Hatteras Island Community Strings students will host a Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 17, at 6:00 p.m. at the Avon Volunteer Fire Department Station. The concert will showcase the 20 students who are currently receiving lessons with musicians Jessie Taylor and Lou Castro, and will feature a range of instruments including violin, ukulele, and guitar. Hatteras […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has submitted a request to the state Coastal Resources Commission to place sandbags to protect N.C. Highway 12 at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. The commission has scheduled a special meeting by teleconference on Monday at 10 a.m. to vote on the request, […]
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The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) will require a planned power outage in Avon on early Wednesday morning, December 18, in order to make important upgrades to the Avon substation. The power outage schedule for Wednesday is as follows: Avon will experience a four-hour power outage from 12:00 a.m. until 4:00 a.m. The other villages on Hatteras Island […]
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February 4, 1981 – December 11, 2024 WANCHESE — Brandon E. Daniels, born on February 4, 1981, passed away on December 11, 2024, at the age of 43. A resident of Wanchese, NC, Brandon was a devoted father, son, brother, and friend whose life was characterized by his love for the outdoors and his dedication […]
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The Coast Guard rescued three mariners Thursday morning from a sailing vessel beset by weather 154 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. At 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Charleston notified watchstanders at the Fifth Coast Guard District Command Center that the 59-foot sailing vessel TIME-AUT was caught in heavy weather and at risk of […]
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Frisco Village will hold its first-ever Christmas Tree Lighting celebration on Monday, December 16, at 6:00 p.m. at the Frisco Fire Station. The event, which is being organized by the Frisco Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) is free and open to the public, with food, beverages, entertainment, and a brand new tree all donated by Alien […]
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From CoastalReview.org The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission will hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. Monday by web conference to hear a variance request from the N.C. Department of Transportation. According to the agenda posted at the commission’s website, the request involves sandbags at Pea Island in Dare County. The meeting materials were not […]
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October 7, 1958 – December 9, 2024 OCRACOKE — James Elvin O’Neal, Jimmy, 66, of Ocracoke, NC, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2024, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born on October 7, 1958, in Philadelphia, PA, Jimmy lived a life marked by service, hard work, and deep love for his family. Jimmy served his […]
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From OcracokeObserver.com The number of rescued sea turtles on the Outer Banks this past week was, well, stunning. A cold spell that dropped water temperatures into the 40s Fahrenheit resulted in hundreds of sea turtles drifting onto the shores of the Outer Banks. Sea turtles are ectotherms, meaning they are cold blooded and can’t regulate […]
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The Hatteras Village Christmas Parade is celebrating its 33rd year in 2024, and the annual event will be held on Saturday, December 14, at 2:00 p.m. This year, the parade will have a revised route in order to work around the closure of Slash Creek Bridge on N.C. Highway 12, which is undergoing a months-long […]
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