By James D. “Keeper James” Charlet © 2024 Sitting majestically, solitarily, invitingly – but alone – as millions of travelers land upon the famous Hatteras Island by crossing the new Marc Basnight Bridge, is a beautiful but mysteriously abandoned building. It is, (it was), the Oregon Inlet United States Life-Saving Service Station. It is in […]
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To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and the Lifesaving Service on the North Carolina Coast, Dare Arts and the Chicamacomico Historical Association have teamed up to host the second Chicamacomico Shakes Exhibit in April. Artists are invited to combine their talents with local history by taking a cedar shake or two […]
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Last year, Hatteras Community Sailing and Colington Yacht Club leadership worked together to spearhead the first-ever High School Sailing effort for the Outer Banks. Kids from First Flight and Cape Hatteras participated, learned from scratch, and competed against schools from Raleigh, Wilmington, Lake Norman, Beaufort, NC, Charleston, Beaufort, SC, Hampton, and New Bern. This year, […]
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May 23, 1939 – January 7, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Joan Katherine Tracy, 84, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 23, 1939, in Trenton, NJ, to the late Aloysius Neuhaus and Gudrun Karlsen Neuhaus. Joan was a devoted wife, […]
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After a cold Wednesday with temperatures in the 30s and 40s along the Outer Banks, an even colder shot of arctic air is expected to arrive this weekend, with temperatures struggling to get above freezing, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Wind chills are forecasted to be in the teens […]
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As the temperatures on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands drop in the winter months, cold-stunned sea turtles begin to make an appearance along the soundside beaches. As cold-blooded reptiles, a sea turtle’s body temperature closely matches that of their environment. When water temperatures dip under 50 degrees Fahrenheit for multiple days, these turtles become lethargic, float […]
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The Pirate’s Cove Marina & Pavilion is now under new ownership, per a January 15 announcement. The marina, previously owned by the late Jim Tobin and his wife Tammy, is now owned by the Harrell family of Ahoskie, NC, after selling for nearly $7.6 million in December. The Harrells, owners of Jernigan Oil Company & […]
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North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) President Al Adam had the pleasure of presenting a $5,000.00 check to Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) in recognition of their outstanding community service work in 2023. Ray and Claire Schaaf, who have run the Hatteras Island Food Pantry for years, are on Al Adam’s left in the […]
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By Outer Banks Voice In a Jan. 13 message posted on its Facebook page, the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS (OBAR) is asking residents to send a message to NC Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey expressing opposition to the NC Rate Bureau’s (NCRB) request to raise homeowner insurance rates by an average of 42.2% statewide. “Hardworking North […]
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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/
