The OBX U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer a one-day boating safety class, along with free vessel safety checks for recreational boats of all kinds, on Saturday, October 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center. Taught by certified U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors, the class completes all required course […]
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Submitted story from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau Along the Outer Banks, there is a building movement to reduce artificial lighting that negatively impacts wildlife and enhances environmental stewardship. The National Park Service has also retrofitted approximately 400 outdoor lights over the past several years along Cape Hatteras National Seashore to reduce light pollution and […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is looking for commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists, and other interested parties to sit on various fisheries advisory committees. Two regional advisory committees – Northern and Southern – and three standing advisory committees – Finfish, Habitat and Water Quality, and Shellfish/Crustacean – review matters referred to them by the commission, […]
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The Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee for the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP) held its September meeting at the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau administrative offices on Roanoke Island. The committee divided into three working groups to cover a variety of topics. Discussions included: Resident and Visitor Engagement Ideas to better engage with members of […]
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The Really, Really Free Market is returning to Avon on Saturday, October 12, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station. The Really, Really Free Market started more than a decade ago and became a valuable resource for islanders in need after several historic storms, including Hurricane Isabel in 2011, and Hurricane […]
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In the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastating impacts on western North Carolina, Dare County encourages members of the Outer Banks community to provide much-needed assistance to those who have been affected by the storm, which caused severe damage and destruction across the western portion of the state last week. “The impacts of this disaster have come into […]
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March 5, 1933 – September 25, 2024 MANTEO — It is with deep sadness that her family announces the passing of Sheila (Shy-luh) Lee Tucker, (nee Carner) on the early morning of Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at the age of 91 with her daughter Linda at her side. Sheila was born on Sunday, March 5, […]
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The Pea Island Preservation Society, Inc., (PIPSI) is pleased to announce two October events to be held at the Pea Island Cookhouse Museum located at Collins Park, 622 Sir Walter Raleigh Street in Manteo. The museum, which has been closed for the past few months as we prepare for future improvements, will be open to […]
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In coordination with October’s North Carolina Oyster Month, the Empty Nest Studio and Gallery in Frisco will be hosting a special event on Saturday, October 5, that combines food, wine, art, and fun, and everyone is welcome to stop by for the shellebration. “A Celebration of the Gilded Oyster” will be held from 10:00 a.m. […]
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An advisory against swimming was posted today at a sound-side site in Dare County, where state officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards. The advisory is for the Salvo Day Use Area on the sound across from ramp #23 in Salvo along the […]
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