Jones urges Obama to request hurricane relief for North Carolina’s inlets

Today Congressman Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., urged President Barack Obama not to forget the damage to North Carolina’s coastal inlets caused by Hurricane Sandy.  Many, if not most of the inlets, suffered serious shoaling during the hurricane and the northeasters that followed it. The Obama administration is putting together a funding request to address damage […]

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Enterprising islanders offering a ‘sand taxi’ for travelers without four-wheel-drive

For visitors, this tacks on three or four hours—sometimes many more—to an already time-consuming trip, and for residents, it made off-island travel for doctor appointments, work, school, or other errands extremely difficult. But on Nov. 10, two-wheel drivers caught a break. Jarvis Williams, who owns Cape Point Exxon in Buxton and who was contracted by […]

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Community Foundation honors retiring executive and welcomes new director

As the Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) celebrates its 30th anniversary during the month of November, the organization announces a change in leadership. Founded in 1982 by David Stick, Andy Griffith, Ray White, Edward Green, George Crocker, Martin Kellogg and Jack Adams, OBCF has awarded more than $4.5 million in grants and scholarships to organizations […]

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Emergency ferry departures reduced

The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is reducing the total number of runs each day at the Stumpy Point-Rodanthe emergency route from nine to eight from each side. The change is to reduce costs and is effective Wednesday, Nov. 28.   The eliminated runs are those with the least amount of traffic and […]

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