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Ocracoke Observer: Pirate Jamboree to focus on living history

October 23, 2021

By Connie Leinbach, OcracokeObserver.com Kevin Duffus wants Blackbeard Pirate Jamboree attendees to realize that the event is celebrating history, not criminals. Duffus, an award-winning North [Read More]

Ocean Pursuit shipwreck removal to begin Monday at Oregon Inlet

October 22, 2021

Removal begins Monday of a shipwrecked scallop trawler that has become something of a tourist attraction on the Outer Banks. The Ocean Pursuit ran aground [Read More]

Island Free Press: Public input sought future Hatteras Inlet dredging, Rollinson Channel realignment

October 22, 2021

By Joy Crist, Island Free Press A public comment period is currently open on how to address future dredging operations in Hatteras Inlet, which is [Read More]

Nags Head Fire and Rescue breast cancer awareness t-shirts on sale now

October 13, 2021

Nags Head Fire Rescue’s annual breast cancer awareness t-shirts have arrived and are on sale now! Two options this year: pink shirts and a limited number of green shirts. All proceeds are donated to the Outer Banks [Read More]

Ocracoke Observer: Pirate Jamboree to focus on living history

October 23, 2021

Manteo holding Community Visioning session on Wednesday

October 22, 2021

The Town of Manteo will be holding a Community Visioning session on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall. Currently, the Town [Read More]

Drop off unwanted, unused, expired meds at Duck Police Department this Saturday

October 19, 2021

Join Operation Medicine Drop on Saturday, October 23, in the Town of Duck and easily disposed of your unwanted, unused, or expired medications. With Operation [Read More]

Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet assists after shrimping vessel drifts aground

October 23, 2021

Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet helped locate an overdue shrimping vessel that ran aground Saturday, bringing the crew back in safely. The Coast Guard received [Read More]

Ocean Pursuit shipwreck removal to begin Monday at Oregon Inlet

October 22, 2021

Removal begins Monday of a shipwrecked scallop trawler that has become something of a tourist attraction on the Outer Banks. The Ocean Pursuit ran aground [Read More]

Island Free Press: Public input sought future Hatteras Inlet dredging, Rollinson Channel realignment

October 22, 2021

By Joy Crist, Island Free Press A public comment period is currently open on how to address future dredging operations in Hatteras Inlet, which is [Read More]

Innovative wave riders compete, raise funds for Outer Banks families

October 20, 2021

Enthusiasts of nontraditional surf crafts met on October 2 at Byrd Street in Kitty Hawk for a unique contest that benefited Outer Banks families. The [Read More]

Hotline Volunteer of the Month, Oct. 2021: Celie Florence

October 19, 2021

As the Outer Banks Hotline transitions to new management, its board of directors, managers and employees has begun a new tradition of recognizing the dedication [Read More]

Highway Patrol, local law enforcement conducting Operation Stop Arm this week

October 17, 2021

In support of Operation Stop Arm week, the State Highway Patrol will be aggressively enforcing stop arm and other traffic violations in and around school [Read More]

Robert Byron Carter III

October 23, 2021

Robert Byron Carter III, 72, of Kill Devil Hills died suddenly on October 16, 2021. He was born in Norfolk, VA on July 21, 1949. [Read More]

Joseph L.S. Terrell, Outer Banks mystery novelist, dies at 92

October 21, 2021

Joseph L.S. Terrell, of Point Harbor, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2021. He was 92. He was born in Burlington, North Carolina, [Read More]

Olivia Jean Brinkley

October 19, 2021

Olivia Jean Brinkley, 73, of Nags Head, NC died Monday, October 18, 2021, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born in Portsmouth, VA on November [Read More]

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Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet assists after shrimping vessel drifts aground

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Ocracoke Observer: Pirate Jamboree to focus on living history

Ocean Pursuit shipwreck removal to begin Monday at Oregon Inlet

Island Free Press: Public input sought future Hatteras Inlet dredging, Rollinson Channel realignment

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Nags Head Fire and Rescue breast cancer awareness t-shirts on sale now

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Ocracoke Observer: Pirate Jamboree to focus on living history

Manteo holding Community Visioning session on Wednesday

Drop off unwanted, unused, expired meds at Duck Police Department this Saturday

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Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet assists after shrimping vessel drifts aground

Ocean Pursuit shipwreck removal to begin Monday at Oregon Inlet

Island Free Press: Public input sought future Hatteras Inlet dredging, Rollinson Channel realignment

Neighbor-to-Neighbor Help Zone

Innovative wave riders compete, raise funds for Outer Banks families

Hotline Volunteer of the Month, Oct. 2021: Celie Florence

Highway Patrol, local law enforcement conducting Operation Stop Arm this week

Obituaries

Robert Byron Carter III

Joseph L.S. Terrell, Outer Banks mystery novelist, dies at 92

Olivia Jean Brinkley

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