HATTERAS — Shirley Barnett Austin, 81, of Hatteras, NC died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born in Toms River, NJ on March 25, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Edna and Jarvis Barnett. Shirley’s love for children could be seen as she and her husband were foster parents [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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‘Say Something’ tip system comes to Dare schools
January 17, 2020 | Local News | By: Michelle Wagner | From The: Outer Banks Voice
Dare County Schools (DCS) has joined more than 100 other North Carolina school districts in implementing an anonymous reporting system that allows students to use a cell phone app, a crisis hotline or their desktop to relay a wide range of safety concerns to a call center. Those concerns can include everything from planned school [...] Local News | Full Article
Rescued puffin gaining weight, eating well … obviously
January 16, 2020 | Island Features | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today
An Atlantic puffin found in the woods on Hatteras Island earlier this month is gaining weight and appears to be eating well. A recent video posted by his caretaker shows just how well his digestive system working. The small seabird is an unusual visitor to the Outer Banks, and even more unusual to be found [...] Island Features | Full Article
Another fundraiser success for Ocracoke School
January 16, 2020 | Community News Brief | From The: Ocracoke Observer
River City Rockin’ Blues band held a fundraising concert in October and on Saturday presented a check for $3,500 to Ocracoke School. RCRB founder Nannette Garrett organized the event in the Washington Civic Center. The day-long event consisted of performances by numerous musical artists, both local and regional, local food trucks, raffle door prizes, as well [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
Midgett Realty sales team and Citizens Bank donate $7,200 to Hatte ...
January 15, 2020 | Business Briefs
Trisha Midgett and her team, (John Mills, Ashley King, Courtney Snearer and Michael Milteer), from the Rodanthe office of Midgett Realty and Drew Wright and his team, (Alex Wright, Betty Brickhouse and Deborah Beddingfield), from Citizens Bank in Southern Shores presented the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) with a check for $7,200 that they collectively [...] Business Briefs | Full Article
The Action Plan is the result of a multi-year collaborative effort that will be used as a framework for marine debris removal in the state. Taking out the trash that litters and degrades the North Carolina coast is the goal of a new action plan developed by a diverse group of partners. Called the North [...] Island Features | Full Article
Body of one crewman recovered, another still missing from capsized ...
January 14, 2020 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
The remains have been recovered of one of the crewmembers missing from a shrimp trawler that capsized in the Pamlico Sound last week. The body of Keyron “Breezy” Davis was recovered Friday morning. The Hyde County Sheriff’s Office told WCTI-TV his body was found using sidescan sonar. Along with the Sheriff’s Office, commercial fishing vessels and volunteer [...] Local News | Full Article
Pamlico Sound ferries on reduced schedule temporarily
January 14, 2020 | Local News | From The: Ocracoke Observer
Ferries on the Pamlico Sound routes are on another temporary adjustment, which started Monday. The schedule for these ferries for approximately two weeks will be as follows: Cedar Island to Ocracoke: 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Ocracoke to Cedar Island: 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Ocracoke to Swan Quarter: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Swan [...] Local News | Full Article
This afternoon a 26-year-old male surfer from Manteo, North Carolina received a non-life threatening injury, possibly from a shark, off Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Additional details: 911 call was received at 2:33 p.m. The incident occurred near Sudie Payne Road in Rodanthe, North Carolina. Surfer received a non-life threatening injury to his foot while in [...] Local News | Full Article
Luka Kinard, a North Carolina teen, began vaping at the age of 14 and quickly became addicted. Once an honor roll student and athlete, he quickly lost sight of his everyday interests and moved his focus to Juuling. Luka experienced mood swings and behavior changes along with financial challenges as he tried to feed his [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting applications from nonprofits for its Community Enrichment Grants Program. Applications must be submitted online via the Community Foundation’s web portal. The first deadline of the year is Friday, January 31. The Community Enrichment Grants Program is the Community Foundation’s largest and broadest funding opportunity. In 2019 the Community Foundation [...] Business Briefs | Full Article
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Comet, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Comet, 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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Video by Scott Caldwell The new submarine cable which will create a more reliable connection to power for Ocracoke Island has arrived on Hatteras Island, and work to install the cable will begin in earnest in the weeks to come along Pole Road at the end of Hatteras village. The project, which is orchestrated by [...] Local News | Full Article
‘Say Something’ tip system comes to Dare schools
January 17, 2020 | Local News | By: Michelle Wagner | From The: Outer Banks Voice
Dare County Schools (DCS) has joined more than 100 other North Carolina school districts in implementing an anonymous reporting system that allows students to use a cell phone app, a crisis hotline or their desktop to relay a wide range of safety concerns to a call center. Those concerns can include everything from planned school [...] Local News | Full Article
Video by Scott Caldwell The new submarine cable which will create a more reliable connection to power for Ocracoke Island has arrived on Hatteras Island, and work to install the cable will begin in earnest in the weeks to come along Pole Road at the end of Hatteras village. The project, which is orchestrated by [...] Local News | Full Article
‘Say Something’ tip system comes to Dare schools
January 17, 2020 | Local News | By: Michelle Wagner | From The: Outer Banks Voice
Dare County Schools (DCS) has joined more than 100 other North Carolina school districts in implementing an anonymous reporting system that allows students to use a cell phone app, a crisis hotline or their desktop to relay a wide range of safety concerns to a call center. Those concerns can include everything from planned school [...] Local News | Full Article
After a week of above-average January temperatures that hovered in the 60s and 70s, the Outer Banks may finally see some winter weather starting on Friday, with increasing north winds and a significant temperature drop, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A record high temperature was observed [...] Local News | Full Article
Long-Stalled Dredging at Hatteras Inlet Scheduled for Late January
January 15, 2020 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak
With a freshly-signed agreement in hand, the Army Corps of Engineers next week finally will be able to do long-stalled maintenance dredging in Hatteras Inlet at the South Ferry Channel. That was good news to members of the Dare County Waterways Commission, who said at their meeting in Manteo on Monday that vessels have [...] Local News | Full Article
The Hurricane Dorian curbside debris removal program has completed two passes on Ocracoke Island and began its third and final pass January 4, 2020. Debris removal continues on the mainland on a limited basis. These passes will continue and are scheduled to be completed by February 15, 2020. After February 15, curbside collection of storm [...] Local News | Full Article
Body of one crewman recovered, another still missing from capsized ...
January 14, 2020 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
The remains have been recovered of one of the crewmembers missing from a shrimp trawler that capsized in the Pamlico Sound last week. The body of Keyron “Breezy” Davis was recovered Friday morning. The Hyde County Sheriff’s Office told WCTI-TV his body was found using sidescan sonar. Along with the Sheriff’s Office, commercial fishing vessels and volunteer [...] Local News | Full Article
Pamlico Sound ferries on reduced schedule temporarily
January 14, 2020 | Local News | From The: Ocracoke Observer
Ferries on the Pamlico Sound routes are on another temporary adjustment, which started Monday. The schedule for these ferries for approximately two weeks will be as follows: Cedar Island to Ocracoke: 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Ocracoke to Cedar Island: 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Ocracoke to Swan Quarter: 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Swan [...] Local News | Full Article
This afternoon a 26-year-old male surfer from Manteo, North Carolina received a non-life threatening injury, possibly from a shark, off Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Additional details: 911 call was received at 2:33 p.m. The incident occurred near Sudie Payne Road in Rodanthe, North Carolina. Surfer received a non-life threatening injury to his foot while in [...] Local News | Full Article
Five seek appointment to vacant ed board seat
January 13, 2020 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice
Five candidates have applied to fill the vacant District 2 Dare County Board of Education seat created when former Board Member Ben Sproul took office as the new mayor of Kill Devil Hills in December. According to Dare County Board of Education Chairperson Bea Basnight, the candidates who submitted applications by the Jan. 6 deadline [...] Local News | Full Article
CERT recognizes community members who were instrumental in Dorian ...
January 12, 2020 | Local News | By: Sarah Gannon
The annual Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) meeting was held on Thursday night, January 9, at the Avon Volunteer Fire Department. During the meeting, CERT formally recognized several members of their organization, as well as members from the community, for their efforts and donations before, during, and after Hurricane Dorian. Larry Ogden, CERT [...] Local News | Full Article
Crews respond to brush fire on Pea Island near refuge visitor center
January 11, 2020 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
UPDATE: The fire that started just before 7 p.m. about 1/4 mile south of the Pea Island National Wildlife Visitor Center was declared extinguished at 8:23 p.m. A wind-fueled brush fire ignited Saturday night in Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on the oceanside of N.C. 12 near the refuge visitor center. Crews reported they [...] Local News | Full Article
CHEC Replacing Transmission Pole at Canadian Hole; No Highway Clos ...
January 10, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Travelers driving past Canadian Hole may have noticed some unusual activity in recent days, as Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) and contractor Carolina Power and Signalization (CPS) are working to replace a transmission pole along the soundside in the area. The work is taking place during the week of January 6, and the existing wooden [...] Local News | Full Article
Hazard Mitigation Plan Draft Calls for Locals’ Feedback
January 10, 2020 | Local News | By: Sarah Rich
Resiliency planners with Wood, a company which offers contract-based solutions in energy and environmental markets, convened a public Hazard Mitigation Plan meeting on Wednesday night, January 8, in Buxton to encourage feedback from locals on the plan’s current draft. For the past year, both Dare and Currituck counties have made moves to create a Hazard [...] Local News | Full Article
Bob Woodard, Chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, was in Washington D.C. on Thursday morning to attend the White House event where President Trump announced an update to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations in order to streamline and shorten review times for major infrastructure projects. During his remarks, President Trump referenced [...] Local News | Full Article
2020 Commercial Use Authorization applications open for Cape Hatteras National Seashore
December 12, 2019 | Seashore News
The National Park Service is pleased to announce that the 2020 Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) application process for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial is now open. Authorized services include: Beach Equipment Services (Cape Hatteras) Beach Fire Services (Cape Hatteras) Guided Fishing Services (Cape Hatteras & new for Fort Raleigh!) Guided Horseback Tours (Cape Hatteras) Guided Waterfowl Hunting (Cape Hatteras) Interpretive and Educational Programs (Cape Hatteras, new for Fort Raleigh & Wright Brothers!) Non-Motorized Boat Tours (Cape Hatteras & new for Fort Raleigh!) Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Driving Tours (Cape Hatteras) Outdoor Fitness Classes (Cape Hatteras) Photography Instruction (Cape Hatteras, new for Fort Raleigh & Wright Brothers!) Road-Based Commercial Tours and Transportation (Cape Hatt [...] Seashore News | Full Article
CHNS seeks public input on proposed improvements to Oregon Inlet M ...
December 11, 2019 | Seashore News
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is pleased to announce that they are working with their lessee at Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, Oregon Inlet Marinas, LLC, to develop strategies to replace vulnerable structures and conduct site improvements at the marina. As such, members of the public are invited to provide input via https://parkplanning.nps.gov/oregon_inlet_fishingcenter by January 10, [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Pole Road Project to Improve Electric Service to Ocracoke Island B ...
December 9, 2019 | Seashore News | 1
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore has issued a Special Use Permit to Tideland Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) for a project that will improve the reliability of electric service to Ocracoke Island by replacing an overhead pole line with an underground cable along Pole Road in Hatteras, North Carolina. The project is expected to begin in [...] Seashore News | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of December 6 include the following: Seashore Updates A ribbon-cutting event for the new hunt blind/wildlife-viewing platform on [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Outer Banks’ three national parks threatened by climate change
December 4, 2019 | Seashore News | From The: OBX Today
Cape Hatteras National Seashore is one of ten sites featured in a new national report by The Cultural Landscape Foundation that was unveiled in late November. The “Landslide 2019: Living in Nature” report highlights ten cultural landscapes throughout the nation that are threatened by flooding, wildfires, regional drought and other effects of human-induced climate change. [...] Seashore News | Full Article
The Oregon Inlet Campground will stay open at Cape Hatteras National Seashore after its customary seasonal closure. The campground usually closes after Thanksgiving weekend, but this year the campground will stay open for the entire year as the National Seashore evaluates a new camping opportunity. All 120 sites will be open for use. One restroom [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Visitor Call Leads to Discovery of Recently Hatched Sea Turtle Nest
November 22, 2019 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
On Friday afternoon, a visitor phone call resulted in the discovery of a recently hatched green sea turtle nest just south of Avon, per a recent online update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. “Thanks to a phone call from a visitor this afternoon, Seashore staff were able to ensure seven green sea turtle hatchlings [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Rotating Again After Friday Morning Repair
November 22, 2019 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was rotating once again after a Friday morning repair by members of the U.S. Coast Guard. Per a Tuesday update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the beacon at the top of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse had stopped rotating after a powerful nor’easter impacted the Outer Banks over the weekend. Though [...] Seashore News | Full Article
New Bodie Island Hunt Blind and Wildlife-Viewing Platform Opens fo ...
November 21, 2019 | Seashore News
Visitors with limited mobility will be able to use the new Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) accessible hunt blind and wildlife-viewing platform to hunt waterfowl during authorized dates starting December 14. All Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) visitors can use the platform to participate in wildlife-viewing, educational, and photography opportunities during the hunting off-season, which is [...] Seashore News | Full Article
National Seashore Reopens to Ocracoke Visitors on Dec. 2, But Some ...
November 21, 2019 | Seashore News
Ocracoke Island and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) will reopen to visitors on December 2 per a Wednesday decision from the Hyde County Commissioners, however, some CHNS facilities will remain closed due to damage from Hurricane Dorian. Per a Thursday morning press release from CHNS, visitors to Ocracoke Island should be aware of the [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Rescued puffin gaining weight, eating well … obviously
January 16, 2020 | Island Features | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today
An Atlantic puffin found in the woods on Hatteras Island earlier this month is gaining weight and appears to be eating well. A recent video posted by his caretaker shows just how well his digestive system working. The small seabird is an unusual visitor to the Outer Banks, and even more unusual to be found in the woods instead of on the shore. The Virginia-North Carolina border marks the very southernmost point of their winter range, according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Since the puffin found in Buxton wasn’t on the beach, “that tells me he didn’t float to shore and try to walk around,” said Lou Browning of Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation. The bird “has slight head wound … probably flying and got hit by a peregrine [falcon] and went down in the woods.” [...] Island Features | Full Article
Old Christmas has roots on Hatteras Island due to its isolated nature, and subsequently, the stubborn nature of its inhabitants. Great Britain changed calendars dropping 11 days from September in 1752, leaving “New Christmas” on December 25th, and Old Christmas – the first Saturday after The Epiphany – about 11 days after the new Christmas [...] Island Features | Full Article
Taking Advantage of the Outer Banks’ Bounty of Fresh Shrimp
January 8, 2020 | Island Features | By: Lynne Foster
“Who’d a thunk it?” A fresh shrimp recipe in January? There have been BIG “shrimp boat cities” in the ocean this winter and they are bringing in impressive catches. Fresh shrimp is in the fish houses now at a great price! Nobody remembers anything like it. It is the talk of the docks! So, [...] Island Features | Full Article
Nonprofit Offers Help For Dorian Survivors
January 7, 2020 | Island Features | By: Kipp Tabb | From The: Coastal Review Online
Federal and state money to help Ocracoke and Hatteras recover from Hurricane Dorian has been slow getting here, but one Outer Banks nonprofit has been moving far more quickly than any government agency to provide relief where it can. Jeff Byard, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s associate administrator for the Office of Response and Recovery, [...] Island Features | Full Article
Unusual visitor: Injured puffin being treated on the Outer Banks
January 6, 2020 | Island Features | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today
Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation has an unusual patient in its care — a puffin found in the woods in Buxton this weekend. The small seabird usually associated with more northern locales was found back on Rocky Rollinson Road over the weekend. Atlantic puffins are an unusual site around the Outer Banks, especially onshore. They generally [...] Island Features | Full Article
Old Christmas Celebration in Rodanthe Set for January 4
January 3, 2020 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
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 January 4. 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 around. [...] Island Features | Full Article
A refreshing plunge for a new year
January 3, 2020 | Island Features | By: Connie Leinbach | From The: Ocracoke Observer
The water was warmer than the air on Ocracoke on New Year’s Day prompting about two dozen islanders to take a refreshing dip on day-one of 2020. Children and youth dashed about at the airport ramp beach while many of the adults tried to stay as clothed as possible before the 2 p.m. charge into [...] Island Features | Full Article
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Offshore 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 Article
Surf 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 Article
Offshore 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 Article
Surf 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 Article
The Environmental Factors that Shape Island Surfing
June 5, 2019 | Watersports | By: Gregory Wagner | 1
What makes Hatteras Island a special place and important exodus for East Coast surfers? Is it an easy question to answer? Probably, yes, and I realize as a transplant from California weaned on surfing the western coastlines of North America, this question also ties in with why I can’t seem to leave the island now. [...] Watersports | Full Article
Keeping Hatteras Island Clean, Beneath the Surface – How a Team ...
May 27, 2019 | Watersports | By: Randy Bayne | 1
Photos courtesy of Randy Bayne In early May of 2019, it was discovered that a commercial fishing net had been caught on the wreck of the Dixie Arrow, a WWII oil tanker wreck, resting off of Hatteras Island. This ship met her fate on March 26, 1942, when the German U Boat U-71 fired three [...] Watersports | Full Article
Photos by Don Bowers The Worrell 1000 Reunion Race enjoyed a brief but exciting stop on Hatteras Island on May 16-17 as part of the second-to-last leg of their journey up the Eastern Seaboard. The event is a legendary and challenging 1,000-mile trek that extends from Florida to Virginia Beach, and which includes 11 [...] Watersports | Full Article
Looking to dive the infamous Graveyard of the Atlantic? Wanting to understand the “Why,” “How,” and “Who” behind this legendary moniker and destination? Hoping to explore the underwater history and garner some amazing knowledge of just why we have so many wrecks right off of our Hatteras Island coast? Well, you’ve come to the right [...] Watersports | Full Article
Ray Gray Classic Draws Big Crowds and Big Support for Surf Club WI ...
April 29, 2019 | Watersports | By: Sarah Rich
The Cape Hatteras Secondary School Surf Club was out in full force at the first annual Ray Gray Classic at the old Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Site on Sunday, and the inaugural event attracted a big crowd of spectators and surfers. The club’s teacher-sponsor, secondary school teacher Clayton Tiderman, formulated the event after multiple requests from [...] Watersports | Full Article
The first-ever Ray Gray Classic Surf Competition is hitting the beach on Sunday, April 28, and the community-oriented event has the potential to do a world of good for the local Cape Hatteras High School (CHSS) Surf Club, while being a fun opportunity for spectators to check out the local surfing talent. The surfing competition [...] Watersports | Full Article
Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds Available for Home Elevation on Ocracoke Island
January 15, 2020 | Real Estate
Hyde County has received notice of the availability of FEMA grant funds for the elevation of homes in Hyde County under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Hurricane Dorian, DR-4465. The HMGP provides 100% funding to reduce or eliminate the risk of flood damage to buildings and structures. If your home is your primary residence, you agree to carry flood insurance after the elevation, and your home is structurally capable of elevating you may qualify. Flood insurance coverage prior to applying is not required to submit an application. Hyde County accepts common applications from property owners, for assistance in regards to housing needs, at any time. This common application supplies county staff with the information needed to match the needs of property owners with resources that may come available through state and federal grant opportunities when they become available, includi [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Dare officials concerned about FEMA flood maps
January 10, 2020 | Real Estate | By: Michelle Wagner | From The: Outer Banks Voice
Thousands of properties removed from flood zone Sweeping changes to the FEMA’s revised 2020 flood maps will mean a 41 percent decrease in the number of unincorporated Dare County properties included in the flood zone. And the widespread re-classifications, county officials worry, could tempt some property owners to prematurely drop their flood insurance policies when [...] Real Estate | Full Article
What’s my home worth?
November 21, 2019 | Real Estate | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice
With revaluation, Dare property owners will soon find out Sometime in February, the owners of nearly 44,000 Dare County properties will receive notices telling them, hopefully as accurately as possible, what the market value of their properties are as of Jan. 1, 2020. Right now, public interest in the county’s first the first property revaluation [...] Real Estate | Full Article
In celebration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day on Wednesday, November 13, the Dare County Department of Information Technologies GIS Division has developed a Look Back Map. The map provides users with the opportunity to explore and visually compare the changing landscape of Dare County of 1996 to 2019. GIS is a scientific framework for [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Hatteras Island Real Estate: Hatteras Island Construction Update
November 1, 2019 | Real Estate | By: Tom Hranicka
While the residential real estate market on Hatteras Island showed mixed results through August, the undeveloped lot market reported double digit increases in almost all major indicators. This got me to wondering if the rise in lot sales might be a harbinger of good times ahead for the construction industry on the island. To gain [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Dare County, in partnership with Current TV, has released a video, A Community Conversation About Property Insurance. Special guest Dr. Michelle Osborne, Chief Deputy Commissioner with the NC Department of Insurance (NCDOI), discussed different types of insurance coverage, issues with specific policies, policy recommendations for coastal areas, and proposed changes to the National Flood Insurance [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Columbia seafood company head gets year in prison for selling falsely-labeled crab meat
January 10, 2020 | Fishing | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
The owner of a Tyrrell County seafood processor has been sentenced to one year in federal prison after pleading guilty to selling millions of dollars in foreign crab meat that was labeled as local blue crab to major retailers. Phillip R. Carawan, owner, president and CEO of Capt. Neill’s Seafood Inc. in Columbia, admitted to telling workers to label more than 179,872 pounds of crab meat with a retail market value of $4,082,841 as locally-sourced. Between 2012 and June 2015, the company imported crab meat from South America and Asia, and then relabeled it as being from jumbo blue crabs as a “Product Of USA”. As part of his plea agreement, Carawan admitted that he and his company could not process sufficient quantities of domestic blue crab to meet customer demands. The crab meat was then sold to wholesale clubs such as Costco and Sam’s Club and other retailers. “Individuals and [...] Fishing | Full Article
Another fundraiser success for Ocracoke School
January 16, 2020 | Community News Brief | From The: Ocracoke Observer
River City Rockin’ Blues band held a fundraising concert in October and on Saturday presented a check for $3,500 to Ocracoke School. RCRB founder Nannette Garrett organized the event in the Washington Civic Center. The day-long event consisted of performances by numerous musical artists, both local and regional, local food trucks, raffle door prizes, as well [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
Luka Kinard, a North Carolina teen, began vaping at the age of 14 and quickly became addicted. Once an honor roll student and athlete, he quickly lost sight of his everyday interests and moved his focus to Juuling. Luka experienced mood swings and behavior changes along with financial challenges as he tried to feed his [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
Maintenance to the transmission system will require a brief outage on Thursday, January 16. Friday, January 17 has been set for a rain date. Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo & Avon will experience a brief outage at 8 a.m. There will also be a brief outage at the conclusion of work. If for any reason, your electric power [...] Community News Brief | Full Article
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Comet, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Comet, 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/
Dare County offices are closed on Monday, January 20 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Offices will open at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21. The Dare County C&D Landfill, Buxton Transfer Station, Rodanthe Recycle Center and Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020 in observance of the Martin Luther [...] Business Briefs | Full Article
Dare County Register of Deeds Office Now Accepts Passport Applications
January 8, 2020 | Community News Brief
Dare County Register of Deeds Cheryl House is pleased to announce that the Register of Deeds Office now accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. U.S. citizens planning international travel may apply for their passports at the Dare County Register of Deeds Office Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 [...] Business Briefs | Full Article
HATTERAS — Shirley Barnett Austin, 81, of Hatteras, NC died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born in Toms River, NJ on March 25, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Edna and Jarvis Barnett. Shirley’s love for children could be seen as she and her husband were foster parents [...] Obituaries | Full Article
MANTEO — George Henry Alexander, 66, of Manteo, NC died Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Born in Plymouth, NC on September 22, 1953, he was the son of the late Wanda Jean Jones and Elwood Preston “Shorty” Alexander. Better known as “Walking George”, he is survived by three siblings, Charles Alexander [...] Obituaries | Full Article
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Ronald Vincent LeBude, 79, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Thursday, January 9, 2020, at his home. Born in Philadelphia, PA on August 10, 1940, he was the son of the late Regina Elizabeth Schluppe LeBude and Jean Vincent LeBude. After 21-years of service to his country as a diver, “Frenchie” [...] Obituaries | Full Article
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Barbara Jean Crawford born in Braxton County, West Virginia in 1953, died at home in 2020. She is survived by her loving husband, JD Crawford of Colington Harbour, daughter Jennifer Crawford, son-in-law Frank Tuccillo and baby granddaughter Josephine Tuccillo, all of Brooklyn, NY. Barbara was a loving and dedicated wife, mother [...] Obituaries | Full Article
WANCHESE — Timothy Ira Sobotka, 48, of Wanchese, NC died Thursday, January 9, 2020. Born in Riverhead, NY on October 1, 1971, he was the son of Frank John Sobotka and the late Phylis Irene Etheridge. Longline captain of his fishing vessel The Bluefin, Timmy was at peace when he was at sea. Big, beloved, [...] Obituaries | Full Article
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Donna Elizabeth Magruder, 75, originally of Arlington, VA, died January 9, 2020, at her Kill Devil Hills, NC home. Born February 21, 1944, in Washington, DC- she was the loving daughter of the late Donald R. Magruder and the late Frances E. (Betty) Magruder. Donna attended Washington & Lee High School in Arlington, [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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