RWS Civic Association announces a wave of fall events in the Tri-Villages

October 11, 2022 | Island Features

  Fall has officially arrived on the Outer Banks, and the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo (RWS) Civic Association recently announced a wave of events in the next few months, from a family-friendly Halloween Party to the annual Holiday Tree Lighting. Upcoming events in the Tri-Villages that are hosted/sponsored by the RWS Civic Association include the following: Adopt-a-Highway Event […]

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William C. Schmidt

October 11, 2022 | Obituaries

LCDR, USN (Ret.) William “Bill” C. Schmidt, 85, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away Friday, September 30, 2022.  Born as a first-generation German/American in Akron, OH on October 10, 1936, he was the son of the late John and Teresia Schmidt. Bill enlisted in the Navy, at the age of 18, in 1955.  He […]

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Roy Robert Murray, Jr.

October 11, 2022 | Obituaries

October 6, 1947 – October 3, 2022 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Roy Robert Murray, Jr., 74, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Monday, October 3, 2022, at his home. Born in Trenton, NJ on October 6, 1947, he was the son of the late Eleanor Johnston and Roy Robert Murray, Sr. In 1969, Roy graduated […]

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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Lexi

October 11, 2022 | Community News Brief

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Lexi, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Lexi, 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/

Island History: Lessons from the Shipwreck of the Barge Saxon, 12 October 1907, Still Unlearned

October 11, 2022 | Island Features | By: James D. “Keeper James” Charlet

The story of a wrecked barge 115 years ago, at first glance, may not seem too exciting. This story, however, is not only engagingly interesting, but is also a somewhat complicated saga. On the negative side, it is of maritime lessons unlearned. On the positive side, it demonstrates, once again, the amazing tenacity of the […]

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Outer Banks Forever, National Park Service partner for ‘Pathways to Your National Parks’ project

October 11, 2022 | Seashore News

Outer Banks Forever — the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial — and the Outer Banks Group of the National Park Service are pleased to announce the official launch of their joint “Pathways to Your National Parks” project. Over the next several years, “Pathways […]

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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative wraps up work on the Jug Handle Bridge

October 10, 2022 | Local News | By: Joy Crist

While the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently began the final phase of the Jug Handle Bridge project – removing the pavement from a two-mile former section of N.C. Highway 12 – the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) also celebrated a corresponding milestone this week. During the construction of the new bridge, CHEC was […]

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On Hatteras Island, October is the time to Drink Pink

October 10, 2022 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist

The month of October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and on Hatteras Island, a number of local restaurants and businesses have joined the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) in their annual Drink Pink Campaign, which raises funds through delicious and island-wide libations. HICF is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that provides support for […]

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