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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week, Aria

November 12, 2024 | Community News Brief

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, 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/  

Hunter Burton Hogan-Schaible

November 11, 2024 | Obituaries

Hunter Burton Hogan-Schaible of Indialantic, FL, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2024, following a lifelong battle with heart disease. He was born in Norfolk, VA, on April 5, 2000. Hunter is missed by his immediate surviving family, which includes his father, Robert A Schaible of Nags Head, NC; his mother, Mary Harmon Hogan-Schaible of [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Lif ...

November 11, 2024 | Island Features | By: Jen Carlson

The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations until the end of 2024, to celebrate and mark this [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Dare County to submit grant application for next phase of Frisco-B ...

November 9, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Dare County Board of Commissioners have agreed to submit a National Scenic Byway Grant application at the request of the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway Committee to fill in another piece of paved multi-use path for Frisco and Buxton. The villages are the only ones on Hatteras Island without completed paved pathways. [...] Local News |  Full Article

Traffic delays possible Nov. 11-14 as CHEC replaces nearly 60 tran ...

November 9, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

As work continues by Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) to replace nearly 60 transmission poles, drivers may experience brief traffic delays on N.C. Highway 12, especially as poles are delivered in the next week . The project’s contractor, River City Construction, will require lane closures on N.C. Highway 12 in Frisco between the hours of [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County Water Department announces temporary water disruption ...

November 8, 2024 | Local News | 1

The Dare County Water Department has announced that the previously reported unplanned water disruption that was originally expected to affect water customers in Hatteras Village from Eagle Pass to the ferry dock has now been expanded to include all of Hatteras Village. Water service is currently expected to be restored by 6:30 p.m. today (Friday, November 8, 2024). This outage [...] Local News |  Full Article

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Dare County to submit grant application for next phase of Frisco-B ...

November 9, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Dare County Board of Commissioners have agreed to submit a National Scenic Byway Grant application at the request of the Outer Banks National Scenic Byway Committee to fill in another piece of paved multi-use path for Frisco and Buxton. The villages are the only ones on Hatteras Island without completed paved pathways. [...] Local News |  Full Article

Traffic delays possible Nov. 11-14 as CHEC replaces nearly 60 tran ...

November 9, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

As work continues by Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) to replace nearly 60 transmission poles, drivers may experience brief traffic delays on N.C. Highway 12, especially as poles are delivered in the next week . The project’s contractor, River City Construction, will require lane closures on N.C. Highway 12 in Frisco between the hours of [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County Water Department announces temporary water disruption ...

November 8, 2024 | Local News | 1

The Dare County Water Department has announced that the previously reported unplanned water disruption that was originally expected to affect water customers in Hatteras Village from Eagle Pass to the ferry dock has now been expanded to include all of Hatteras Village. Water service is currently expected to be restored by 6:30 p.m. today (Friday, November 8, 2024). This outage [...] Local News |  Full Article

Dare County Republicans sweep local races

November 6, 2024 | Local News

Local Republicans clinched all seats on the Board of Commissioners and Board of Education after Tuesday’s election, with 25,159 out of 34,103 eligible voters (73.77%) casting ballots in Dare County. Dare County voters also leaned Republican on all state and federal races, with 58.74% of local ballots cast for Trump, 51.35% for Mark Robinson, (who [...] Local News |  Full Article

Fessenden Center Gymnasium renamed in honor of Daniel C. “Da ...

November 5, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 2

At the November 4 Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting, Chairman Bob Woodard announced that the gymnasium located within the Fessenden Center in Buxton has been named the Daniel C. “Danny” Couch Gymnasium in the longtime Commissioner’s honor. A lifelong Hatteras Island resident, Danny has been involved in the public service arena for roughly [...] Local News |  Full Article

Contractor begins parking lot paving project at Oregon Inlet Marina

October 30, 2024 | Seashore News

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) recently awarded a $1.7 million contract to Yorkshire Industries of New York, New York to remove the top layer of asphalt, regrade and apply a new layer of asphalt in the approximately 195,650 square foot parking lot at CHNS' Oregon Inlet Marina. The resurfaced parking lot will be elevated to address flooding issues, and the parking lot striping and drainage system will also be repaired. Upcoming closures due to the five-month paving project: The road-based fueling station will be closed for roughly 45 days, starting Nov. 4, 2024. Access to the public kayak launch will be closed for approximately 60 days, starting Dec. 9, 2024. Access to the Oregon Inlet Campground’s RV dump station will be closed for approximately 60 days, starting Dec. 9, 2024. Campers should make other arrangements during this time. Access to water-based marina charters, [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras National Seashore reports nearly 2.3 million visitor ...

October 24, 2024 | Seashore News

With 2,298,288 visitors recorded in the first nine months of 2024, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded the following monthly totals for 2024: January – 77,193 February – 79,256 March – 154,935 April – 197,239 May – 267,243 June – 404,323 [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Stripped of iconic stripes during restoration, Cape Hatteras Light ...

October 3, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist | 1

Stripped of its iconic black-and-white stripes, and encased in a tower of scaffolding, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is nearly unrecognizable. On the grounds bordering the tower, there are piles of intricate metal pieces that need to be repaired or replaced, including the top level landings and railings. The outer landscape is a patchwork of semi-finished [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Rodanthe, Waves beaches temporarily close after third home collaps ...

September 24, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist | 1

The Cape Hatteras National Seashore CHNS) has temporarily closed the beach from G A Kohler Court in Rodanthe to Wimble Shores North Court in Waves after a Rodanthe home collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, September 24. This is the third unoccupied home to collapse in the immediate area since Friday morning, September 20. The temporary closure also [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Night driving will be allowed at several ORV ramps starting Sunday

September 12, 2024 | Seashore News

Night driving restrictions will be lifted at several designated ORV ramps starting at 9 p.m. Sunday, September 15. To find out which ramps will no longer have night driving restrictions, and which ramps will still have opening and closing times due to sea turtle nests, visit http://go.nps.gov/beachaccess during the afternoon of September 15. After sea turtle nests hatch, additional ramps [...] Seashore News |  Full Article

Upcoming fundraising events on Ocracoke Island

November 12, 2024 | Island Features

From OcracokeObserver.com Fish-fry fundraisers help those in need Ocracoke Islanders love to do fish-fry fund raisers for those in need. The locals rally and use the cook shack behind the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department to cook and prepare fresh fried fish, hush puppies, coleslaw and sometimes potato salad. Also for sale at these events could be baked goods or a 50-50 raffle. Locals will organize another fish-fry fundraiser starting at 3 p.m. Nov. 16 for islander Kim O’Neal who lost her husband, Reggie, in October. When she’s not working at the NC ferry office on Ocracoke, she collects trash and does yard maintenance. So, along with the fish fry, also to benefit O’Neal there will be a 50-50 raffle and a raffle for a John Deere riding mower. Tickets for the meal will be $20 each. For those that cannot make it and want to provide support, you can write a check payable to Kim O [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Community celebrates longtime Buxton Postmaster Donna Parker as sh ...

November 2, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

On the day of her official retirement, longtime Buxton Postmaster Donna Parker was honored for her years of service to the Hatteras Island community at a surprise and informal ceremony with friends, colleagues, and Hatteras Island County Commissioner Danny Couch. Held at the Buxton Post Office, Couch presented Parker with a Dare County Proclamation thanking [...] Island Features |  Full Article

OBX Realtors donate $25K to Helene disaster relief in WNC

November 6, 2024 | Real Estate

The Outer Banks Association of Realtors® (OBAR) has made a $25,000 donation to support disaster relief and recovery efforts in Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. This donation will be split equally, with $12,500 going to the Western North Carolina Community Foundation and $12,500 directed to the NC REALTORS® Housing Foundation, ensuring essential support reaches the communities that need it most. These funds will enable the Western North Carolina Community Foundation to continue meeting urgent needs by providing essential food, medical supplies, and support services to individuals and families affected. The NC REALTORS® Housing Foundation will put its portion toward a larger pool to develop long-term housing solutions, helping displaced residents find stability and rebuild their lives. [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Visitors Bureau provides recap on Long-Range Tourism Management Pl ...

October 23, 2024 | Local News

The Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee for the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP) met on October 9 at the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau administrative offices on Roanoke Island. The committee welcomed Donna Creef and Malcolm Fearing, Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Dare Community Housing Task Force, who provided updates about the activity, progress [...] Local News |  Full Article

CSI lecture addresses homeowner insurance and coastal resilience

September 1, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Kip Tabb

From OuterBanksVoice.com In a wide-ranging discussion on homeowner insurance in coastal North Carolina at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) on Aug. 28, Don Hornstein, Director of the UNC Law School’s Center on Climate, Energy, Environment, and Economics, focused on the process of determining insurance rates in the state, insurance company practices and coastal resilience. Hornstein, [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Dare and Hyde counties move to build more teacher housing units

August 1, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Kip Tabb

From OuterBanksVoice.com As Outer Banks communities face a critical shortage of housing for workers, two projects moving forward with an assist from the Outer Banks Community Foundation will help Hyde and Dare County school systems hire and retain teachers. On Ocracoke, the Hyde County Education Foundation (HCEF) has plans to renovate a former daycare center [...] Real Estate |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras Anglers Club announces results from the 66th Annual Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament

November 12, 2024 | Fishing

The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club 66th Annual Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament was held on November 6-8, 2024. 120 teams participated in this year’s tournament and caught a total of 813 fish. This tournament is the largest of its kind in the world. Each year, 120 teams (720 fishermen and women) are invited to participate. Including judges and other volunteers, over 800 anglers enjoy this event. Results – Men's Division Outer Banks Sportfishers of Manteo, North Carolina took first place men and overall winners with 8 fish for a total of 115 points. Team Captain Gary Oliver and his teammates Tristan Beacham, Dan Hardy, Les Lockhart, Ryan Oliver, and Rusty Purser landed one fish for 103 points in the second session. Overall trophies were donated by Basnight & Moran Insurance. First Place Vacasa donated men trophies. Sons of Blackbeard of Candler, North Carolina placed second in the [...] Fishing |  Full Article

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week, Aria

November 12, 2024 | Community News Brief

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, 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/  

Outer Banks Restaurant Association to host membership mixer and me ...

November 7, 2024 | Community News Brief

The Outer Banks Restaurant Association (OBRA) will host a membership mixer and membership drive on Monday, November 11, 5:30-8pm at Black Pelican restaurant in Kitty Hawk.  In addition to fellow industry leaders, in attendance will be many foodservice vendors, local and state government leaders, membership information and benefits from the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

Hunter Burton Hogan-Schaible

November 11, 2024 | Obituaries

Hunter Burton Hogan-Schaible of Indialantic, FL, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2024, following a lifelong battle with heart disease. He was born in Norfolk, VA, on April 5, 2000. Hunter is missed by his immediate surviving family, which includes his father, Robert A Schaible of Nags Head, NC; his mother, Mary Harmon Hogan-Schaible of [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Christine Buckner

November 7, 2024 | Obituaries

Christine Buckner died peacefully in her home on November 2, 2024 after a short illness. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 26, 1948 and grew up in Washington, DC. After attending Sullins Junior College in Bristol Virginia, she went on to obtain her journalism degree from American University. Christine was hired as the [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Mark Edward Fender

November 7, 2024 | Obituaries

Mark Edward Fender, 59, transitioned from this life Friday October 25, 2024. He was at his Grandy home where he was surrounded by the family he loved. Mark was born in Urbana, IL. He was the son of Glen and Judy Fender, both deceased. Following high school, Mark bravely enlisted in the United States Army. [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Ronald E. Schmidt

November 7, 2024 | Obituaries

September 12, 1933 – October 26, 2024 MANTEO — Ronald E. Schmidt, a devoted family man and proud veteran, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2024, in Chesapeake, VA, at the age of 91, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 12, 1933, in Camden, NJ, Ron led a life full of dedication and [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Jess Lafayette Adams, Jr.

November 7, 2024 | Obituaries

March 3, 1937 – October 28, 2024 MANTEO — Jess Lafayette Adams, Jr., age 87, of Canton, OH, and Manteo, NC, passed away Monday, October 28, 2024. He was born March 3, 1937, in Canton, a son of the late Jess and Ida-Mae (Wright) Adams, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Marvin Lee Via, Jr.

November 7, 2024 | Obituaries

November 16, 1927 – November 5, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Marvin Lee Via, Jr., aged 96, passed away on November 5, 2024, in Kill Devil Hills, NC. He was born on November 16, 1927, in Mt. Fair, VA. Marvin served his country honorably in the United States Army and Air Force during World War [...] Obituaries |  Full Article