Sometime during the night of July 2, 2017, one of the most popular structures at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe – the 1907 Midgett House – was hit by lightning. The lightning strike made contact with the original wiring in the home, which is no longer in use, but nevertheless runs through the entire […]
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A High Surf Advisory and Coastal Flood Advisory are in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands through 10 p.m. on Friday night, per an update from the National Weather Service. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet are expected in the surf zone, and ocean overwash is possible in […]
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The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services (DCDHHS) will be offering virtual Foster Parent Training classes beginning April 9, 2024. The 10 classes will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings via zoom. Completion of these classes is one of the requirements for becoming a foster parent; other requirements will […]
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In a unanimous decision today, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted to close striped mullet fishing on Saturday and Sunday from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 and on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 as its preferred fishery management for mullet during its quarterly business meeting today in New Bern. […]
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The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations in the months ahead, leading […]
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Ocean overwash was reported on northern Ocracoke Island following Thursday’s approximate 6:00 a.m. high tide. Minor ocean overwash was also reported in north Buxton and Pea Island. N.C. Highway 12 is open throughout Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, and the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry is running as scheduled. A High Surf Advisory has been issued for the Outer […]
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A national AT&T network outage is impacting local customers on the Outer Banks, per multiple reports. Other carriers, including Verizon, U.S. Cellular, T-Mobile, Boost Mobile, and others, have also had sporadic reports of outages nationwide, according to DownDetector. Service for North Carolina AT&T customers went down at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Thursday. iPhone users will […]
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As locals know, one of the best aspects of combing the Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches in the wintertime is the prospect of spotting a seal that has popped up along the shoreline. Although beachgoers may initially be concerned that the lounging seal is in trouble, the seals are actually just “hanging out” for a […]
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The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Brunch on March 17 at the Hatteras Marlin Club, 57174 Saxon Cut Drive in Hatteras, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. There will be a fabulous brunch, live music by Rory, mimosas, beer, a Bloody Mary bar (BYOVodka), non-alcoholic beverages, a selfie station by Let’s […]
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On Saturday March 2, the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association (RWSCA) will host its annual celebration of reading and literacy from 10-11:30 am at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building. Nearly 20 years ago, the association began hosting an annual “Dr. Seuss Birthday Party” as part of Read Across America. April Contestable, who helped organize the first party, is […]
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