The Cape Hatteras Elementary School’s (CHES) Chess Club was recently highlighted in a video produced by Dare County Schools (DCS) and the county’s CurrentTV. The Chess Club is one of many morning clubs offered at CHES, and additional extracurricular groups include the Running Club, the Fiber Arts Club, the Reading Club, and the American Sign Language […]
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Hatteras Island Community Strings students will host a Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 15, at 6:00 p.m. at the Avon Volunteer Fire Department Station. The concert will showcase the nearly two dozen students who are receiving lessons with musicians Jessie Taylor and Lou Castro, and will feature a range of instruments including violin, ukulele, and guitar. […]
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Seasonal off-road vehicle (ORV) routes in front of Hatteras Island’s villages and the Ocracoke Campground become pedestrian-only starting on Tuesday, April 15. These routes, which run parallel to the towns of Hatteras, Frisco, Avon, and the Tri-villages, open to ORVs annually in the winter months when the visitor population is low, and close from April […]
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The Buxton Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) will have its first meeting on Thursday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club at 47231 Light Plant Road in Buxton. The meeting is formal, but open to the public, and the RAB was recently formed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to […]
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will begin renewing commercial fishing, seafood dealer and for-hire licenses and permits on April 15, and the Division is asking fishermen go ahead and get this business done in April or May. Those who renew in these months may find reduced wait times, as […]
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Nonprofit organization Ocracoke Alive will be hosting the second annual Ocracoke Earth Day Weekend Celebration will be on April 11-13. Throughout the weekend, attendees can choose from a variety of indoor and outdoor activities designed for all ages, including nature walks, history talks, nature crafts, live music, stargazing, a beach litter pick-up, and informative discussions on sustainability and […]
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George F. Coates, Sr. was born March 4, 1937 to Marie Coates and Alfred ” Purcey” Coates- both deceased. He passed away at his son’s residence in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina April 5, 2025. George is survived by his son, George Coates, Jr. (Ana) and his two granddaughters Isabella Coates and Georgana Coates all […]
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On Tuesday, April 8, Governor Josh Stein announced that more than $31 million will be distributed to Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects, connecting 10,810 households and businesses to high-speed internet, which includes projects in Dare County and Ocracoke. These projects will be funded by roughly $22.1 million from the federal American Rescue Plan […]
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The Hatteras Island Futbol Club has partnered with a number of Outer Banks organizations to host a weekend of community service, sand soccer, music, food, and more. The two-day event launches on Saturday, April 12, with a beach clean-up from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun, and can stop […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Tess Judge of Kitty Hawk has been appointed by Governor Josh Stein as the new N.C. Department of Transportation Division 1 representative on the state Board of Transportation. The board is composed of 20 people from across the state, and meets monthly. Each member represents a specific transportation division or is an at-large, […]
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