Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, River, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on River, 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/
54 Seniors Receive Diplomas at Cape Hatteras Graduation
The 54 members of the Class of 2021 at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) received their diplomas at an outdoor commencement ceremony held on Saturday evening, June 12 The event began with a prelude by the Cape Hatteras Secondary School Graduation Band, conducted by Sean McCroskey, before the class processional to the traditional “Pomp and […]
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Jean Henley Berry
July 12, 1932 – June 13, 2021 WANCHESE — Jean Henley Berry, 88, of Wanchese, NC went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, June 13, 2021. Jean was born to Milton and Reba Henley on July 12, 1932. She met and married Stafford, her husband of 69-years, on September 15, 1951. She was a […]
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NPS approves plan to implement improvements at Oregon Inlet Marina
On Friday, June 11, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Acting Regional Director Pedro Ramos signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Oregon Inlet Marina Improvements: Site Plan and Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA addressed the management of aging buildings that are not adapted to sea-level rise, vessel traffic, navigation, fueling challenges […]
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Tropical Depression 2 forms off N.C. coast; No impacts expected for the Outer Banks
Tropical Depression (TD) 2 has formed off the North Carolina coast, and while a moderate threat of rip currents is in effect for Monday, no major impacts are expected from the recently formed storm, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. TD 2 is located approximately 105 […]
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Hatteras Village’s Day at the Docks returning for 2021
Celebrating its 17th year in 2021, the Day at the Docks Festival is once again returning for 2021, and will be held on September 17 and 18, per a recent announcement from festival organizers. The two-day festival was canceled in 2019 due to Hurricane Dorian, and was canceled again in 2020 due to the Coronavirus […]
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Ocracoke Island to host vaccine clinic on Friday, June 18
The Hyde County Health Department will be conducting COVID Vaccine Clinics in various locations for the month of June, including Ocracoke Island. If you have not received your COVID-19 vaccine shot yet, you can attend any of these clinics without an appointment. Vaccines provided at the clinics include the Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and […]
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Water line break fixed; Boil Water Advisory in effect for Avon
The water line break in between Avon and Buxton has been fixed, and water will be restored by Sunday afternoon, however, a Boil Water Advisory is in effect for the village of Avon, and it may take up to 24 hours for the water pressure to return to full force, per a recent update from […]
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Avon will likely run out of water on Sunday due to water line break; Repairs in process
Sunday 2:30 p.m. update: The water line break in between Avon and Buxton has been fixed, however, a Boil Water Advisory is in effect for the village of Avon, and it may take up to 24 hours for the water pressure to return to full force, per a recent update from the Dare County Water Department. […]
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Passenger ferry funding approved; start time pending
Ocracoke got a step closer to the return of the passenger ferry this summer when the N.C. Senate today passed a bill that includes funding for this service between Hatteras and Ocracoke. Although a start date has not been set, the breakthrough came today when the Senate passed Bill No. 241 — a bill to […]
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