The Avon Property Owners Association (APOA) recently announced that despite longstanding fears that the annual Independence Day fireworks display in Avon would be canceled due to a lack of funds, the show will go on as scheduled in 2024. “After a season of uncertainty, two stories in the Island Free Press, and many meetings held […]
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A new 16-car parking area is in the process of being constructed along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) just north of Buxton, close to a stretch of oceanside shoreline that is popular with surfers and beachgoers. The clay and shell-based parking area, (which is adjacent to soundside ORV Ramp #60), is being constructed by […]
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Eligible North Carolinians who want to cast their ballot in person on Primary Election Day – Tuesday, March 5 – must register to vote by Friday, Feb. 9. Feb. 9 is also the deadline for registered voters to change their party affiliation before the primary. Under state law, the regular voter registration deadline is 25 […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation proudly announces the Dr. Frederic B. Jr. and Ernestine H. Westervelt Scholarship Fund, a tribute to the enduring connection of the Westervelt family with the Ocracoke community. Dr. Westervelt’s career included 30 years at the University of Virginia in the field of nephrology. His role in establishing early dialysis programs […]
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On Thursday, February 15, at 6:30 p.m., the Rodanthe Waves Salvo (RWS) Civic Association will be hosting its second speaker for its 2024 Speaker Series. Steve Vanover, an advocate for the Outer Banks Hotline, will explain what human trafficking looks like in North Carolina and how easily people can be pulled into it. Human trafficking […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry System will be realigning schedules on several routes in February and March to devote more resources to its spring and summer schedules. The changes will affect lesser-traveled departures on the Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach, Bayview-Aurora, Currituck-Knotts Island, Swan Quarter-Ocracoke, and Cedar Island-Ocracoke routes between Feb. 6 and March 25. The […]
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Contractors from Quinn Evans and Terracon will conduct investigative work from Feb. 5-8 on the Wright Brothers Monument to assess the monument’s condition. The assessment will inform the development of a Wright Brothers National Memorial project to address water intrusion and general maintenance needs for the 91-year-old structure. The Wright Brothers Monument is a 60-foot-tall granite monument that sits atop Big Kill Devil […]
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Earlier in January, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced that the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) filed a rate filing with the North Carolina Department of Insurance asking for an average statewide increase in homeowners’ insurance rates of 42.2%, with Dare and Hyde Counties facing as high as 45.1% for beach areas and 33.9% for other […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Surfrider Foundation has released its seventh annual State of the Beach Report, which grades 30 states and the territory of Puerto Rico on comprehensive laws and policies to protect our nation’s beaches from coastal erosion, sea level rise, and poorly planned development. Founded in 1984, the Surfrider Foundation is a nonprofit organization […]
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One of maritime history’s most enduring mysteries involves the iconic names of Cape Hatteras, Diamond Shoals, Graveyard of the Atlantic, and the term “Ghost.” There has been much discussion about the possible explanations; there has been little about the actual Coast Guard rescue attempts. Much has been written and told about the famed ghost ship […]
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