considered an active construction zone, and safety is the main concern. “There are cranes [...] Local News | Full ArticleWorrell 1000 Race Will Return for 2021, with a Hatteras Island Landing
May 26, 2020 | Watersports | By: Joy Crist
“They said it couldn’t happen. They said that the Worrell would never again be the revered event it once was. So, the Organizing Authority, made up of former Worrell competitors, race officials, and a few fans, started planning its comeback for 2019. And even as the start date loomed and the naysayers speculated that it [...] Watersports | Full ArticleOffshore storms bring Hurricane Swell to Hatteras Island
October 1, 2019 | Watersports | By: Sarah Gannon
We have certainly seen the negative effects of Hurricane Dorian on the Outer Banks, and it was only three years ago that Hurricane Mathew devastated Hatteras Island in October. The Atlantic Ocean has seen a boost in activity due to the end of a routine climate pattern known as “El Nino,” and NOAA stated early [...] Watersports | Full ArticleSurf Conditions Create Epic Competition in This Year’s Cape Hatt ...
September 25, 2019 | Watersports | By: Sarah Rich
Another chapter of the Cape Hatteras Waves Classic (CHWC) commenced last week. Hosted by REAL Watersports in Waves, the CHWC is a kiteboarding competition scored according to riders’ execution of wave riding, tricks, and the overall impression made on the judges. Competitors from all over the world lug their gear to what is the premier [...] Watersports | Full ArticleTaking a Kayak Tour: A Perfect Activity for Watersport Novices
July 25, 2019 | Watersports | By: Sarah Rich
There is such a wide variety of water activities to enjoy on Hatteras Island, and whether a novice or an expert, opportunities to enjoy these activities span from Hatteras village to Pea Island. While watersports are the perfect outlet for thrill seekers, they can often be quite intimidating for first-timers. For those who seek to [...] Watersports | Full Article
Hatteras Island Real Estate: Hatteras Island Construction Update
April 12, 2021 | Real Estate | By: Tom Hranicka
The real estate news these days is dominated by the surge in residential sales, both locally and nationally, as well as the drastic reduction in the number of homes available for purchase. Driving around the island, there also appears to be a large amount of construction taking place – something we have not seen for quite a while. In this month’s article I thought it would be interesting to see how our anecdotal impressions compare to the actual statistics. One of the underlying assumptions might be that new single family building permits would follow patterns similar to undeveloped lot sales since lot sales would precede construction. The following chart shows that while -new single family detached building permits sometimes follow patterns that track with lot sales, this is frequently not the case. Interestingly, lot sales and the number of new home building permits are just about [...] Real Estate | Full Article
In pandemic year, 2020 occupancy revenue exceeds 2019 numbers by 11%
March 12, 2021 | Real Estate | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice
Some sectors of the local economy suffered a COVID pandemic recession in 2020. But that sure isn’t the case for one part of Dare County hospitality industry. The Dare County Tourism Board has just released its occupancy revenues for December 2020 and the results are clear. The pandemic year turned out to be a boom [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleIs the OBX housing boom cause for concern?
March 4, 2021 | Real Estate | By: Kipp Tabb | From The: Outer Banks Voice | 1
As home sales continue at unprecedented rates and housing inventories fall, the Outer Banks may be entering uncharted territory. According to the Outer Banks Association of Realtors, every community on the Outer Banks (with the exception of Colington and Ocracoke) saw double-digit gains over 2019 in the number of properties sold – with some of [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleBy Mike “Moose” Smith Normally in January realtors and others associated with the business of real estate get to take a breather. Sales would have cooled off, much like the weather. Those thinking about selling in early spring are getting their properties ready and inventory is ramping up. Not this year! January unit sales were [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleHatteras Island Real Estate: Hatteras Island 2020 Year-End Market ...
December 17, 2020 | Real Estate | By: Tom Hranicka
As we approach the end of 2020, I think we would all agree that this has been an unusual year to say the least. We saw the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic start in January followed by the closing of Dare County to visitors from March 15 to May 16, accompanied by a series of [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleIt is hard to know exactly where to start when so many records are being broken in the OBX real estate market. First and foremost, we have surpassed the 2005 record YTD total volume sold, having seen an astronomical $1.18 BILLION. October saw the highest monthly units sold at 456 which is an 104% increase [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Division of Marine Fisheries urges fishermen to promptly complete license/permit renewals for FY 2022
April 15, 2021 | Fishing
The Division of Marine Fisheries will begin mailing renewal packets for fiscal year 2022 commercial and for-hire fishing licenses and permits this week and is asking fishermen to complete and return the applications without delay. Division offices have been closed to the public since March 2020 to help minimize the spread of COVID-19, and the division is facilitating license purchases and renewals using mail and a combination of mail and no-contact drop boxes. The division does not anticipate that its offices will reopen to the public prior to June 30, 2021, when fiscal year 2021 commercial and for-hire licenses and permits expire. Due to the potential delays that mail processing may cause, it is important that fishermen not wait until the last minute to renew. As an alternative to mail, fishermen may submit completed applications with payment (check, cashier’s check, or money order on [...] Fishing | Full Article
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Mackie, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Mackie, 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/obxspcaSail Training for local Hatteras Island Youth is back in action as of this past weekend. Twenty Eight (28) young sailors from the ages of 5 – 15 have registered for the 8 week Spring Session that began this past weekend, April 10 with a fun outdoor cookout and sailing adventure at the old Mariners Cove Marina [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleDare Board of Commissioners meetings will allow in-person public c ...
April 16, 2021 | Community News Brief
Beginning with the April 19, 2021, Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting at 5 p.m., all public comments will be presented in-person or by sending an email to the Board. Public comments via email are accepted from the time the public meeting notice goes out until the meeting ends. Those providing public comments in-person must adhere to [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleEvery three years, the Hyde County Health Department, in collaboration with local and regional partners, conducts a Community Health Assessment to evaluate the health of our county. As a part of this assessment, we distribute a community survey in order to gain feedback from community members and stakeholders regarding their views of health in Hyde [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleOuter Banks Chamber highlights “Explore, Eat, Shop, Stay Loc ...
April 15, 2021 | Community News Brief
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce has introduced the new “EXPLORE, EAT, SHOP, STAY, LOCAL” campaign for 2021. While the OBX has experienced an early influx of visitors to the area the Chamber wants to keep the focus on local spending. “Dollars spent locally circulate throughout the region and cotinue to help all our businesses [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleThe Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Hatteras Island Pet Resort. Karen Brown, President & CEO, Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce joined Sabrina Hatfield of Hatteras Island Pet Resort as they cut the ribbon. Be sure and check out the newly renovated Hatteras Island Pet Resort in Rodanthe. The Outer Banks [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleMarch 7, 1970 – April 13, 2021 KITTY HAWK — Mark Owens of Kitty Hawk, NC was 51 years young when he lost his battle to cancer on April 13, 2021 in Barco, NC. Born in Virginia Beach, VA on March 7, 1970, he was the son of the late David and Evelyn Owens. He [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleNovember 27, 1967 – March 27, 2021 Miss Bridgette Elisha Charity, better known as Reese Cup, departed this life on March 27, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Howard Roscoe and Brenda Charity Newsome and stepfather John Thomas Newsome. Bridgette was born November 27, 1967, in Columbia, NC. She was a native of [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleKILL DEVIL HILLS — Joshua Lee Keaton, 38, of 408 W. Holly Street, Kill Devil Hills, NC, died Sunday, April 18, 2021. Private services will be held at a later date. Twiford Funeral Homes, Outer Banks is assisting the family with arrangements. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.TwifordFH.com.KITTY HAWK — Donna Louise Mann Garrison of Kitty Hawk, NC passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021, after a long illness. A native of Roanoke Island, she was the daughter of the late Marion Mongeau Mann and Ephraim Lee Mann. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Linda Sawyer. Donna is survived by [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleOn April 15, 2021 at 6:11 am, Thomas W. Palatini passed away at the age of 83. He had many hobbies including acting, reading and sailing, and a passion for cars and the Martial Arts. He was owner and President of NIMA, The National Institute of Martial Arts, for over twenty years in Virginia Beach. [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleJuly 2, 1962 – April 11, 2021 WAVES — Linda Michelle Kieffer, 58, of Waves, NC died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at her home with her mother by her side. Born in Washington, DC on July 2, 1962, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Krebs Kieffer of Kensington, MD and the late John E. Kieffer, [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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