Some ideas to improve Hatteras Island tend to occasionally float to the surface over the years as attention ebbs and flows. The building of a new movie theater (or even a bowling alley), a new apartment housing complex, or a new hotel have all popped up sporadically into local conversations before disappearing due to languishing […]
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From the North Carolina Board of Elections The State Board of Elections asked the county boards of elections across North Carolina for common voter questions, concerns, and misconceptions during the first days of in-person early voting. As of Wednesday morning, 1,706,097 ballots have been cast, 21.89% of eligible voters, including 1,595,485 at early voting sites […]
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The Coastal Humane Society will hold a fall Pet Vaccination Clinic on Wednesday, October 30, from 3-5 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station on Harbor Road. The Clinic Veterinarian is Dr. Mary Burkart from Roanoke Island Animal Hospital. The vaccination prices for dogs and cats are listed below. Vaccines are priced individually so families can choose […]
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The 15th annual North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) Red Drum Tournament began at midnight on Wednesday with a record-breaking 550 anglers participating in 2024’s event. “It was much more than we expected, and we had a rush of about 60 different anglers added [on Wednesday],” said NCBBA Committee Chairman Mike Regan. “We have anglers coming […]
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With 2,298,288 visitors recorded in the first nine months of 2024, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded the following monthly totals for 2024: January – 77,193 February – 79,256 March – 154,935 April – 197,239 May – 267,243 June – 404,323 […]
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The Dare County Mobile Recovery Support Unit is officially operational following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 15, The unit, made possible through a partnership between the Department of Health & Human Services (DCDHHS) and the Saving Lives Task Force, will greatly expand the reach of the department’s Recovery and Overdose Support Services (ROSS) team in […]
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Hatteras Methodist Women will hold its annual Christmas Bazaar at the Hatteras Civic Center on Saturday, November 9th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be local artisan booths, desserts, pickles, and other homemade goods, a lunch counter with hot dogs, chips, water and soft drinks, and apple dumplings. You may pre-order apple dumplings […]
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The Dare County Parks & Recreation Department is pleased to announce the launch of a needs assessment survey, as well as a series of public drop-in sessions to discuss future projects, programming and community initiatives—and to gather feedback from residents and property owners about the community’s preferences and priorities for recreational offerings in Dare County. Attending these public […]
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From OcracokeObserver.com Capt. Horatio Sinbad and his crew will be among the living history reenactors at Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree Nov. 1 & 2 on the Berkley Manor grounds. His documentary about building a boat will be shown at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2. See more info here. It was a momentous turn of fate. Imagine, the […]
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Outer Banks Hotline, a lifeline for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, is proud to announce that it has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the BITCHSTIX annual giving program. Through this retailer-driven initiative, Hotline was awarded a non-restricted gift of $60,000, selected from a pool of nationally submitted organizations. The […]
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