Archaeologists will probe new locations at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site from Sept. 15-24, as part of ongoing efforts to solve America’s oldest unsolved mystery – the fate of Sir Walter Raleigh’s “Lost Colony” that went missing more than 400 years ago. The public is invited to view the dig for clues. The First Colony […]
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1935 – 2021 KITTY HAWK — Donald Rutt Witters passed away September 3, 2021 at his home in Kitty Hawk, NC of cancer. Don Witters was born in 1935 in Ephrata, PA and was the only child of the late John W. and Kathryn Z. Witters. Don Witters’ education included studies from Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown […]
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People across our Outer Banks have stepped forward to address evolving local needs in new ways, by creating endowments that will support communities here for generations to come. Funds created in 2021 will start to award grants to nonprofits in 2022. An anonymous donor recently created the Helping People Help Animals Fund, an endowed, field […]
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An area of low pressure is expected to form north of the Bahamas in the next few days, which could result in the formation of a tropical system, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. Gradual development of this system later this week and the first part of next weekend is possible, and […]
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Well, folks, we made it to September! And while many Outer Banks businesses prepare for a (very) slight wind-down in the season, recreational fishermen and women are gearing up for cooler weather, better fishing, and fall tournaments! For many anglers, fall fishing on the Outer Banks is not just a pleasant beach getaway, but a […]
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Volunteer fire stations throughout Hatteras Island honored the fallen heroes of 9/11 on Saturday by displaying the American flag at the top of fire trucks that were prominently displayed in front of the villages’ individual firehouses. Though traditionally volunteer firefighters, first responders, and members of the U.S. Coast Guard make a climb to the […]
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February 9, 1970 – August 20, 2021 Charles Dwight Burrus, 51, was born in Mobile, Alabama on February 9, 1970 to Dwight Burrus of Hatteras, North Carolina and Cheryl Miller Burrus, now Cheryl Benson, of Fairhope, Alabama. Charlie came into the world as a loving and affectionate child. He dearly loved his mother’s family in […]
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On Friday morning, Cape Hatteras National Seashore law enforcement rangers and the Avon Volunteer Fire Department responded to a significant off-road vehicle (ORV) fire near the exit to Ramp 38, located just south of Avon, North Carolina. No injuries were reported in the incident, and the fire was successfully extinguished. “The Seashore strongly recommends that […]
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A facility improvement project at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Frisco Beach Access is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Sept. 15. The popular beach access is located just south of Frisco, North Carolina. The $896,506 project, awarded to T.D. McGhee Co. from Wilmington, N.C., will include the following improvements at Frisco Beach Access: The existing 44-space parking […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will host drop-in volunteer beach cleanup efforts at Coquina Beach Access and Ocracoke Beach Access from 7:30-11 a.m. Sept. 18. Volunteers should meet Seashore staff near the restroom facilities at each location. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. All beach cleanup […]
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