March 3, 1935 – April 23, 2023 MANTEO — Dare County lost another legend on April 23, 2023, as Jerry Brinkley Cahoon passed away at his home in Manteo, North Carolina. Jerry Cahoon was born to longtime Dare County Sheriff Frank Cahoon and his wife, Charlotte White Cahoon, on March 3, 1935, on Brinkley’s Farm. […]
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Night driving restrictions on oceanside beaches within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore begin on Monday, May 1, at 9:00 p.m. From May 1 through July 31, priority off-road vehicle (ORV) ramps close at 9:00 p.m. and reopen the following morning at 6:00 a.m. All other designated oceanside ORV ramps close at 9:00 p.m. and reopen […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Laurie, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Laurie, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
The Hatteras Island Rescue Squad (HIRS) will be offering a public CPR class on Thursday, April 27, at 6:00 p.m. at its station in Buxton. 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 long-term effort to […]
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With 297,267 visitors recorded in the first three months of the year, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year in 2023. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded 147,925 visitors in March, 67,735 visitors in January, and 81,607 visitors in February, which was the highest […]
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The Coast Guard, Maritime Administration (MARAD), North Carolina Emergency Management, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and more than 40 other agencies completed a full-scale oil spill preparedness exercise in Kitty Hawk. The joint exercise is designed to test and improve the effectiveness of federal, state, and local agencies in Virginia and North Carolina to respond to a major pollution incident. The exercise scenario was of a vessel colliding with a submerged object 40 miles off […]
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The 11th Annual Rock the Cape will celebrate the visual and performing arts on Hatteras Island June 1-2 with an art show, live music, and a gallery tour. Artists wishing to participate in the Rock the Cape Art Show can sign up online here. The application deadline is Friday, April 28. Priority will be given […]
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Have you ever come across something on the beach and have no idea what it is? We have a challenge for you! The North Carolina Aquariums are leading the Coastal North Carolina team in the NC Bioblitz—part of the City Nature Challenge (CNC) April 28-May 1. Started in 2016 as a competition between San Francisco […]
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Severe thunderstorms will be possible Saturday afternoon and Saturday night, especially west of Highway 17 on mainland North Carolina, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Damaging wind gusts and the possibility of an isolated tornado are the main threats and are possible from 3:00 p.m. until 10 […]
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The Bodie Island Lighthouse will be open for climbing this year beginning Wednesday, April 26. Standing nearly 165 feet tall, the Bodie Island Lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the third lighthouse to serve this area. Climbing tickets go on sale at 7 a.m. and may only be purchased […]
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