Early voting for North Carolina’s 2024 statewide second primary election—which will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, for the Republican candidates running for the offices of North Carolina Lieutenant Governor and North Carolina Auditor only—will begin on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Also known as a runoff election, a second primary election is held when […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau hosted the 2nd Annual Nonprofit Mission Mixer at the Outer Banks Brewing Station on April 11. The free event was an opportunity for local nonprofits to network with others who are making a difference in the community. With over 75 people in attendance from […]
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The community is invited to an oyster roast on Saturday, May 11, at the Frisco Woods Campground, with oysters, barbecue, Lost Colony Beer, a bounce house, and live music, which will all combine to raise funds for the Frisco-Buxton Pathway. The Oyster Roast is from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is $40 for adults and […]
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NOVEMBER 2, 1977 – APRIL 16, 2024 On April 16, 2024, Donald Christopher Oden, 46, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away. Born November 2, 1977, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Don was the precious son of Jane Oden and the late Dan Oden, Sr. Don is survived by his partner, Jennifer Rodriguez; his brother, Dan […]
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Since December 2023, the talented students at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) have been working hard to launch one of their most ambitious theater productions yet. The upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” which is hitting the stage April 19-21, has a crew of approximately 100 students and volunteers working behind the scenes, perfecting every […]
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The 6th Annual Ocracoke Island Waterfowl Festival will be held on Saturday, April 20, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ocracoke School Gymnasium at 120 School House Road. Presented by the non-profit Ocracoke Island Decoy Carvers Guild, this annual event draws decoy carvers […]
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N.C. Department of Transportation contractors will soon begin driving as many as 18 concrete test piles into the bed of the Alligator River, an important step in the project to replace the Lindsay C. Warren (Alligator River) Bridge on U.S. 64 between Tyrrell and Dare counties. Skanska USA will be overseeing the test pile project, […]
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The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet April 24-25 at the Dare County Government Center, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. on April 24 and resume at 9 a.m. on April 25. A public input and comment period is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on April 25. At […]
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A humpback whale was reported to partners in the NOAA Fisheries stranding network on the evening of Saturday, April 13, about 150 yards off the shoreline of Rodanthe. The next morning on Sunday, April 14, a local fisherman saw and reported the whale still alive and entangled in fishing gear off the coast of Rodanthe. On Tuesday, April […]
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A project to repair and replace sandbags along N.C. Highway 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island is underway, and a single-lane closure is in effect due to the ongoing work, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “While work is in progress, there will be a short single-lane closure […]
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