Series of informational meetings scheduled for Dare County Schools’ Early College Program

  From OuterBanksVoice.com The Dare County Schools announced on April 25 that it will host a series of faculty and community meetings at each of the county’s middle and high schools. The meetings are designed to offer accurate information and address any questions regarding our secondary education program as it pertains to the possibility of […]

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Portsmouth Island Homecoming returns for 2024 on April 27

Every two years, deserted Portsmouth Island comes alive with hundreds of descendants, friends, and visitors during a springtime event that honors the once-thriving village’s roots, and rekindles the island’s inherent sense of community. The event that brings everyone together is the Portsmouth Island Homecoming, and the more than 30-year tradition is once again returning for […]

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Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Life-Saving Service

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 in the months ahead, leading […]

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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse restoration contractor plans to activate temporary beacon on Thursday, April 25

The contractor for the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse restoration project, Stone and Lime Historic Restoration Services, plans to switch the lighthouse’s source of light from the current beacon to a temporary, fixed beacon on the evening of Thursday, April 25. “This [new] tiny beacon can project 18 miles out into the ocean, it’s U.S. Coast Guard approved, […]

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Cape Hatteras Elementary School’s April Storm Report

The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHEM) publishes a monthly newsletter called The Storm Report for students, parents, supporters, and friends. The newsletter is a nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. The newsletter covers everything from upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more. It is a […]

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Nonprofit dedicated to saving the 1898 Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station is moving forward

Its name is the Outer Banks Coast Guard History Preservation Group. The broad name is to match its broad objective, starting with rescuing the 1898 Oregon Inlet U.S. Life-Saving Service (LSS) Station No. 16. Here is the Oregon Inlet LSS Station’s brief background, or ‘How It Got into This Mess.’ It started in 1988 when […]

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