The Dare County Public Works Department has announced that it will host a three-day household hazardous waste collection event from May 11-13, 2023, in three different locations throughout the county. During this event, Dare County residents and property owners can drop off hazardous waste for safe disposal at the following locations: Northern Beach Collection: Kitty Hawk […]
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Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island will experience a brief power outage beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 4, for up to one hour, per an update from the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC). The outage is to allow CHEC to repair a broken ground on a transmission pole. For more information, visit CHEC on […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Happi, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Happi, 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 World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Hurricane Committee has retired Fiona and Ian from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the destruction they caused in Central America, the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada. Farrah will be used to replace Fiona in the lists of names, while Idris will replace Ian. WMO […]
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Markarian’s Chain This is Markarian’s Chain. It’s a cluster of eight galaxies located in the constellation Virgo. (The other faint galaxies in this image are much further away and just happen to be in the line of sight of the telescope.) The two bright galaxies to the right are M86 and M84. They were both […]
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The 2023 Cape Hatteras Surf, Sand and Service Tournament held on Friday, March 31 was a huge success. The tournament welcomed 4A Wake County high schools Green Hope and Panther Creek to the island to compete against the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes, as well as each other. Fans and teams had a good time, despite the […]
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WAVES — Sheila Collie Spencer (nee Sheila Lynn Collie) was born July 9th 1963 and started her next journey March 30th 2023 in Waves, NC. Sheila Collie Spencer was first and foremost a proud, loving, and devoted mom to her children, Morgan and Brock- both of whom reside in Australia, and both of whom were […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory, Wind Advisory, High Surf Advisory, and Gale Warning are in effect through Saturday night due to a passing cold front that may impact the Outer Banks, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Minor coastal flooding with 1-2 feet of inundation above ground level is possible along […]
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From Wobx.com After years and years of begging and pleading, many locals and visitors will finally get their wish as Target officially opens its doors Sunday at 8 a.m. in Kill Devil Hills. Target becomes the second major retailer to open on the Outer Banks this year, after Marshall’s grand opening in Southern Shores on […]
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The Friends of the Outer Banks History Center (FOBHC) is embarking on a project to discover, honor, and record original Hatteras Island homes. The requirements are only that the structure be at least 100 years old and a minimum of 50% original materials. The FOBHC has developed a comprehensive plan and outline with which to […]
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