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 in the weeks ahead, leading up to the official October […]
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The current Saturday and Sunday commercial harvest closure for striped mullet will change to a Saturday through Monday closure beginning Oct. 1 and continue through Dec. 31. The change implements a management strategy in Amendment 2 to the Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan, adopted by the Marine Fisheries Commission in May 2024. The commercial closures […]
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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/
On Saturday, September 28, a medic unit and a Quick Response Vehicle (QRV) with a total of four Dare County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) first responders deployed to Rutherford County to assist with rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. On Sunday, September 29, the Dare County Sheriff’s […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Norm St. Laurent went home to His Lord and Savior during the early hours of Thursday, September 26, 2024. Born to Norman and Margaret (Peg) St. Laurent in Methuen, Massachusetts, Norm was the second child and oldest boy of four children. He is survived by his older sister Donna Meehan and his […]
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The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHEM) publishes a monthly newsletter called The Storm Report for students, parents, supporters, and friends. The newsletter is a nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. The newsletter covers everything from upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more. It is a […]
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September 23, 1949 – September 21, 2024 OCRACOKE — Thomas O. Payne, age 75, passed away on September 21, 2024, in Ocracoke, NC. Born to Parke and Martha Payne, Tom grew up in Arlington, VA, where he developed a love for travel, food, and culture. A true jack of all trades, Tom embraced life with enthusiasm, […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board spent Sunday afternoon making their initial observations of the scene at Wright Brothers National Memorial where a single-engine plane crashed, killing four adults and one child. But it will be some time before they can say what caused the fiery crash. A Cirrus SR22 went down […]
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There are only a few tickets remaining for Stand-Up for Strays, a benefit for the Outer Banks SPCA. The event is Friday, October 4 at the Pirates Cove Pavilion starting at 6 p.m. Laugh for a cause at Stand-Up for Strays, where your support helps save lives and find forever homes for our furry friends. Comedian […]
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting public comment on the Draft Spotted Seatrout Fishery Management Plan Amendment 1. Comments may be given in writing and at any of three advisory committee meetings scheduled for October: Advisory Committee Date/Time Location Northern Regional Advisory Committee Oct 8 at 6 p.m. Department […]
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