Although the annual ceremonies at the Buxton and Ocracoke British Cemeteries were canceled this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, several local organizations found distinctive ways to honor the WWII British and Canadian sailors who lost their lives off of the Outer Banks nearly 80 years ago. Normally in early May, formal ceremonies are solemnly […]
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The popular weekly summer concert series is returning to Avon’s Koru Beach Klub for the summer of 2021, after a year-long hiatus in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, per property owner, Joe Thompson. The first show will be held on June 17, 2021, and will feature On the Border, a popular Eagles tribute band […]
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The new oceanfront RV Park next to the Avon Pier will be opening within the next several months, and hopefully by the 4th of July, per property owner and pier operator, Joe Thompson. The “Avon by the Sea RV Park” will feature 26 full hook-up sites, an electronic gated entrance, an on-site bathhouse, and dense […]
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The Avon Fishing Pier will hopefully reopen to the public by Memorial Day Weekend, per a recent update from pier operator, Joe Thompson. “Whenever we talk about the Avon Pier, we always have to knock on wood,” said Thompson. “However, it looks like we will be able to open for the summer by Memorial Day.” […]
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The proposed Avon Beach Nourishment project was featured on NBC’s Today show on Monday morning, April 26, in a roughly four-minute segment that included an interview with Dare County Manager, Bobby Outten. In the segment, Outten explained the background of the proposed $11 million dollar beach nourishment plan and its subsequent tax for Avon residents, […]
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Climbing at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse may be suspended until late summer, but when visitors return, they’ll be greeted by a fresh new interior that belies the lighthouse’s 151 years of operation. While the exterior of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is currently quiet, with a few temporary barricades set up to prevent visitors from entering […]
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Plans are in the works to add a new wave of improvements to the historic Salvo Community Cemetery, (also known as the Salvo Day Use Cemetery), which includes new landscaping, installing signage for visitors, and resetting a handful of dislodged headstones, per a recent update from project organizers. Situated along the Pamlico Sound on the […]
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After halting in-person visits in early 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Dare County’s three libraries, (which includes the Hatteras Library in Hatteras village), reopened their buildings to the public on Monday, April 19. The buildings are now open for browsing, borrowing, and other services, with in-library services available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from […]
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One person has died after one of the last remaining sections of the old Herbert C. Bonner Bridge collapsed on Wednesday evening, per a recent update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office and the Outer Banks Voice. Officials are notifying the family members of the deceased, and have not released the person’s name as of […]
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The seasonal ORV access for beaches in front of the villages of Hatteras Island will close for the summer season starting on Thursday, 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 […]
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