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Monthly Archives: May, 2020

State’s list of COVID-19 testing sites has been updated with Outer Banks locations

Local News Staff Reporter -
After rolling out with only one specific COVID-19 testing site listed in northeastern North Carolina last week and none on the Outer Banks, the N.C....

Island Cooking: Fresh Seafood is Available!

Island Features Lynne Foster -
The island watermen, which includes Hatteras and Ocracoke Inlet and Pamlico Sound fleets, have been able to get out again! And that means fresh,...

Ocrafolk Festival seeks a poster for this year’s festival that wasn’t

Island Features Staff Reporter -
So what if we can’t have our 2020 Ocrafolk Festival?  We can still have fun! What Is It?: Ocracoke Alive is having a poster contest for...

Cooper to announce Phase Two opening decision by midweek

Local News Mark Jurkowitz -
In response to a question at a May 18 press briefing, Governor Roy Cooper said he would announce by midweek whether North Carolina will...

High risk of rip currents continues on Tuesday for the Outer Banks

Local News Staff Reporter -
Swells and rough surf from Tropical Storm Arthur will continue today, leading to a high risk of rip currents all along the Outer Banks...
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Cleron Overton Carawan

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Cleron Overton Carawan, 91, of Wanchese, NC, passed away...

Congressman Murphy introduces bipartisan legislation to help owners remove oceanfront homes before they collapse

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Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., alongside Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME),...

ORV night driving restrictions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands begin May 1

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Night driving restrictions on oceanside beaches within the Cape...

Rip Current Awareness Week: Inland, out-of-state residents are vast majority of victims

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Story courtesy National Weather Service This week is Carolinas Rip...

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Traffic lights in Hatteras Village will be replaced with stop signs

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Due to deterioration and a high replacement cost, the...

Cora Lee O’Neal

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Cora L. O’Neal was called home to be with...

Blackfin tuna catches close to shore are creating a buzz

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Hatteras Island is currently experiencing an unusual event in...

Rudy Leroy Austin

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OCRACOKE -- Rudy Leroy Austin, a cherished native son...

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