Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, 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/
Speed limit seasonally increased to 55 mph near Pea Island Visitor Center
The speed limit near the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center was recently changed from 45 mph to 55 mph due to a seasonal decrease in pedestrian and visitor traffic in the immediate area. The new-in-2024 seasonal speed zone on Pea Island is only for the area next to the Visitor Center, and the speed […]
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Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Life-Saving Service
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 until the end of 2024, to celebrate and mark this […]
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Cape Hatteras Secondary School invites community to annual Veterans Celebration
Cape Hatteras Secondary School invites the community to its Annual Veterans Celebration on Friday, November 8, 2024. All local veterans, active-duty service members, and their families are welcome to join this special day of gratitude and remembrance. The event starts at 9:00 a.m. with a complimentary breakfast in the CHSS cafeteria, prepared by the Foods […]
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Michael Adam Gvozdich, Jr.
November 21, 1981 – October 21, 2024 NAGS HEAD — Michael Adam Gvozdich, Jr. born November 21, 1981 in Durham, NC passed away suddenly on October 21, 2024. Mike was 42 years old. Mike grew up in Damascus Maryland and graduated from Salisbury University. He had recently relocated to the Outer Banks from Texas and […]
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Nina Faye Freen
March 7, 1942 – October 23, 2024 MANTEO — Nina Faye Green, 82, of Manteo, NC, was called home to the Lord on October 23, 2024, with her daughters by her side. Nina had been bravely battling aggressive pancreatic cancer since July and experienced a complication. She was born on March 7, 1942, to the […]
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Paul Rosario De La Cruz, Jr.
June 18, 1934 – October 20, 2024 NAGS HEAD — Paul Rosario De La Cruz, Jr. passed peacefully at home with loved ones by his side on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Paul was a Veteran of the United States Army and very proud of his time served. After completing his time in the military, he […]
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James Robert Simms
SOUTHERN SHORES — James Robert Simms, a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother, departed this life to meet his Lord and Savior on October 23, 2024, at his home in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia on February 28, 1952, Jim came from humble beginnings but loved […]
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William “Bill” Rickman
William Warren Rickman, previously of Southern Shores, died at the age of 81 on July 18, 2024 in his home in Seattle, Washington with his children by his side. Bill led a passionate life, fervently loving his family and humbly serving the communities in which he lived. As a lifelong bookseller, he enriched peoples’ lives […]
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Hatteras Island Arts and Craft Guild holiday show to be held Nov. 29 and 30
The Hatteras Island Arts and Craft Guild Holiday show will be held on November 29 and 30 at the Cape Hatteras Secondary School in Buxton. It will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both days. This annual event is a favorite for locals and visitors. It offers the opportunity to see some of the […]
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