The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau will soon be accepting Event Grant and Tourism Impact Grant applications. Only Dare County non-profit organizations and government units are eligible to apply. Event Grants: Applications Accepted: August 1-15, 2024 This grant program is to help create and support events that drive overnight visitation to the Outer Banks in less than […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A disturbance making its way across the central tropical Atlantic is being watched by weather forecasters for potential development, but it’s still too soon to know exactly where it will go or how strong it may get. The National Hurricane Center on Monday afternoon gave the system, which is expected to interact with […]
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The St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) in Avon is hosting a community bazaar on Thursday, August 1, starting at 7:00 a.m., and continuing until 2:00 p.m. The daylong event features kids’ activities, music, homemade meals for breakfast and lunch, and much more. The bazaar was originally scheduled for July 18 but was postponed due […]
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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/
Dare County Emergency Management Director Drew Pearson will be joined by Erik Heden, the National Weather Service’s local Warning Coordination Meteorologist, for two additional Hurricane Preparedness Forums next week. Hatteras Island Hurricane Preparedness Forum Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2 p.m. Location: Avon Volunteer Fire Department, located at 40159 Harbor Rd. in Avon, NC Roanoke Island […]
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September 21, 1951 – July 23, 2024 OCRACOKE — Ronald Thomas O’Neal, Jr., 72, of Ocracoke, NC, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2024. Born on September 21, 1951, in Morehead City, NC, Ronald lived a life full of dedication and passion both on and off the waters that he loved so dearly. After attending […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The battle over whether or not there will be a recreational flounder season in North Carolina waters this year intensified last week, as the state Wildlife Resources Commission voted to open a four-day season in waters under their jurisdiction in September. In a letter from Wildlife Resources Chairman Monty Crump to Marine Fisheries […]
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This year’s 150th Anniversary of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station has been marked by a number of distinctive “firsts.” 2024 marks the first time that the Little Kinnakeet Life-Saving Station opened to the public, and it’s also the first time that multiple Outer Banks Life-Saving Stations have come together to celebrate the arrival of the U.S. […]
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In a nationwide effort to remove abandoned and neglected boats to help clean our nation’s waterways and make them safer for years to come, the Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) Foundation is seeking qualified, diverse and experienced organizations to submit project proposals for funding through Aug. 12. BoatUS has secured a $10 […]
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October 20, 1932 – July 25, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Lou Joyce Jordan was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 25, 2024. She was born on October 20, 1932, in Dunn, North Carolina, and was a long-time resident of Kill Devil Hills, NC. Joyce was preceded in […]
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