Cape Hatteras Angler Club announces special benefit bingo on September 11

February 5, 1961 – April 9, 2025 WAVES — Roger Lloyd Johnson, 64, of Waves, NC, passed away on April 9, 2025, at the Outer Banks Health Hospital. He was born on February 5, 1961, in Norfolk, VA, Roger was a retired carpenter who found joy in the simple pleasures of life. He spent his [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

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/

RODANTHE — William “Bill” Merritt Sallinger, age 64, of Rodanthe, NC, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Nags Head, NC. Born March 11, 1961, Bill spent his early years growing up in Chesapeake, Virginia, and Salvo, North Carolina. Bill dedicated many years to his work as a skilled plumber and pipefitter. However, [...] Obituaries |  Full Article

Despite a few unexpected setbacks that coincided with a January winter storm, the new ABC store in Buxton is on track to open on May 1, 2025. “We’re still shooting for Thursday, May 1, [and it’s] looking very much like it will happen,” said Fields Scarborough, chairman of the Dare County ABC Board. “We’re hoping to [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Outer Banks Community Foundation and The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau hosted the 3rd Annual Nonprofit Mission Mixer on Thursday, April 3 at the Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills. The free event was an opportunity for more than 75 local nonprofit professionals and board members to network with others who are making a difference in the [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) is joining electric cooperatives across the state in honoring the dedicated lineworkers who help power the homes, schools and businesses across their communities. Governor Josh Stein has officially proclaimed the second Monday in April as Lineworker Appreciation Day in North Carolina, recognizing the critical role lineworkers play in delivering safe [...] Island Features |  Full Article

Cape Hatteras Hurricanes’ baseball and softball teams will host Senior Night and Family Picture Night on Monday, April 14, in a special celebration that corresponds with a home game against the Columbia Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. in Buxton. “This will be your last chance to catch the 2025 Hurricanes baseball and softball teams at home [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The National Weather Service offices that serve the coastal Carolinas (NWS Charleston SC, NWS Wilmington NC, NWS Newport/Morehead City, and NWS Wakefield) are joining to host the first ever Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week from April 27 through May 3. Rip currents are the deadliest and most common hazard people face at the beaches of [...] Local News |  Full Article

Mary Massie has been named as the new Site Manager for the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (GOAM), per a recent announcement from North Carolina’s Regional History Museums. Massie begins her role on April 15 and will be working with GOAM staff and the Director of Regional History Museums to strengthen the museum’s role in [...] Island Features |  Full Article