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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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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The new-in-2024 Buxton Civic Association (BCA) hosted its first-ever community fundraiser on Saturday at Café Pamlico, and the Mardi Gras-themed celebration raised just shy of $1,500 for the organization’s upcoming initiatives. The Saturday afternoon event featured Cajun-inspired hors d’oeuvres, live music from Micah Iverson, and raffles for items donated by local Buxton businesses, including Kim […]
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The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) will be offering a public CPR class on Thursday, March 13, at its station in Buxton, located at 48103 N.C. Highway 12. The one-night, three-hour class will cover adult, child, and infant CPR and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and the class is part of a […]
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Continuing a wave of recent donations to local organizations, the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) recently made $500 donations to the Buxton Volunteer Fire Department, the Frisco Volunteer Fire Department, Radio Hatteras, and Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men. About the organizations Hatteras Island’s seven villages are served by six all-volunteer fire departments that respond […]
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The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.), N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island, and Coast Guardsmen from Station Hatteras Inlet recently teamed up to release more than 25 rehabilitated sea turtles into the warmer waters of the Gulf Stream, roughly 13 miles offshore. The sea turtles, (which included green sea turtles, a Kemps Ridley sea turtle, […]
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Do you know a senior who is looking for a way to help pay for their college education? The Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) manages over 70 scholarship programs for Dare, Currituck, and Ocracoke students, and now is the time to apply, with an application deadline of Monday, February 24. Last year, 92 named scholarships totaling nearly […]
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New Ray Gray, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, launched in 2025, is one of roughly 70 scholarships offered this year by the Outer Banks Community Foundation. The Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) helps manage dozens of scholarships every year, which all go to deserving students close to home. In 2024, 92 named scholarships totaling nearly $250,000 were […]
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