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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Island Real Estate: Hatteras Island home sales and trends for November 2022
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 is hosting a wave of events Thanksgiving week
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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Shoaling near Ocracoke alters Pamlico Sound ferry schedules
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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“Hayrides with Santa” will help the Frisco-Buxton Pathway Committee get closer to their $95,000 goal
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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Hatteras Island Art and Craft Show returns after two-year hiatus on November 25-26
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 book signing event will be held at Island Convenience on Wednesday
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 announces acquisition of Shore Details
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 temperatures continue Sunday and Sunday night
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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Cape Hatteras National Seashore reports more than 2.6 million visitors as of October 31, 2022
With 230,135 visitors recorded in October, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year in 2022, with total visitation close to record-breaking 2021. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded 2,633,001 visitors for the first ten months of the year, or from January 1 through October […]
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