A representative of the Carolina Ranch in Hyde County has released this June 20 update on a fire that burned an estimated 500-800 acres on the property. The ranch is a 15,000-acre farm with 80% of the land consisting of Peat Shrubland, managed as a carbon farm. Here are some details as we know them currently. […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Grace, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Grace, 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/
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has realigned the channel for vessels through Oregon Inlet, after a May 2022 survey revealed that the previous channel on the east side of Bodie Island had become too shallow, per a recent update from the USCG. M.J. Baer, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port, released the following Marine […]
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The brave volunteer firefighters of the Tri-village’s Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue (CBFR) team are bringing the heat this summer, thanks to the latest edition of their highly anticipated and undeniably steamy “Burning Love II” calendar. The fundraising project, which was first launched in 2020 and is orchestrated by lifelong volunteer and current CBFR Secretary, […]
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If seeing a punk band is on your bucket list, but you don’t relish the idea of a crowded mosh pit or ear-splitting screams, then you may be able to cross this off and actually enjoy the experience. Celtic punk band Flogging Molly travels to Raleigh, N.C., for a show this week – a destination […]
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Beach nourishment officially began in Avon on the afternoon of Sunday, June 19, 2022, when the dredge Ellis Island delivered its first load of sand to the shoreline at a location approximately one mile south of the Avon Pier. Coastal Science & Engineering—which is tasked with managing the beach nourishment project that is being performed […]
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The Dare County Library has announced that registration for its 2022 Summer Reading Program, “Oceans of Possibilities,” will begin this week. Registration for the program begins on Monday, June 20, 2022, at the Kill Devil Hills Library as well as the Manteo Library. Registration for the program at the Hatteras Library begins on Tuesday, June […]
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January 27, 1930 – June 14, 2022 SOUTHERN SHORES — Dorothy “Dawn” McQuaid Felthousen, age 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family members in her Southern Shores, NC home on June 14, 2022. Dawn was born and raised in Buffalo, NY and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s Academy after serving as her senior class President. […]
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The Frisco Woods Campground is hosting a new local market, the “Old Trent Market,” which will showcase a variety of local artisans and craftsmen from around the Outer Banks. The inaugural market was held on Thursday, June 16, with a selection of handmade crafts, goodies, artworks, and local books, and more vendors will be added […]
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An 800-acre wildfire on the Hyde County mainland is leading to smoke sightings along the Hatteras Island soundside, per multiple reports. The fire started at around 4:30 on Sunday afternoon, June 19, near the Ponzer community in Hyde County. Initially encompassing 500 acres, the fire grew on Monday to 800 acres, and officials report that […]
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