“What now?” – Power Outage Questions and Answers Covered at Dare County Meeting BY JOY CRIST

A modest crowd of roughly 40 locals and business owners attended an informal meeting hosted by Dare County to address compensation options after the power outage. The week-long power outage, which led to an evacuation of visitors, caused financial hardship for many local business owners and workers who rely on the summertime income. “I went […]

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OBX Gone Wild: Capturing the Outer Banks’ Wild Side ….WITH SLIDE SHOW

Many Outer Banks locals have hobbies that take full advantage of the islands’ inherently wild nature. But few locals spend their free time just a shell’s throw away from mating water moccasins, protective black bear mommas, or an assortment of other scaly or furry critters that would cause anyone to abandon their pursuits, and head […]

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“Today is going to be a better day.” – Power Outage Update for Friday 8:30 a.m.

As of Friday morning, three additional generators have arrived in Waves and one additional generator has arrived in Avon to assist with providing power to Hatteras Island. Three more generators are scheduled to arrive on the island as well, with the furthest ones coming from Jacksonville, Florida. In total, the island will have nine generators […]

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