The Outer Banks Community Foundation has awarded over $70,000 in Rapid Response Grants to nonprofits that are leading disaster relief efforts in the face of Hurricane Dorian, and to nonprofits that were devastated by the storm. The Community Foundation has been busily raising money to help families and individuals from Ocracoke and Dare County recover […]
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The Midatlantic performs their new song, “Lonely Roads,” at the Outer Banks Disaster Relief Concert. Video by Jason Miller. Jason Andre has deep ties when it comes to Hatteras Island, and hurricanes. He was eight years old when he moved to Hatteras Island in 1988, and when Hurricane Emily hit just five years later, he remembers […]
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The North Carolina Ferry System is announcing a change in schedule for routes serving Ocracoke Island during the recovery from Hurricane Dorian. At this time, Hyde County is only allowing residents, non-resident property owners, and personnel authorized by Hyde County Emergency Management to access Ocracoke Island. All motorists and pedestrians boarding an Ocracoke-bound ferry must […]
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The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards unveiled on September 26 a program that recognizes school districts across the country that work hard to promote student learning through accomplished teaching. The National Board Accomplished Districts program will initially honor 81 districts in which at least 20% of its teachers have achieved National Board certification, encouraging teachers to […]
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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 […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Marian, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Marian, 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/
Each year, I like to publish an updated version of an article that addresses some of the most frequently asked questions that I hear from prospective buyers and sellers. Many of the issues remain unchanged, but occasionally a new question will make its way into the list. According to Park Service reports, about 2.5 million […]
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Property insurance rates will be be heading up next spring after a deal was struck between state regulators and insurance companies, with a nearly ten percent increase coming for Outer Banks homeowners.The N.C. Department of Insurance announced negotiations had been completed with the N.C. Rate Bureau on a request to raise rates for both homeowner […]
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Updated: The Magic Bean Coffee Bazaar was open but is closed while the floors are being replaced. Food is nourishment and Daphne Bennink, owner of the Back Porch Restaurant, is helping to nourish Ocracoke again following the devastation of Hurricane Dorian. Getting islanders back to work fast was key when Bennink gathered the restaurants and […]
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The Open House scheduled for Tuesday and the official start of school on Wednesday has been postponed, due to slightly elevated numbers on an air quality test at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) building, per a recent update from Hyde County Public Schools. “Well, we said that any one of […]
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