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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The 2025 Waterfowl Festival that was planned for this weekend, Feb. 21-22, has been postponed to the weekend of March 21-22 due to weather concerns. “I know that we are not going to be directly affected here on the island to a great degree, but others who are key to the event – such as […]
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Confidence is high that a winter storm will impact Eastern NC and the northern Outer Banks from Wednesday through Thursday, however, Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands are expected to have mostly rain, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office. Per the NWS, the updated forecast issued Wednesday morning calls for […]
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Despite a few unexpected setbacks that coincided with a January winter storm, the new ABC store in Buxton is on track to be completed by the spring of 2025, with stakeholders hoping for an April opening date. Fields Scarborough was one of the original planners of the island’s current ABC store at the Osprey Shopping […]
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A winter storm will impact Eastern NC and the northern Outer Banks from Wednesday through Thursday, however, Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands are expected to have mostly rain with a slight chance of snow accumulation, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City Office. “There remains uncertainty at this time [regarding] the […]
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Click here for the Monday afternoon update A winter storm is expected this week from Wednesday through Thursday, but the Outer Banks is currently forecasted to have mostly rain with a slight chance of snow showers and freezing rain, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS). “This system has the potential to […]
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The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) is partnering with Café Pamlico to host a Mardi Gras Celebration and Fundraiser on Saturday, February 22, from 3-6 p.m. This is the first substantial fundraiser for the new-in-2024 BCA, and the venue and event came together easily thanks to an existing connection with Inn on Pamlico Sound and Café […]
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