From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A communications outage was reported Monday afternoon on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, including limited 911 service. Reports are that a fiber optic cable was damaged in the vicinity of the Pea Island Visitors Center, and a repair crew has been dispatched. That is the same area where NCDOT crews had to rebuild dunes along […]
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On September 8, 2024, deputies from the C-District successfully apprehended two suspects in connection with a series of breaking, entering, and larceny incidents reported between September 7 and 8, 2024, in Buxton and Avon, NC. The deputies worked diligently in these incidents and were able to identify two suspects involved. On the morning of September […]
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One of the most popular events at the annual Day at the Docks Festival – the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation’s (HICF) Chowder Cook-off – is returning once again for this year’s celebration on Saturday, September 14, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. During this highly competitive contest, where bragging rights will last all year, various […]
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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 […]
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N.C. Department of Transportation contractors will be closing Eagle Pass Road in Hatteras Village beginning Sept. 16 for drainage improvements and resurfacing. The road will be open to local traffic only during the closure. All through traffic will be diverted to N.C. 12, with barricades at both north and south intersections. The temporary closure […]
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The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services released the following, updated Public Health Advisory on Sunday, September 8, in response to the expansion of the Buxton Beach closure. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore announced the closure expansion on Thursday, September 5. The closure includes the beachfront in front of the southern groin and […]
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Ocean overwash was reported near the Pea Island Visitor Center on Sunday, September 8, after dunes in the immediate area were washed out. N.C. Highway 12 remains open and passible, but travelers are advised to use caution due to standing water and sand on the highway. High tide occurred at approximately noon on Sunday, September […]
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Artists are now eligible to apply for Artist Support Grants through a partnership between the North Carolina Arts Council, Pocosin Arts, Beaufort County Arts Council, Dare Arts, Ocracoke Alive, Pettigrew Regional Libraries, and Martin County Arts Council. Artist Support Grants is a program funded by the N.C. Arts Council to provide the opportunity for regional […]
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The Ocracoke Civic & Business Association will host its Fall Ocracoke Island-Wide Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. (The rain date is Sunday, Sept. 15.) This is the perfect opportunity for visitors to discover new treasures, and for Ocracoke Island residents and participants to lighten their load. The yard […]
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By Mary Ellen Riddle, from the Outer Banks Voice Rising from the destruction created by Hurricane Isabel in September 2003, Day at the Docks in Hatteras Village is celebrating its 20th anniversary on Sept. 13-14. The event, which began in September 2004, was created to honor the watermen who helped the community survive during and after […]
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