The Outer Banks Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan update is currently underway, and Dare County and Currituck County—as well as each county’s incorporated communities—are seeking input from the public on changes in risks and vulnerabilities as well as new opportunities for mitigation. This Outer Banks Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan update is required for all communities to […]
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Tropical Storm Debby is expected to make landfall on Monday morning around the Big Bend area of Florida and then move slowly across the Southeast U.S. this week, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. There remains considerable uncertainty in the track and impacts beyond Monday due to weak steering […]
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The Island Inn & Commons project reached another milestone this past week when Debbie Wells and the team behind the extensive landscaping project officially broke ground on a new pergola and outdoor area that will serve as a future event space. When the Island Inn & Commons’ landscaping project began just over a year ago, […]
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In July, it was brought to the county’s attention that recent shoaling in Rodanthe Harbor had made the Rodanthe-Stumpy Point emergency ferry route unnavigable. As a result, the county is taking steps to clear the way for an upcoming dredging project. The emergency ferry route was created in 2009 by the North Carolina Department of […]
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A disturbance that is currently near Cuba is forecast to move to the northwest and become a Tropical Storm sometime this weekend near Florida, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Regardless of storm strength or final track, the Outer Banks may see impacts from the system as early as […]
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By Ocracoke Observer The first Red Drum Shootout, a catch-and-release fishing tournament from boats, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21. Anglers of all skill levels are invited to test their skills and compete for the longest and most Red Drum in or offshore of Ocracoke Island. The general (Level 1) entry fee is $150 […]
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This event has been postponed due to incoming weather and rescheduled for August 21 and Thursday, August 22, at 11 am and 2 pm. Frisco Native American Museum announces a series of Native American presentations by Jeannie and Mike Cranford, Cherokee. The Cranfords are long-time supporters and volunteers with the museum. They attend powwows, demonstrations, […]
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April 18, 1952 – July 31, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Hickman Lee Finch II, 72, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, succumbed to kidney failure on July 31, 2024. Hickman was a native of Henderson, NC, born April 18, 1952, to Hickman Lee Finch and Thelma “Jackie” Jackson Finch. He attended school in Henderson, graduated […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Valerie S. Norris nee Brooks of Kill Devil Hills, NC, passed away suddenly on her birthday – July 31, 2024. She is reunited with her daughter, Dusttany L. Rector, parents William and Joyce Brooks, and best friend Daneen Wicks. Valerie’s love for her family and friends kept her roots in Ohio, […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers posted the following press release on Friday, August 2, regarding a roughly 500-yard section of Buxton Beach which has been closed to the public since two offshore hurricanes brushed the Outer Banks in September 2023. The back-to-back storms, (Franklin and Idalia), resulted in heightened erosion, exposed infrastructure from the […]
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