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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December 23, 1931 – October 21, 2022 SOUTHERN SHORES — Jim Heinrich of Southern Shores, NC died on October 21, 2022 at 90 years of age. Jim was the son of Kenneth C. Heinrich and Ada L. Cook Heinrich of Brockport, NY, on December 23, 1931. Jim grew up on Park Ave. and at Onteo […]
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COLINGTON — Ryan A. Bowles, 63, stepped into eternity in Colington, NC October 19, 2022. He was predeceased by his father, Russell Bowles several years ago. Ryan was born and raised in Richmond Virginia. He had an idyllic childhood playing sports and developing into a great athlete. Favoring baseball, Ryan became a great pitcher while […]
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With 358,962 visitors recorded in September, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another banner year for visitation in 2022. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded a total of 2,402,866 visitors for the first nine months of the year, or from January 1 through September 30, 2022. […]
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On Saturday, October 22, the public is invited to head to the grounds of the Frisco Woods Campground for a grand Fall Festival, which will feature games, food trucks, a pumpkin patch, a dunk tank, trick or treating, a silent auction, and many more activities for attendees of all ages. And while fall-style fun will […]
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The Ocracoke-Swan Quarter and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferries announced several cancellations to their regular fall schedule for Friday, October 21, due to shoaling. The cancellations are as follows: 10:00 a.m. Ocracoke to Swan Quarter 1:30 p.m. Swan Quarter to Ocracoke 4:30 p.m. Ocracoke to Cedar Island In addition, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry is also running on an […]
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From Outer Banks Forever Did you know that biological science technicians at Cape Hatteras National Seashore carefully track, learn from and protect hundreds of sea turtle nests each summer? While human visitors flocked to the Seashore this summer, more than 370 sea turtles also made their way here to nest. Outer Banks Forever is excited to announce that more than 28,000 sea […]
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A fire destroyed the Frisco Futuro House (Or “Frisco UFO”) on Wednesday night, October 19. The fire was reported to the Frisco Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) at 10:06 p.m. and was extinguished by the Frisco and Buxton VFDs within several hours. The Frisco UFO was one of the island’s most famous roadside attractions, and was […]
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