Vacation planning, and the act of actually vacationing, entails asking lots of questions. It starts with “Where are we going,” “When are we going,” and usually, “How much can we spend?” And with success, it often ends with “Can we do this again soon?” Questions are important because they hone in on what is important […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Gretel
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Gretel, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Gretel, 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/
Tides Project Seeks Your High Water Photos
The North Carolina King Tides Project organizers are asking the public for photos of king tides — the highest high and lowest low tides of the year – but they also welcome any photos of flooding or high water on the coast. The King Tides Project is an international citizen-science project to document extreme tides […]
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Middle School Home Volleyball Game today vs First Flight on YouTube
Cape Hatteras Middle School Volleyball vs First Flight Middle School 5:00 The link below will be active around 4:30 today. Game time is at 5:00 https://youtu.be/Sd-bWdMBgoM
Couple trying to reunite wedding band found on Cape Hatteras with its owner
Did you lose your wedding ring near The Point at Cape Hatteras National Seashore? A Northern Virginia couple found a men’s gold band on the beach back in 2019, and they’ve been trying to return it to its owner ever since. If the ring is yours, you lost it on Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, between […]
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George A. Robinson, lll
SOUTHERN SHORES — George A. Robinson, lll, born on October 12, 1942, recently passed away on March 5, 2021. Born and raised in Sayville, Long Island, NY, he was first and foremost a loving and dedicated husband, father, and grandpa. This was closely followed by his love of country as a true American patriot. Not […]
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CARES Act funds new satellite internet pilot program to connect Ocracoke students
Some students in Hyde and Swain counties will soon be able to access high-speed internet via satellite technology, thanks to a pilot program aimed at improving internet access to support remote learning. The North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT) Broadband Infrastructure Office (BIO) and the Friday Institute at NC State University are leading the […]
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12 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Over the Weekend, Bringing Dare County Total to 2,811
Dare County announced 12 new positive COVID-19 test results over the weekend, (including 5 on Saturday, March 6, and 7 on Sunday, March 7), bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,811. With the weekend’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now […]
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Coast Guard assists 4 mariners from vessel taking on water near Oregon Inlet
The Coast Guard assisted four mariners after their vessel began to take on water in the vicinity of Oregon Inlet, Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received a report via VHF Channel 16 from the operator of the pleasure craft Hawg Hunter, that his vessel began to take on water from the stern […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore seeks public input on plan for improvements at Oregon Inlet Marina
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore invites public review and comment on a Site Plan and Environmental Assessment (EA) for improvements at Oregon Inlet Marina (also known as Oregon Inlet Fishing Center). Oregon Inlet Marina is located on the shoreline facing Pamlico sound and just north of the Oregon Inlet and Basnight Bridge. The 11-acre marina […]
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