Have you ever wondered how much rain fell during a recent thunderstorm? How about snowfall during a winter storm? If so, an important volunteer weather observing program needs your help! The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow network, or CoCoRaHS, is looking for new volunteers across North Carolina. The grassroots effort is part of a growing national […]
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The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations have been suspended due to high winds and rough conditions as of Wednesday at 8:00 a.m., per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. Ferry service will resume once weather conditions improve. For the Ocracoke-mainland routes, the following departures have been canceled: Ocracoke to Swan Quarter 7 a.m. […]
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National Park Service employees at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) this morning began cleaning up debris associated with yesterday’s unoccupied, one-story house collapse at 23228 East Point Drive in Rodanthe, North Carolina. The proactive clean-up response is an effort to protect the Seashore’s natural resources and help ensure the safety of visitors. Almost all the […]
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Have a dormant musical talent? Want to dust off your clarinet, flute, cello, trumpet or other instrument and see if you can still play it? Well this may be the right time and place to bring back the music. Dare County Youth Orchestra (DCYO) is excited to sponsor a community orchestra and wants to hear […]
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During its Annual Meeting today Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) announced the establishment of the Outer Banks Center for Nonprofits, a new collaborative space that will provide flexible office space and services for nonprofits on the Outer Banks. The Community Foundation has outgrown its current location and its new facility will also benefit other local […]
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Communication services were restored at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, after a fiber optic cable was damaged, leading to a widespread phone and internet outage. The outage occurred at approximately 9:30 a.m. and affected all of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. During the outage, emergency personnel was placed at each of the volunteer fire […]
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The Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament (OISFT) is just around the corner on May 3-5, and judges and volunteers are needed to be part of the behind-the-scenes action. “This year, we have 73 teams participating,” said OISFT Co-Chair Candis George. “It is our 38th tournament [and] would have been our 40th, but Covid shut us […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Billy Boss, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Billy Boss, 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/
March 29, 1940 – March 7, 2023 MANTEO — Lois Elaine Atkinson Smith-Acerra, 82, of Manteo, NC passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at her home after a brief illness. Born in Neptune, NJ on March 29, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Lenora Brand Atkinson and Alfred Atkinson. She lived […]
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An oceanfront home at 23228 East Point Drive in Rodanthe collapsed at approximately noon on Monday, March 13. The home was unoccupied at the time of the collapse, and power was cut off to the structure in May 2022. Debris extending past the Rodanthe Pier was reported on Monday afternoon, and the public is advised […]
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