There are many ways to look at the current state of the real estate market. The saying that “all real estate is local” is a good rule to follow. The more focused the analysis, the better the conclusions. Using this frame of reference as a guideline, if we look at the Hatteras Island real estate […]
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At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received a report that the 51’ foot fishing vessel Reel-E-Buggin had lost both of their engines 29 miles offshore. The vessel was dead in the water in 8-10 foot seas, and the Coast Guard’s 47258 (Motor Lifeboat) promptly went underway to […]
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Over a hundred people gathered at Dare County Arts Council on Saturday, January 26 for the 41st Frank Stick Memorial Art Show opening reception. This year’s Frank Stick Show is dedicated to the late Glenn Eure recognizing his contributions to the arts on the Outer Banks and beyond. Glenn’s wife Pat Eure, who is […]
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Groundbreaking for the new Buxton Volunteer Fire Dept. launched on Thursday, January 3rd, 2019. The new state-of-the-art facility will feature five truck bays that will house the emergency vehicles, meeting rooms, offices, and storage rooms for the volunteers, as well as a fully equipped kitchen. Founded in 1964, the Buxton Volunteer Fire Dept. serves the […]
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A runaway buoy that was originally stationed about 17 miles off of Cape Point has made a long odyssey up the Eastern Seaboard, and was last located about 671 miles away – well off the coast of New York City. The buoy, formally known as Station 41025 – Diamond Shoals, is one of several buoys […]
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U.S. Rep. Walter Jones, who serves as a representative for North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District, is currently in hospice care, per a statement from the congressman’s office. “Congressman Walter B. Jones’ (NC-3) health has declined after sustaining a broken hip last week,” read the January 26 statement. “He is now in hospice care. The family […]
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With the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial resumed regular operations today. “I wish to thank the local Outer Banks community for offering assistance to federal employees during the lapse in appropriations,” said National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent […]
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Captain George’s was the venue for the recent 2019 North Carolina Fisheries Association’s Annual Meeting, which addressed issues that included conflicts with special interest groups, shrimp trawl bans and aquaculture in the sounds. The NCFA is the primary organization promoting, providing education and, in recent years, defending North Carolina’s commercial fishing industry. NCFA board presided […]
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If all goes according to plan, Ocracoke will have several new public restrooms this year on the Island Inn property. The Ocracoke Occupancy Tax Board in December allocated $141,000 from its reserve fund to the Ocracoke Preservation Society, which purchased the Island Inn last year with the intent to preserve it for the community. Ocracoke’s […]
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A federal appeals court dismissed an appeal by a group of Rodanthe property owners to halt the construction of the 2.4-mile Jug Handle Bridge on January 23, upholding a 2018 lower court ruling to allow construction of the bridge to move forward. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the North Carolina Department of […]
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