The National Park Service (NPS) crew working on the renovations of the original surfboat that was used in the historic 1918 rescue of the British Tanker Mirlo are heading back to Rodanthe to work on site, and to restore the vessel in time for the centennial celebration. The vessel in question is known as Surfboat […]
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Rip currents – often incorrectly dubbed “rip tides” or “undertows” – are strong, narrow currents of water that move quickly away from the shore, especially along the coasts of oceans, seas, large lakes, or wherever there are breaking waves. When wind and waves push excess water toward the shore, it tends to flow back to […]
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The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) recently announced the hiring of a new Chief Executive Officer. The process of hiring for the position was a team effort consisting of current and past leadership, from both the local and NC REALTORS® Association level. An extensive search led to a total of 67 applications submitted. “Of […]
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For most individuals and families, buying and selling real estate is an event that takes place only a few times over the course of a lifetime. I thought it might be helpful to provide a brief overview of some of the ways in which real estate agents assist buyers and sellers when these important events […]
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As they were preparing for an afternoon departure from Cedar Island to Ocracoke on Friday, June 22, crew members from the N.C. Ferry Division’s M/V Silver Lake noticed something amiss in Pamlico Sound. Looking through binoculars, they saw a man in an inflatable raft struggling to paddle back to shore against strong winds. The man […]
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As the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1, communities in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico were still cleaning up from last year’s devastating hurricanes. Dare County Emergency Management urges Outer Banks residents, visitors, and nonresident property owners to prepare for the next storm and sign up for emergency alerts. Subscribers can opt to […]
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By JOY CRIST By JOY CRIST At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, a boat fire was reported onboard the charter boat Twisted Tuna. The fire occurred 19 miles southeast of Hatteras Inlet, and two local vessels that were in the vicinity, the Predator and the Brother’s Pride, assisted and rescued all nine people […]
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By JOY CRIST Our wonderful editor Irene Nolan had a relaxed tradition of sorts of posting an annual list of beach etiquette guidelines for both new visitors and locals alike. Initially launched when she was the editor of the now defunct Island Breeze, it was a smart and timely annual list of the dos and […]
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Nine rehabilitated sea turtles were released on Wednesday morning at the Coquina Beach public beach access within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The National Park Service and the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island worked together to orchestrate the release, which drew a big crowd of […]
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The last surviving World War II German U-boat captain who left a dark mark along the Outer Banks during the Battle of the Atlantic has passed away at the age of 105. Captain Reinhard Hardegen first arrived in East Coast waters shortly after the United States entered the war as part of a German mission, […]
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