Thanksgiving is just a week away, and there are a number of local businesses that will be open for cooks who need a few last-minute ingredients, as well as folks who want to completely avoid the kitchen altogether. From grocery stores for essential supplies, to restaurants that will be serving up full Thanksgiving feasts, (with […]
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Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s Drama Club is about to debut its first new musical in four years, and the upcoming show has had a wave of all-hands-on-deck support from the school, as well as the community. Elf The Musical Jr. is celebrating its opening night on December 9, and after months of hard work, the many […]
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Three Key Takeaways from the October 2022 OBAR Statistical Report… The biggest news from the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) October report is that the Outer Banks set an all-time high for residential median sales price – $600k. Mortgage rates have seen a big drop over the last couple of weeks. The average 30-year […]
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Ocracoke Island has a wide variety of events lined up for Thanksgiving week, which start on Wednesday and continue through the weekend. Events scheduled pre- and post-Turkey Day on Ocracoke Island are listed below. Note: If you have an event that you would like to add to the list, please email the Island Free Press […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will be running an alternate schedule on Pamlico Sound between Cedar Island, Swan Quarter and Ocracoke due to critical shoaling issues in the ferry channel just outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor. The schedule, effective immediately, is as follows: Ocracoke to Cedar Island: 7:30 a.m., 1 p.m. Cedar […]
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The Frisco-Buxton Pathway Committee has a longstanding objective to raise $95,000 for a new multi-use pathway by the end of 2022, and an upcoming holiday-themed fundraiser will hopefully inch the committee closer to the goal line. The 2nd Annual “Hayrides with Santa” event, which will be held December 3 at the Frisco Woods Campground, will […]
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After a two-year hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the annual Hatteras Island Art and Craft Show is returning to the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) in Buxton on November 25 and 26. Corresponding with both Black Friday and Small Business Saturday shopping, this year’s event is promising to be one of the largest shows […]
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Keeper James Charlet will be autographing and personalizing copies of his best-selling book, Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks: Dramatic Rescues and Fantastic Wrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, Globe Pequot Press. Keeper James says, “My publishers choose this title. In spite of the ‘headline-Shipwrecks-print,’ the stories are much more about the dramatic rescues by […]
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Brindley Beach Vacations and Sales recently announced the acquisition of Shore Details, expanding their homes under management from 500 to 612, and their footprint from the Virginia state line to Hatteras Inlet. “Pam and Rene Stoffel have built an outstanding organization servicing owners and guests with the utmost care,” stated Doug Brindley of Brindley Beach […]
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Cold weather is expected to continue along the Outer Banks on Sunday, November 20, with temperatures in the low-50s during the daytime, and in the mid-30s on Sunday night. Although freezing temperatures are not expected for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands at this time, residents in affected areas are advised to take steps on Sunday to […]
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