One of the most iconic and dangerous sailboat races in the world is heading to Ocracoke Island and Kill Devil Hills with a 50th-anniversary competition that is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. The Worrell 1000, known for its challenging course and demanding conditions, selected Ocracoke Island as a layover for its […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) issued a public advisory on Thursday, May 16, urging visitors to avoid a small section of Rodanthe Beach due to exposed wires, septic systems, and other debris. “Cape Hatteras National Seashore rangers, while performing periodic monitoring of the shoreline in Rodanthe on Wednesday afternoon, noted the eroded beachfront and […]
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The 7th Annual Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and this year, the OBX Shred Fest is heading south to the Rodanthe Skate Park at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building. “We are excited to take this show on the road,” stated organizers in a press […]
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The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum celebrated the completion of a years-long renovation project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that was held on Thursday afternoon, May 16. With an official and public re-opening date of May 20 on the horizon, community members and organizations who were part of the renovation process – as well as the […]
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Community members heard an update on the efforts to remediate environmental hazards, (and specifically petroleum contamination), on a roughly 500-yard section of Buxton Beach at a public meeting held on March 14. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service, the Dare County Board of Commissioners, the U.S. Coast Guard, and […]
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A humpback whale skull was discovered just south of off-road vehicle (ORV) ramp 23 in the Salvo area this week, according to an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). This particular humpback whale was a sub-adult size, and the portion of the skull in the photo above is the cranial cavity, which measured […]
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After attracting a sold-out crowd on Hatteras Island, the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) Drama Club will be taking their newest production of “The Little Mermaid” on the road for a special performance at the First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills on Saturday, May 18, at 3:00 p.m. The revitalized CHSS Drama Club […]
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Back in March, the Island Free Press published an FAQ guide to explain the complicated background and current issues that were occurring at Buxton Beach. Nearly two months later, a lot has changed, and there has been a mild increase in progress and a major increase in community involvement. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers […]
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As peak travel season on the Outer Banks approaches, N.C. Department of Transportation crews will change speed limit signs May 15 to reflect lower speed limits along sections of N.C. 12 in parts of Currituck and Dare counties. On Wednesday, the speed limits in areas through the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo, as well […]
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The first sea turtle nest of the 2024 season was found near Frisco on Saturday, May 11, by National Park Service (NPS) biologists, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). CHNS biologists determined that the nest came from a Loggerhead sea turtle, and the nest has been marked off to protect it […]
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