By SAM WALKER THE OUTER BANKS VOICE THE OUTER BANKS VOICE North Carolina Emergency Management is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to evaluate possible alternative power sources for three key infrastructure sites in Dare, Currituck and Hyde counties. Experts from the labratory’s Solar Technical Assistance Team are […]
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The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will soon start treating for gypsy moth infestations in several areas across North Carolina. Treatment will start around June 2 through June 20. The areas to be treated include: Buxton, on Hatteras Island in Dare County. Stovall, in northern Granville and Vance counties. North […]
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The Atlantic Hurricane Season begins today. Dare County urges residents and property owners to make preparations now to protect their homes and property against flood damage. Contrary to popular belief, 1 in 4 flood losses occur in low-risk X zones. “I urge all property owners to review their insurance policies to make sure they have […]
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This year’s legislative short session is expected to be about as short as it can get, and passing an adjusted state budget is going to be even shorter in what’s being called an unprecedented move. The biggest local provision authorizes $15 million from the shallow draft inlet dredging fund to create a partnership between the […]
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Jupiter is the biggest planet in our solar system. Its diameter is about 87 thousand miles–that’s about 11 times larger than Earth’s! Jupiter is also about five times further from the sun than the Earth. The composition of Jupiter is about 90% hydrogen, 9% helium and it has small amounts of other elements. Its size […]
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The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad is bringing back their Rip Current Safety and Beach Hazards program for the summer of 2018, after a successful initial launch of the initiative in 2017. The weekly program is an interactive class that provides information on rip current safety – both before and after a person may be caught […]
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One of the most anticipated weekends of the summer is just around the corner for music fans on Ocracoke Island, as the Ocrafolk Music and Storytelling Festival kicks off on Friday, June 3, with three days of music, storytelling, and arts to discover. The annual festival, which is celebrating its 19th year in 2018, is […]
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On Wednesday afternoon, a 55-year-old man died while swimming in the ocean near Ramp 70 on Ocracoke Island. The man was visiting from North Brookfield, Massachusetts, and was found floating three feet from the shore near Ramp 70 on Ocracoke Island without a flotation device. Bystanders discovered the man after answering a family member’s call […]
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The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is back to beaming again after a quick Tuesday repair by the U.S. Coast Guard. The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse went unintentionally dark at some point over Memorial Day weekend, but Boone Vandzura, the National Seashore’s Chief Ranger for the Cape Hatteras Group, reports that it was shining again in time for […]
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By James Lea On the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the aroma of good Carolina barbecue drifted from Indian Town along Highway 12, drawing Hatteras Islanders together to remember with respect the men and women of the military who have stood tall to defend America’s freedom and values. Many of them have fallen. Many others, […]
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