Another month, another rise in mortgage rates. Currently, on Mortgage News Daily, the surveyed mortgage rate is up to 7.29%. That number was 3.59% in January of this year – it has more than doubled and more Federal Reserve rate hikes are forecast for the rest of this year which will likely result in even higher […]
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The Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) volleyball team won its first-round playoff contest with a straight sets home victory over Gates County on Saturday, Oct. 22. The Lady Canes were dominant in Saturday’s match, winning by scores of 25-8, 25-8, and 25-16. Cape Hatteras will now host a second-round match against North Moore on Oct. […]
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Historian and author Kevin Duffus is set to present a newly produced lecture, “The Battle at Ocracoke — What Really Happened,” at this year’s Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree Oct. 28-29 on Ocracoke Island. For more details visit the Facebook event. It began within minutes after the notorious pirate Blackbeard was killed in the Battle at Ocracoke on […]
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Dare County Department of Health & Human Services’ Adult Services unit is seeking sponsors and recipients for their annual Adult Services Christmas Program. If you are interested in being a recipient of this program, please contact the Department to have a wish list completed and signed by November 10, 2022. Individuals who sponsor will be […]
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Beachcombing is more than just finding treasures on the beach. The saying “The early bird gets the worm” is often true when beachcombing for seashells, and many people, especially new beachcombers, often race to be the first ones on the shore, as the first person on the beach will no doubt get the biggest and […]
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Saturday’s Fall Festival at the Frisco Woods Campground raised an estimated $15,800 for the Frisco-Buxton Pathway, which put a big dent in the Frisco-Buxton Pathway Committee’s goal to generate an estimated $95,000 in community funds for the project. “We got a grant for $13,212 from the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative, and the Fall Fest raised $15,799.66,” said committee […]
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There was ample reason to celebrate on Saturday morning, October 22, as roughly 30 descendants gathered at the Salvo Community Cemetery to honor a revitalized site where local loved ones are now properly respected, honored, and remembered for many years to come. The Salvo Community Cemetery has had a long and tumultuous history. Once a […]
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Volunteers with the local organization Hatteras Island Meals (HIM) gathered at NC 12 Realty in Buxton on Saturday afternoon to announce the winners of their annual raffle, which is the non-profit’s primary source of fundraising. 2022’s raffle featured a total of seven packages – all worth more than $1,000 each – and the number of […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation is pleased to announce the promotion of Nandy Stuart to Chief Operating Officer, effective October 10, 2022. In her new role, Nandy will oversee the organization’s operations, implement new business processes, and establish policies that promote the Community Foundation’s culture and vision. “Nandy embodies two of the most important attributes […]
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December 15, 1958 – October 17, 2022 OUTER BANKS — David Thomas Kopacz died unexpectedly at home on October 17, 2022. He was born on December 15, 1958 to William and Phyllis Kopacz. David was raised in Walpole, NH and graduated from Fall Mountain Regional High School in 1976. He worked at Hubbard Farms and […]
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