Dare County Manager Bobby Outten announced that the county’s dredging permits have been officially reinstated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), on Friday, October 18, allowing the Miss Katie’s dredging operations to resume immediately. The Miss Katie is currently scheduled to resume dredging operations on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The permits were initially […]
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Cape Hatteras Volleyball wrapped up its regular season on Thursday, October 17th, with a heartbreaking loss to a tough Bear Grass team. The Hurricanes celebrated their four Seniors before their match. Elizabeth Fairbanks, Madison Fiscus, Lydia Hooper, and Shaytna Trejo have been huge contributors to the Hurricane Volleyball program and will be missed next year. The Varsity […]
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Friday afternoon, October 18. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has set the date, time, and location for a public meeting about the Buxton Naval Facility Formerly Used Defense Sites property as its response action continues at the beachfront property located […]
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Hatteras Island Families are coming together to help Santa make sure each child in North Carolina, especially those affected by Hurricane Helene, can have a gift for Christmas. Boxes for your donations will be available at various locations on Hatteras Island from now until Thanksgiving. We kindly request that the items donated be new, in […]
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November 26, 1954 – October 15, 2024 OCRACOKE — Mark Thomas Justice, 69, of Ocracoke, NC, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2024, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Born on November 26, 1954, in Baltimore, MD, Mark lived a life filled with passion, dedication, and love for his community. Mark was a […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory and High Surf Advisory have been issued for the Outer Banks through Sunday at noon, according to an update from the National Weather Service. For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to two feet of inundation above ground level is expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High […]
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The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations until the end of 2024, to celebrate and mark this […]
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When the Island Inn & Commons’ landscaping project began roughly 18 months ago, the grounds surrounding the former 1901 Island Inn (or Odd Fellows Lodge) were effectively a blank slate. There were port-a-potties, some raw patches of sand and grass, and not much else. The building itself was also in minor disarray, after a years-long […]
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Hatteras Island resident Brian Harris recently announced his intention to run as a candidate for the Dare Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor race in the 2024 General Election. Currently, there is no one running for the elected board member position, which makes it the only contest on the Dare County ballot with no listed […]
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Donald Edmund Skakle, Jr. (Sea Bear) of Hatteras, North Carolina, son of Sybil Austin and Donald Edmund Skakle, Sr., was born 76 years ago on July 26, 1948, at Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina. He went home to be with Our Lord on October 7, 2024, after several weeks of hospital care. His wife, […]
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