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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The Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee for the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP) met on October 9 at the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau administrative offices on Roanoke Island. The committee welcomed Donna Creef and Malcolm Fearing, Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Dare Community Housing Task Force, who provided updates about the activity, progress […]
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Hatteras Island Community Strings has only been in existence for two years, but like many Outer Banks programs that resonate with the local community, the nonprofit organization has had a steady series of growth spurts and adjustments since launching in 2022. Jessie Taylor, a music teacher for more than 23 years, first started to envision […]
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