The Outer Banks Community Foundation has announced an emergency, rapid-response grants cycle to support nonprofit organizations after Hurricane Dorian. Applications are due by Friday, September 20. To apply, call Lorelei Costa at 252-455-1404. Grant Purpose First Priority: The primary goal of these grants is to enable nonprofits to provide immediate disaster relief and short-term recovery […]
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Agencies, including the National Park Service (NPS), Hyde County, and the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management are requesting that all vehicles, golf carts, boats, trailers, recreational vehicles, and other equipment be removed from the NPS parking lot at the boat ramps, a.k.a Base Docks, in Ocracoke Village. The inter-agency response associated with recovery from […]
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It has been nearly a week since Dorian made landfall on Cape Hatteras, and visitors are trickling in, while more and more businesses on Hatteras Island are opening their doors. But on a Thursday afternoon post-Dorian, the busiest spot on the island is arguably the Frisco Fire Station. The station has been transformed over the […]
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KITTY HAWK – David E. Hall, 73, of Kitty Hawk, NC passed away peacefully on September 11, 2019 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgie and Robert Hall. David is survived by his sisters, Peggy J. Hall of Kitty Hawk, NC, Barbara M. Hall of Fredericksburg, VA and Morag D. […]
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The location for Hatteras Island citizens to provide public comment via remote videolink at Dare County Board of Commissioner meetings has been temporarily relocated from the Fessenden Center Annex to the Fessenden Center. The relocation is a result of hurricane recovery services being provided at the Annex building. The Fessenden Center is located at 46830 […]
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Per a recent update from the non-profit organization Ocracats, which helps the feral cat population on Ocracoke Island, the vast majority of Ocracoke’s feral kitties have survived the flooding, including at least 40 of the 57 that member Rita Thiel feeds, and at least 22 of the 38 cats who live behind the Post Office […]
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The state’s maritime museum system will return to full operations today. The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras, will reopen to the public at noon today. The opening coincides with the restoration of full access to Frisco and Hatteras Village. The museum closed Sept. 4 in advance of Hurricane Dorian and remained […]
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MEDICAL–Hyde Health Department will administer free tetanus shots starting at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday (Sept. 12) at the Ocracoke Fire Department. Dr. Jeff Williams, medical director for the Wake County EMS who is one of 10 in a medical strike team on Ocracoke during the emergency, recommended that people who have not received a tetanus […]
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Dare county recently posted an updated list of current county resources and services for residents who need assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. The list of services available are as follows, and do not include local organization initiatives, like the recently launched Really, Really Free Market at the Frisco Fire Station, or the availability […]
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In a briefing to the Dare County Board of Education on Sept. 10, Superintendent John Farrelly described the Hurricane Dorian damage to Cape Hatteras Secondary School as “absolute devastation.” He said district staff has been working around the clock to mitigate the situation and as for students returning to school, asserted, “We are shooting for […]
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