A special live auction of shells from around the world will highlight the North Carolina Shell Club meeting in the evenings of March 29 and 30 in the Ocracoke Community Center. Members and nonmembers are invited to attend each night. Several shell collections were donated to the club this year, said Dora Zimmerman, president, and […]
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Early Spring Fishing: Bonnets and Bluefins
35 years of fishing in the Gulf Stream didn’t leave me with much time or desire to go on beach walks or drives. I have discovered, however, that it can be very therapeutic and rewarding. I started driving out with Wendy on occasion… OK, she made me go. I didn’t expect to enjoy it but […]
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Frisco-Buxton Pathway Open House Set for March 21
An Open House about the on-going Frisco to Buxton pathway study is set for 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 21 at the Media Center at Cape Hatteras Secondary School, 48576 NC 12, Buxton. Residents, property owners and business owners are invited to look at a proposed alignment for the pathway. The study area runs […]
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Maryann Cookie Pratt
WANCHESE — Maryann Cookie Pratt, 64, of Wanchese, NC went home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 11, 2019.
Carol Robertson Bulluck
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Carol Robertson Bulluck, 73, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at The Outer Banks Hospital. Born in Tampa, FL on October 12, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Frances Kennon and Victor F. Robertson. A member of Outer Banks Baptist Church and Gideons International, Carol […]
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Pedestrian Access to Old Bonner Bridge to be Closed Starting Next Week
During the week of March 18, contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will be installing gates and fences around the southern end of the Bonner Bridge and adjoining catwalks, as workers prepare for demolition work on the bridge. This will temporarily end public pedestrian access to the bridge while the demolition takes place […]
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Photoshoot and Presentation on Seismic Surveying / Offshore Drilling Planned for Hatteras
On Tuesday, March 19, the North Carolina Coastal Federation and the Surfrider Outer Banks Chapter will be hosting a photoshoot with Jenni Koontz of Epic Shutter Photography from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Hatteras Community Center. The photos from the shoot will be used to update content on the nottheanswernc.org webpage. Anyone who earns […]
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N.C. Highway 12 in Frisco to be closed for Pipe Replacements March 24
The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a section of N.C. Highway 12 in Frisco from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, to replace two cross pipes under the road. The closure will take place between Delmer Willis Road and Sunset Strip in Frisco. A marked detour route along the beach will […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore and NCBBA Hosting Multiple Beach Cleanups on April 13
On April 13, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) and the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will host drop-in volunteer beach cleanup efforts. The Seashore will host volunteer beach cleanup events at the following locations: Coquina Beach on Bodie Island (meet park staff at the bathhouse) Old Cape Hatteras […]
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Hazard Mitigation Input Needed from all Dare County Residents
Dare County is in the process of updating the Dare-Currituck County Hazard Mitigation Plan, as local governments are required to prepare and update hazard mitigation plans in order to be eligible for FEMA disaster relief assistance. One component of the process is the solicitation of public input on the hazards that affect the Outer Banks, […]
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