Says funds for some local projects depend on budget outcome North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) Secretary Reid Wilson spent two days on the Outer Banks this week visiting DNCR’s sites while in town for this year’s Surfalorus Film Festival, which is being sponsored by DNCR’s North Carolina Aquarium and hosted by […]
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Though canceled in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Hatteras Island Meal’s annual raffle has returned with a bang in 2021, featuring some of the biggest and most impressive prize packages to date, thanks to the generosity of local businesses throughout the island. Hatteras Island Meals (HIM) provides nutritious meals to elderly or homebound clients […]
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The 2021 sea turtle nesting season is winding down, and the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, (which extends from the northern borders of Rodanthe to Oregon Inlet), recently announced that the refuge had a record-breaking year. Per a recent update from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in North Carolina, the Pea Island National Wildlife […]
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On Friday, September 24, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum’s gift shop received an unusual package with no return address, and a tracking number that originated in Fruitland, Maryland. Inside, Museum Administrator Josh Nonnenmocher was surprised to find a small box of gift shop coins, a $50 dollar bill, and a letter of apology from […]
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Capt. Carl Olshenske, 77, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, in his home in Islamorada, FL. He was born on March 20, 1944, in Pittsburgh, PA. A graduate of North Hills High School. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force (medic). Carl is survived by […]
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Archaeologists this week unearthed further evidence of late 16th century English activity near reconstructed earthworks at the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, although the discoveries — mostly fragments and shadows in dirt layers — are incremental details that will inform the First Colony Foundation’s meticulous effort to reconstruct a significant science laboratory discovered decades ago. “It’s an […]
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A high risk of rip currents continues on Friday, September 24, for all beaches on Hatteras Island from Buxton to Oregon Inlet, while a moderate risk of rip currents is in effect for Frisco, Hatteras village, and Ocracoke Island, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. A high risk of rip currents means […]
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Dare County announced 14 new positive COVID-19 test results from September 22, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 5,417. With Wednesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 116. There are also 13 current hospitalizations, and all of the 14 cases […]
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Organizers of the annual Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree recently announced the schedule for the upcoming 2021 event, which is being held on October 29 and October 30 on Ocracoke Island. The Jamboree commemorates the last days of Blackbeard the pirate, who was killed off Ocracoke on Nov. 22, 1718. After being canceled in 2020 due to […]
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A high risk of rip currents continues on Thursday, September 23, for all beaches along Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Islands, per a recent update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A high risk of rip currents means that the surf zone is dangerous for all levels of swimmers, and beachgoers […]
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