Published jointly with Coastal Review If there is a hurricane on the Outer Banks that renders Hatteras Island’s only highway impassable, the emergency channel between Rodanthe to the Dare County mainland at Stumpy Point currently would not be accessible for ferries to provide supplies or evacuations. “This needs to be very clear to our county […]
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The North Carolina Museum of History is pleased to announce that Maria Vann will now lead the three North Carolina Maritime Museums: the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort, and the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. Vann is a historian and museum professional from New York […]
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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 months ahead, leading up to the official October […]
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The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will collect Red Snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen during the July 12 Red Snapper mini-season. The division has set up three temporary freezer locations, in addition to the 12 carcass collection locations available throughout the year, where recreational fishermen can take their Red Snapper carcasses. […]
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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/
April 10, 1941 – July 3, 2024 MANTEO — Robert Carl Olerich, 83, of Manteo, NC, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born on April 10, 1941, in Wall Lake, IA, he was the son of the late Jessie Erickson Olerich and Edward Olerich. Robert served his country honorably […]
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May 22, 1949 – June 24, 2024 MANTEO — Eugene Vincent Martof, 75, of Manteo, NC died Monday, June 24, 2024, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born in Sharon, PA on May 22, 1949, he was the son of the late Rose Stypula Martof and Edwin John Martof. Eugene is survived by his granddaughter, […]
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March 17, 1947 – July 7, 2024 SOUTHERN SHORES — William Patrick Parker, 77, of Southern Shores, North Carolina, passed away on July 7, 2024. He was a native of Isle of Wight County, Virginia and the son of the late Albert Staley Parker and Cleo Powell Parker. Patrick is survived by his loving wife, […]
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Our co-founder and editor, Irene Nolan, had a tradition of posting an annual list of beach etiquette guidelines for new visitors around the first few weeks of summer. First published decades ago when she was the editor of the former Island Breeze, Irene’s guide was a smart and timely list of the dos and don’ts when […]
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On July 3, 2024, at approximately 10:56 p.m., the Dare County Sheriff’s Office C-District conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Kinnakeet Blvd on N.C. Highway 12 in Avon. During the stop, probable cause was established to conduct a search of the vehicle. During the search of the vehicle, an amount of Fentanyl, heroin, […]
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