Ocracoke residents heard updates on the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry schedule, vendor priority passes, and new stacking lanes for the Ocracoke ferry terminal at a well-attended public meeting on Tuesday evening, May 16, at the Ocracoke Community Center. Hosted by the Ocracoke Civic & Business Association (OCBA), and live-streamed on their Facebook page, the meeting was an […]
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The 78th annual meeting of members of the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) will take place on Monday, May 22 at the Cape Hatteras Secondary School. Dinner and registration will be from 6 – 6:45 p.m., followed by the business meeting beginning at 7 p.m. During the meeting, there will be reports of officers, directors and […]
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Another major publication has rated the Outer Banks as one of the best places in the United States for a summer vacation. U.S. News and World Report published its 21 Best Summer Vacations in the USA for 2023 list last week, and has placed our destination as the number 10 best in the country. Here’s what they […]
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On Monday, May 15, National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Mark Foust signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Construct Multi-Use Pathway in Hatteras Island District environmental assessment (EA). After evaluating the potential impacts of two alternatives, NPS selected the preferred alternative: construct a multi-use pathway. Under […]
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The Old Lighthouse Beach in Buxton was packed on Tuesday morning, May 16, as six sea turtles that had completed their rehabilitation at the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island were released back into the ocean. The released sea turtles included four green sea turtles, one juvenile […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Spot, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Spot, 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/
On Tuesday, May 16 at 9:30 a.m., the public is invited to watch six rehabilitated sea turtles from the N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island’s STAR Center get released back into the ocean. The event will occur on the beach at the Old Lighthouse Beach Access (located just north of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse) in Buxton. […]
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September 29, 1974 – May 12, 2023 WANCHESE — Melissa Christine DeJarnette, known to her loved ones as Missie, passed away on May 12, 2023, at the age of 48. She was born on September 29, 1974, in Jacksonville, Fl., and then adopted by Vicki Daniels Simpson and Rex Edward Simpson at the age of […]
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July 12, 1925 – May 12, 2023 NAGS HEAD — Alice Skinner, 97, of Nags Head, NC passed away at her home after a long illness on May 12, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 12, 1925, in Robersonville, NC to Maggie and Jimmie Roberson. Alice attended the University of North […]
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The OCBA May 16 meeting at 6 p.m. will be devoted to Hatteras ferry issues. See agenda below. Ocracoke Islanders are concerned about uncertainties this spring and summer with the passenger ferry and the vehicle ferries. An official start date for passenger ferry service this year has not been announced, said Jamie Kritzer, assistant director […]
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