One of the more unique aspects of living on a barrier island is that your hometown tends to make the international news on a semi-regular basis. Five years ago, the Outer Banks graced the global headlines for the happy formation of a new and very temporary island – Shelly Island – which appeared off of […]
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A Bright Ideas Competitive Grant Award from the North Carolina Public Health Preparedness and Response Branch awarded to Dare County Department of Health & Human Services enabled over 500 first and second grade students in Dare County to learn about beach and water safety this Spring. The children participated in an assembly-style program, entitled “Smart […]
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Hatteras Islanders can get a jumpstart on the summertime fashions of 2022 with a special charity event on June 8 that will benefit the Hatteras Island Youth Education Fund. The “Looks of Summer” fashion show, hosted by local surf shop Hatters Island Boardsports, will feature a variety of entertainment, including live music, free giveaways, a […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries today announced that the 2022 recreational flounder season will open at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 1 and close at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 30. The season will open with the following provisions for both the recreational hook-and-line and gig fisheries: A one-fish per person per day creel limit. A 15-inch total […]
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July 5, 1952 – June 3, 2022 MANTEO — Karen Basnight, 69, of Manteo, NC died on June 3, 2022. She was born on July 5, 1952, and preceded in death by her parents, Melvin Holmes Basnight and Maxine Ballance Basnight. After graduating from Manteo High School, she attended Durham Institute of Barbering and returned […]
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A high threat of rip currents continues on Tuesday, despite the dissipation of Tropical Storm Alex. per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. The highest risk of rip currents is for Hatteras Island and the northern Outer Banks beaches, although a moderate risk of rip currents is in […]
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A labor shortage at Hatteras and severe shoaling issues in Pamlico Sound have forced the North Carolina Ferry System to adjust its summer schedules to and from Ocracoke Island. The Ferry Division has been working to address its labor needs with six job fairs across eastern North Carolina in 2022, but still needs to fill […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Carlos, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Carlos, 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/
Registration is now open for the 2022 Wings Over Water Wildlife Festival, which is celebrating its 25th year in 2002, and which will be held from October 18-23, with a special Encore weekend on December 9-11. After a two-year shutdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the festival, which consists of dozens of birding, paddling, photography, […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified the first state record Graysby Grouper (Cephalopholis cruentata). George O. Dale of Wilmington caught the 2-pound, 3-ounce fish about 40 miles outside of Masonboro Inlet in about 100 feet deep water on May 31. The fish measured 15 inches total length (from the tip of the snout […]
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