The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce is seeking applications for the 2024 Small Business of the Year Awards to be presented on Thursday, August 29th at the Outer Banks Business Update & Small Business Awards breakfast. This event will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn at 8:00 a.m. and will feature Gary Salimido, President & […]
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At a dual ceremony held at the Hatteras Village ferry docks on Monday, May 20, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Ferry Division and the U.S. Coast Guard honored a six-member ferry crew for their heroic January rescue of two men and their dog. On January 12, Captain Bill Davis, Chief Engineer Robbie Meekins, […]
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OCRACOKE — Lou Ann Gaskins, 65, of Ocracoke, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Lou was born on September 10, 1958, to Earl Hill Gaskins and Annie Lou Gaskins in Morehead City. Lou graduated from Ocracoke School and later worked there for 25 years. She worked as a teacher’s assistant in various […]
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As the start of the official summer visitor season kicks into gear this weekend, the North Carolina Ferry Division is expanding ferry service to the popular destination of Ocracoke Island. Beginning today, ferry routes between Cedar Island and Ocracoke and between Swan Quarter and Ocracoke will increase service from six to eight departures each day. […]
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From CoastalReview.org A nonprofit organization founded late last year honors the Secotan leader, Chief Wingina, who was beheaded by the English in June 1586. Wingina was chief of the tribes that inhabited modern-day Roanoke Island and the mainland across the Albemarle and Croatan sounds. Wingina was first documented by the English during their initial contact […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Governor Roy Cooper has signed a bill that includes rolling back a stipulation put on $35 million allocated to address housing needs in Dare County that would supersede town zoning regulations from blocking developments that used the funds. But the money will not be used for those purposes anyway, after a pair of […]
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The Final Summary Report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers outlines the five site visits that were made by the agency from September 7, 2023, to February 15-16, 2024, but does not include the recent developments that have occurred over the past three months. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savannah District recently […]
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We are sad to announce the passing of Norman Clarke Morse Sr., known to many as Stormin Norman, age 85, of Coinjock, NC. He died in his home on May 14, 2024. He was born in Virginia Beach, VA, on May 9, 1939, to the late Elsworth Morse and Cecelia Mamie Ethridge Morse. He served many […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands’ newest weekly summertime market, the Tri-Villages Market, is returning in 2024 after a successful first season that exceeded all expectations. Though the northern Hatteras Island communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo had a seasonal market years ago, the Tri-Villages Market was a recent first for the area, attracting dozens of local […]
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One of the most iconic and dangerous sailboat races in the world is heading to Ocracoke Island and Kill Devil Hills with a 50th-anniversary competition that is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. The Worrell 1000, known for its challenging course and demanding conditions, selected Ocracoke Island as a layover for its […]
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