The summer of 2024 marks the first time that the public can explore the inner workings of the Little Kinnakeet Life-Saving Station, thanks to the launch of weekly Friday tours that are part of a year-long 150th anniversary celebration. In 1874, the first seven Life-Saving Stations (LSS) were constructed along the North Carolina coastline, from Currituck […]
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Excessive heat is expected to continue on Tuesday along the Outer Banks and throughout Eastern North Carolina, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A Heat Advisory has been issued for all of Eastern N.C., including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, for heat index values of 100-110 from 10 a.m. until 8 […]
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For the second season, Keeper James will be presenting at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The brief July programs will be at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 followed by the second at 4:00 that day. These are brief story-telling segments plus snippets of readings from his best-selling book, Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks: Dramatic Rescues […]
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May 31, 1956 – July 10, 2024 NAGS HEAD — Frank Manuel Balladares, 68, of Nags Head, NC, passed away on July 10, 2024, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Born on May 31, 1956, in Bluefields, Nicaragua, he was the son of the late Lidia Alfaro Balladares and Francisco Balladares. He settled on the Outer […]
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12:30 P.M. UPDATE: An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for all of Eastern North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, due to dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of up to 106 degrees on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. The Excessive Heat Warning is effective until 7 p.m. on Monday, July 15. Heat-related illnesses increase significantly […]
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The Dare County Library has announced that it now offers patrons access to a new online learning platform called “Gale Presents: Udemy,” which is designed to help adults improve work-related skills and develop personal interests through thousands of on-demand courses across 75 categories in business, technology, design and personal development. Gale, a global provider of research and […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com With erosion occurring more rapidly than expected off Buxton, the Dare County Board of Commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday to shift the next beach renourishment project to 2026. Buxton’s stretch of beach took a beating this past fall and winter for offshore hurricanes and repeated nor’easters, including one of the worst incidents of […]
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The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) held its monthly public meeting on Thursday, July 11, and urged attendees to keep the momentum going by continuing to demand action at Buxton Beach. An initial email and letter-writing campaign was launched in March, and the BCA is hoping that a second wave of letters, emails, phone calls, and […]
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My wife Linda Molloy and I have done a great number of programs and book signings all over eastern North Carolina, and particularly our home Outer Banks, but one of our all-time favorite venues is the Island Convenience store in Rodanthe, very close to our home. We know them well and appreciate the Midgett/Caldwell family […]
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From OuterBanksVoice.com After Kill Devil Hills became the fifth Dare County municipality to enact a balloon release ban on July 8, the focus shifts to unincorporated Dare County as the county commissioners take up a ban measure at their July 16 meeting. Prior to taking any action on the measure, the commissioners will hold a […]
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