Water quality swimming advisories lifted for two sites in Dare County

State recreational water quality officials today lifted two swimming advisories in Dare County. The advisories were lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s standards set for swimming and water play. One advisory was posted on Sept. 18 at the public beach access at E. Hollowell […]

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Reginald E. O’Neal, Jr.

August 13, 1971 – October 10, 2024 OCRACOKE — Reginald E. O’Neal, Jr. of Ocracoke, NC, gained his heavenly wings on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the age of 53. He passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his wife Kimberly M. O’Neal, friends, and his loving pups after a long, hard battle with serious […]

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Nancy Williamson Sartin

KILL DEVIL HILLS — Nancy Williamson Sartin, 65, passed away peacefully at home October 10, 2024, after her battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was born August 16, 1959 in Gahanna, Ohio to the late Wilton and Melba Williamson. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband William “Bill” Bergner. […]

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Past and present converge at 150th anniversary celebration of North Carolina’s Life-Saving Service

The 1874 establishment of seven U.S. Life-Saving Service Stations in North Carolina had reverberations that are still very much noticeable today. The seven stations – all located within the Outer Banks – created new communities and generations of locals that still call the Outer Banks home. In 1915, the Life-Saving Service became the newly-created United […]

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Grant from Outer Banks Seafood Festival Fund supports North Carolina Watermen United

On October 19, the Outer Banks Seafood Festival continues its tradition of celebrating and supporting the local fishing industry. Proceeds from the festival benefit the Outer Banks Seafood Festival Fund, managed by the Outer Banks Community Foundation. This fund supports vital initiatives, including a recent grant to North Carolina Watermen United (NCWU), which advocates for […]

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Outer Banks History Center will temporary close for renovations starting Nov. 1

The Outer Banks History Center (OBHC) in Manteo, the eastern branch of the State Archives of North Carolina, will temporarily close to the public due to renovations beginning Nov. 1, 2024, and will reopen Feb. 3, 2025. On-site research services will not be available for the duration of the project, but remote reference services will […]

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Project underway to replace nearly 60 transmission poles on southern Hatteras Island

Vegetation along N.C. Highway 12 is being cleared to make way for new transmission poles in Avon as part of an island-wide project by Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) to switch out existing wooden poles with sturdier, concrete replacements. “CHEC contractor River City Construction, Inc. will work to replace 34 wood transmission poles on the […]

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