After a two-year hiatus, the Hatteras Village Waterfowl Festival (HVWF) will land on Hatteras Island once again on February 24-25, 2023, and organizers recently posted the schedule of events for Saturday in an online update. All events on Saturday, February 25, are free and open to the public. These events feature a wide variety of […]
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Cape Hatteras Elementary’s February Storm Report
The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHEM) publishes a monthly newsletter for students, parents, supporters, and friends called The Storm Report, which is nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. From upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more, the newsletter is a round-up of everything there is […]
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Roger D. Pfendler
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Roger D. Pfendler, 67 years old, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away on February 21, 2023, at Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City after a long struggle with chronic renal disease. He was predeceased by his father, Norman Pfendler; and mother, Stella Mosicki. Roger leaves behind his wife, Catherine; brother, Norman; […]
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Coastal Humane Society seeks volunteers for 26th Annual Walkathon at Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The Coastal Humane Society is looking for participants to join in their 26th Annual Walkathon at the Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 19, 2023, in Nags Head. Participants will raise money for the Coastal Humane Society by sniffing out sponsors and retrieving donations to join the pet-friendly pack in the parade. The Walkathon always […]
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Outer Banks coastline is new home for complex ocean-observing system
Massachusetts-based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution scientists and engineers are on their way to deploy test moorings off the coast of Nags Head to better understand conditions before relocating the Ocean Observatories Initiative’s Pioneer Array ocean-observing system, which most recently was collecting data about 75 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. The science team headed […]
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Paul Marshall Dunn
April 1, 1953 – February 15, 2023 BUXTON — Paul Marshall Dunn, 69, of Buxton, NC died Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on April 1, 1953, he was the son of Claire M. Dunn and the late Stephen F. Dunn Paul attended Brevard Community College […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore is now hiring for several positions, and more National Seashore updates for the week of Feb. 23
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News and events for the National Seashore for the week of Feb. 23 include the following: Seashore Updates The Parker’s Creek parking area on Ocracoke Island is scheduled to be closed from Feb. […]
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Tom Hranicka Joins NC 12 Realty
Tom Hranicka brings a wealth of experience to NC 12 Realty as a Senior Associate Broker. Having begun his real estate sales career on Hatteras Island in the spring of 1991, Tom has been a top producer for more than 30 years. Most importantly, he is an asset to his clients, mentor to many Realtors® […]
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Ocracoke Fig Festival to host celebrated chef Bill Smith
Free, family-friendly event on August 4-5, private dinner on August 2 The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty with renowned southern chef Bill Smith, the special guest at the island’s 9th annual Fig Festival. The festival will take place the weekend of August 4-5, with a private “Higo Latino” dinner with Smith on […]
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Target in Kill Devil Hills to open on April 2
“Opens April 2.” A red banner with white lettering and the trademark Target logo, newly displayed on the storefront of the Outer Banks’ first Target, heralds the much-anticipated and fast-approaching first day of business for the store. The approximately 80,000-square-foot store, located at 1901 N. Croatan Highway in Kill Devil Hills, has been undergoing an […]
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