Ocracoke is an island where folks think they can find the purported treasure of Blackbeard, but island homes and businesses will unveil their own treasures for all to peruse and plunder as the Ocracoke Civic & Business Association hosts the spring Ocracoke Island-Wide Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 4. […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Gracie
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, 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/
Westbound lanes of Washington Baum Bridge to reopen Friday
Outer Banks motorists can expect a much smoother ride between Nags Head and Manteo this summer as the westbound lanes of the Washington Baum (Pirate’s Cove) Bridge on U.S. 64 reopen to traffic on Friday. Beginning tonight, traffic will be switched to both outside lanes as workers make final preparations for a compete traffic shift […]
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Katherine Suzanne Parker-Lowe
July 1, 1959 – April 11, 2024 OCRACOKE — Katherine Suzanne Parker-Lowe, well-known attorney-at-law and cherished member of the Ocracoke community, passed away on April 11, 2024, at the age of 64. She was a native of Ahoskie, NC, and she graduated from Ahoskie High School where she played in the band. Katherine’s passion for […]
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Edgecamp Pamlico Station Hotel to open in Rodanthe in June
From OuterBanksVoice.com A new hotel is set to open in Rodanthe this June, according to representatives of Edgecamp Pamlico Station. The new lodging facility is a 14-suite-style boutique hotel that will be located at 24267 NC 12 in Rodanthe with an ownership team led by Richard Fertig, CEO of Stomp Capital and Owner of Edgecamp Pamlico Station. […]
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Early Voting for North Carolina’s 2024 Second Primary Election Begins Thursday, April 25
Early voting for North Carolina’s 2024 statewide second primary election—which will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, for the Republican candidates running for the offices of North Carolina Lieutenant Governor and North Carolina Auditor only—will begin on Thursday, April 25, 2024. Also known as a runoff election, a second primary election is held when […]
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Outer Banks Nonprofits celebrate collaboration at 2nd Annual Mission Mixer
The Outer Banks Community Foundation and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau hosted the 2nd Annual Nonprofit Mission Mixer at the Outer Banks Brewing Station on April 11. The free event was an opportunity for local nonprofits to network with others who are making a difference in the community. With over 75 people in attendance from […]
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Donald Christopher Oden
NOVEMBER 2, 1977 – APRIL 16, 2024 On April 16, 2024, Donald Christopher Oden, 46, of Orange Park, Florida, passed away. Born November 2, 1977, in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, Don was the precious son of Jane Oden and the late Dan Oden, Sr. Don is survived by his partner, Jennifer Rodriguez; his brother, Dan […]
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Test Pile Project to Begin at Alligator River Bridge
N.C. Department of Transportation contractors will soon begin driving as many as 18 concrete test piles into the bed of the Alligator River, an important step in the project to replace the Lindsay C. Warren (Alligator River) Bridge on U.S. 64 between Tyrrell and Dare counties. Skanska USA will be overseeing the test pile project, […]
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State coastal commission to meet in Manteo April 24-25
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet April 24-25 at the Dare County Government Center, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. on April 24 and resume at 9 a.m. on April 25. A public input and comment period is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on April 25. At […]
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