The North Carolina Ferry System’s Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry switches to its early springtime schedule on Tuesday, March 4, increasing the total number of daily departures from 28 to 36. Starting on March 4, the daily schedule will be as follows: From Hatteras: 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., Noon, […]
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A winter of rain, snow, ice and fog has caused a delay in the scheduled reopening of the William B. Umstead (Old Manns Harbor) Bridge in Dare County. Crews expect to finish installing the bridge deck overlay this weekend, but critical work remains to fill approximately 78 expansion joints with weather-sensitive elastomeric concrete. Weather permitting, […]
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After months of hard work with our outstanding partner GCP Design & Marketing, the Island Free Press is delighted to announce the imminent launch of our new website, which will be live in the coming days. The upgraded Island Free Press website will have all the same news categories, classifieds, stories, area guides, and archives […]
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Episodes 1-5 of The Outer Edge docuseries are now available on YouTube, featuring spotlights on commercial fishing, Outer Banks creators and musicians, photographers, and the region’s boat building tradition. The six-part series, produced locally by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau (OBVB), is part of the organization’s “ongoing commitment to responsible travel and the vibrant local community […]
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The Board of Directors of the Ocracoke Health Center recently announced the resignation of the organization’s CEO, Joseph Rockenstein. Rockenstein has served in this position since July 2021, overseeing the operations of Ocracoke Health Center, Engelhard Medical Center, and Manteo Community Health Center. The Board has initiated the search for candidates for this position, and […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com It’s once again prescribed burning season in North Carolina, as every year in late winter and early spring, intentional fires are set in marshlands and the understory of forests to benefit the environment and help prevent out-of-control wildfires. Controlled fires are important to the conservation of birds and wildlife along coastal North Carolina’s […]
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The Dare County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release on February 25 about an ongoing phone scam that is affecting Dare County residents. Scammers using this new phone number, (252) 302-0620, are currently going around using deputies’ names from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office regarding missed court dates, money owed, missed jury duty etc. […]
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February 22, 1943 – February 9, 2025 BUXTON — Alan Farkas, a devoted father, grandfather, and talented artist, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2025, in Buxton, NC, at the age of 81. Born on February 22, 1943, in New Brunswick, NJ, Alan led a life that was marked by service, creativity, and deep love […]
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Video produced by Logan Hall, part of the 2024 HIRS water rescue staff. The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) is looking for water rescue candidates for the upcoming 2025 season. The HIRS is a familiar presence on the beaches of southern Hatteras Island during the summer months, as the roughly 30-member volunteer team routinely patrols […]
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The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.), N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island recently teamed up with the crew of the Wanchese-based Phideaux to release a rehabilitated 175-pound loggerhead sea turtle named “Cheese Curd” into the warmer waters of the Gulf Stream, roughly 13 miles offshore. Cheese Curd was one of the many recent cold-stunned patients […]
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