Cape Hatteras Angler Club announces special benefit bingo on September 11

A strong low pressure system will pass off the North Carolina coast on Monday night and Tuesday, bringing gusty winds and the possibility of minor coastal flooding, according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS). Ocean overwash, rough surf, and minor beach erosion are possible, and especially in vulnerable areas with compromised dunes. The greatest [...] Local News |  Full Article

Weather permitting, a prescribed burn is planned for Sunday, March 9, at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, according to a recent update from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North Carolina. The North Pond Wildlife, Salt Flats, and North Pond Levee Trails will all be closed to the public during the burn [...] Local News |  Full Article

An Avon man already facing multiple charges and being held at the Dare County Detention Center was charged with three additional counts of (F) Indecent Liberties with a Minor on Friday, March 7, stemming from a June 2004 incident. The charges resulted in a $300,000 additional bond, with a new total bond amount of $700,000. [...] Local News |  Full Article

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Division of Coastal Management (DCM) invites communities and contractors to apply to participate in Phases 1 through 4 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP), which aims to equip communities with additional capability to understand and enhance coastal resilience at the local level. DCM estimates that approximately $2 million [...] Local News |  Full Article

The Community Care Clinic of Dare will be hosting a Health Fair at the Rodanthe Community Building on Monday, March 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to everyone, thanks to support from Outer Banks Health, and includes blood pressure checks, blood glucose screenings, cholesterol checks, and A1C checks. (which [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

From the Ocracoke Observer Passengers from Ocracoke to Swan Quarter Thursday afternoon on the M/V Silver Lake had their travel plans crushed when the boat got stuck in Big Foot Slough just outside Ocracoke for more than 12 hours. Thursday was sunny and clear from the storm front that had passed through Wednesday afternoon and [...] Local News |  Full Article

Following a recent announcement that a Buxton jetty repair project was likely to move forward, the Buxton Civic Association (BCA) had substantial good news to report at their monthly meeting on Thursday, March 6. The three Buxton jetties (or groins) were built by the Navy in 1970 to protect its military facilities, and while the [...] Local News |  Full Article

Continuing a wave of recent donations to Hatteras Island organizations, the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) recently made a $1,500 donation to the Hatteras Island Futbol Club, which teaches soccer to local children, and has more than 100 young players participating in the program Hatteras Island Futbol Club has been in existence in some way, shape, [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article

The Outer Banks community is invited to attend the 36th Annual Artrageous Kids Art Festival, which will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sat., May 10 at Dowdy Park in Nags Head. Artrageous’ theme this year is Wander The World Of Art, which is inspired by the event’s headlining act the Saakumu [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article