When Dunbar Davis, Keeper of the United States Life-Saving Service Station Oak Island, went to bed on Monday night of August 28, 1893, he would never have dreamed of responding to four different shipwrecks mostly by himself the next day, and saving 23 men during a violent hurricane, over a course of 55 consecutive hours, […]
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Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association’s annual meeting will be held June 30
The annual meeting of the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association will be held on June 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center in Rodanthe. The purpose of the meeting is to elect officers and Board of Director members, as well as to conduct other business that may come before the membership. Members of the community are […]
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Reminder: Meeting to discuss Cape Hatteras Lighthouse renovation and pathway projects will be held June 2
From May 24-June 22, 2022, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) invites public input on two separate projects at and near the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. A public meeting to discuss both projects is scheduled for 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 2 at the Fessenden Center Annex, 47013 Buxton Back Rd, Buxton, N.C. 27920. The public meeting […]
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Hatteras Island’s First Annual Regatta a big success with 48 registered competitors
Thanks to volunteers, sponsors, and enthusiastic visiting sailors, it looks like Hatteras Island will continue to be a sought-after venue for festival-style sailing events, as evident by the success of the first-ever Annual Wind and Waves Regatta which was held on the weekend of May 14. Notwithstanding some real logistic challenges, with communications cut off […]
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First-ever Waves Over War Festival on May 29 will benefit the people of Ukraine
A new Avon-based festival featuring live music, regional artists, and food vendors is being launched on Sunday, May 29, in an effort to provide relief on a local level to the people of Ukraine. The Waves Over War Festival is the brainchild of Elijah Thompson and Ellisa Thompson of Koru Village, (which includes Pangea Tavern, […]
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New navigational channel at Oregon Inlet established
The U.S. Coast Guard released a Marine Safety Information Bulletin on Thursday, May 26, stating that a new navigational channel at Oregon Inlet had been set, and that the inlet is open for vessels. On May 20, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers performed a condition survey which indicated that the portion of the marked […]
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HIYEF’s Shore Break 5K returning on May 30 after a two-year hiatus
After a two-year hiatus, the annual Shore Break 5K and Tide Pool Fun Run is returning to Hatteras Island on Monday, May 30, and there is still time for participants to sign up for this year’s event. The Shore Break 5K is one of two primary fundraising events for the Hatteras Island Youth Educational Fund […]
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Video Release: Virginia S. Tillett Community Center Dedication Ceremony
Dare County has released a video of the building dedication ceremony that was held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2022, to formally celebrate the renaming of the Dare County Center as the Virginia S. Tillett Community Center. To view the video on Dare County’s YouTube channel, please click the button below. YouTube.com/DareCounty Tillett, […]
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Expanded educational programs begin this weekend, and more National Seashore updates for the week of May 27
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of May 27 include the following: Robin Snyder was recently selected as the new deputy superintendent for Cape […]
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Cecil Stanley Williams, Jr.
July 29, 1935 – May 19, 2022 AVON — Cecil Stanley Williams, Jr., 86, of 40169 Scarborough Road, Avon, North Carolina died May 19, 2022, at Spring Arbor of The Outer Banks, Kill Devil Hills, NC, with his brother Dennis and his many nursing home friends from the staff and Dare County Hospice at his […]
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