Despite strong northeast winds that gusted to more than 20 mph, the 5th Annual Fish Like a Girl Tournament drew a large, pink-hued crowd to the Avon Pier for an action-packed morning of fishing and fundraising for a very worthy local cause. The annual tournament is held the first week of October every year, and […]

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On the morning that Dorian made landfall on Cape Hatteras, Pastor Tim Fitch was at his Tri-villages home when his mother, Rev. Susie Fitch-Slater of the Ocracoke Methodist Church, initiated one of the most terrifying phone calls of his life. “It was the kind of phone call that you never want to hear,” he says. […]

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After a delay due to slightly elevated numbers on an air quality test at the NCCAT building, classes for Ocracoke students of all grades will begin on Monday, October 7. The Ocracoke School has been closed since Hurricane Dorian made landfall on September 6, causing damage to the main school campus. “We will have a […]

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Today, President Trump approved Governor Cooper’s request for a major disaster declaration for Public Assistance for the following counties impacted by Hurricane Dorian: Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Hyde, Jones, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender, Sampson, Tyrrell, and Washington. The major disaster declaration allows impacted counties to receive support from FEMA’s Public Assistance program, providing […]

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The Frisco Really Free Market, which has become a central spot post-Dorian to drop off donations and pick up supplies, has revised its schedule for the next two weeks, per market organizers. The Free Market at the Frisco Fire Station will be open on Saturday, October 5, and will then shift to a three-day-per-week schedule, […]

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Approximately 400 islanders showed up for a community meeting at the Berkley Barn on Sunday (Sept. 29) to hear updates from Hyde County, state and federal officials, and to have the opportunity to ask questions.  Here are some of the highlights of the issues from the meeting and updates as of today. Prior to the […]

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By now, residents and property owners in unincorporated Dare County should have all storm-related debris placed in front of their properties, in the right-of-way. If you have not yet placed storm debris in the right-of-way, please do so as soon as possible. There will only be one pass made by the debris removal contractor. In […]

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On Tuesday evening, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received a call from a 22’ foot vessel that was stuck outside of the Oregon Inlet bar. Crews from Station Oregon Inlet went underway to assist the vessel, navigating through occasional 4-6 foot breaking waves at the time, as well as zero visibility. “It was […]

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