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Hyde County reports 29 active COVID-19 cases, per Friday updateOctober 16, 2020 | Local News The Hyde County Health Dept. released the following COVID-19 update for Friday, October 16, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. Today, Hyde County is reporting a total COVID-19 case count of 175.  Of this total, 29 are active cases, 141 have recovered, and 5 are deaths. The [...] Local News| Full ArticleNOAA Marine Debris Art Contest Open NowOctober 16, 2020 | Community News Brief | From The: Coastal Review Online Artwork by eighth grader Sophie W. of Michigan, winner of the 2021 annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest. This year’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program Art Contest is officially open for students in kindergarten through eighth grade in all U.S. states and territories. Students can submit their artwork now through Dec. [...] Community News Brief| Full Article Governor Cooper Announces Applications Open for New Rent and Ut ...October 16, 2020 | Community News Brief Governor Roy Cooper announced today that applications are now being accepted for the N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program, which will assist eligible low- and- moderate-income renters experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. The new program seeks to promote housing stability during the ongoing pandemic by providing rent and utility assistance to [...] Community News Brief| Full Article6 additional COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday, bringing Dare Co ...October 16, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist Dare County announced 6 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, October 16, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 604. The 6 additional cases consist of 4 residents and 2 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 18-24, male, home isolation 2) non-resident, 65 over, male, transferred [...] Local News| Full ArticleJoan Alma Lindsay KoehlerOctober 15, 2020 | Obituaries February 3, 1932 October 1, 2020 Joan Alma Lindsay Koehler, age 88 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died peacefully at home on Thursday, October 1, 2020, surrounded by her loving and devoted family, and under the caring watch of Hunterdon Hospice. She is survived by daughters, Susan Garrett (Steve) and Bonnie Koehler, of Frisco, [...] Obituaries| Full Article DCDHHS Announces Details for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Event in ...October 15, 2020 | Local News Dare County is partnering with Mako Medical Laboratories out of Raleigh, NC to host a diagnostic drive-thru COVID-19 testing event in Dare County. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, starting at 1:00 p.m. at Cape Hatteras Elementary located at 47500 Middle Ridge Rd in Buxton.  Appointments are required. This event is [...] Local News| Full ArticleNational Seashore updates for the week of Oct. 15October 15, 2020 | Seashore News The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 15 include the following: Seashore Updates The Seashore experienced a 42% increase in recreational visitation last [...] Seashore News| Full ArticleDivision of Marine Fisheries announces scoping period on estuarine ...October 15, 2020 | Fishing The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are developing Amendment 2 to the N.C. Estuarine Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan. The Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public scoping period Nov. 2-15, 2020 to solicit public comments on potential management strategies for the upcoming amendment. There are two geographic management [...] Fishing| Full ArticleWhat to know about voting in 2020October 15, 2020 | Local News | From The: Outer Banks Voice With in-person Early Voting starting tomorrow, on Oct. 15, the Voice reached out to Sandy Semans Ross, chair of the Dare County Board of Elections, to get the lowdown on key information about voting in the 2020 election. Her responses are here, along with the locations for both in-person Early Voting sites and Election Day [...] Local News| Full ArticleORV Routes in front of villages reopen Thursday, October 15October 15, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist Seasonal ORV access for beaches in front of the villages of Hatteras Island has reopened for the off-season, beginning on Thursday, October 15. These routes, which run parallel to the towns of Hatteras, Frisco, Avon, and the Tri-villages, open to ORVs annually in the winter months when the visitor population is lower, and the routes [...] Seashore News| Full ArticleEarly Voting Begins October 15 at Cape Hatteras Secondary School A ...October 15, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist Early voting for Dare County will begin on October 15 at three sites in Dare County, which includes the Cape Hatteras Secondary School Auditorium. Early voting, (also known as One-Stop Absentee Voting), allows any registered voter to cast an absentee ballot in person on select days prior to Election Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. [...] Local News| Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore sees 42% increase in September vis ...October 14, 2020 | Seashore News Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) experienced a 42% increase in recreational visitation* last month compared to September 2019. The 345,249 visits amounted to the 2nd-highest level of September visitation since the establishment of the Seashore in 1953. Top 5 Highest September Recreational Visits by Year 2002: 466,686 2020: 345,249 2000: 334,909 1997: 300,377 2015: 298,610 [...] Seashore News| Full ArticleLocal News NCDHHS Reports Highest One-Day Increase of COVID-19 Cases in North ...October 16, 2020 | Local News The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting the state’s highest one-day increase of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases to date with 2,684 new cases reported. The department is also reporting the second-highest number of hospitalizations in the past 30 days, with 1,148 reported. As the numbers continue to move in the wrong [...] Local News| Full ArticleHyde County reports 29 active COVID-19 cases, per Friday updateOctober 16, 2020 | Local News The Hyde County Health Dept. released the following COVID-19 update for Friday, October 16, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. Today, Hyde County is reporting a total COVID-19 case count of 175.  Of this total, 29 are active cases, 141 have recovered, and 5 are deaths. The [...] Local News| Full Article NCDHHS Reports Highest One-Day Increase of COVID-19 Cases in North ...October 16, 2020 | Local News The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is reporting the state’s highest one-day increase of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases to date with 2,684 new cases reported. The department is also reporting the second-highest number of hospitalizations in the past 30 days, with 1,148 reported. As the numbers continue to move in the wrong [...] Local News| Full ArticleHyde County reports 29 active COVID-19 cases, per Friday updateOctober 16, 2020 | Local News The Hyde County Health Dept. released the following COVID-19 update for Friday, October 16, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. Today, Hyde County is reporting a total COVID-19 case count of 175.  Of this total, 29 are active cases, 141 have recovered, and 5 are deaths. The [...] Local News| Full ArticleDare County provides details on its 24 new COVID-19 cases since Tu ...October 16, 2020 | Local News Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Friday, October 16, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 623, of which there are 29 active cases among residents of Dare County. Of the [...] Local News| Full ArticleCoastal Flood Advisory in effect for the weekendOctober 16, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist A strong cold front is expected to move across the coastal North Carolina region on Friday, bringing strong winds, showers, and the potential for coastal flooding and ocean overwash over the weekend, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The front s impacts will be felt mostly along [...] Local News| Full Article 6 additional COVID-19 cases reported on Thursday, bringing Dare Co ...October 16, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist Dare County announced 6 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, October 16, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 604. The 6 additional cases consist of 4 residents and 2 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 18-24, male, home isolation 2) non-resident, 65 over, male, transferred [...] Local News| Full ArticleDCDHHS Announces Details for COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Event in ...October 15, 2020 | Local News Dare County is partnering with Mako Medical Laboratories out of Raleigh, NC to host a diagnostic drive-thru COVID-19 testing event in Dare County. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, starting at 1:00 p.m. at Cape Hatteras Elementary located at 47500 Middle Ridge Rd in Buxton.  Appointments are required. This event is [...] Local News| Full ArticleWhat to know about voting in 2020October 15, 2020 | Local News | From The: Outer Banks Voice With in-person Early Voting starting tomorrow, on Oct. 15, the Voice reached out to Sandy Semans Ross, chair of the Dare County Board of Elections, to get the lowdown on key information about voting in the 2020 election. Her responses are here, along with the locations for both in-person Early Voting sites and Election Day [...] Local News| Full Article Early Voting Begins October 15 at Cape Hatteras Secondary School A ...October 15, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist Early voting for Dare County will begin on October 15 at three sites in Dare County, which includes the Cape Hatteras Secondary School Auditorium. Early voting, (also known as One-Stop Absentee Voting), allows any registered voter to cast an absentee ballot in person on select days prior to Election Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. [...] Local News| Full ArticleFletcher autopsy cites ‘blunt force’ head trauma, weekly news ...October 14, 2020 | Local News | By: Mark Jurkowitz | From The: Outer Banks Voice Manner of death is listed as ‘undetermined’ According to the autopsy report from the Virginia Medical Examiner’s office, the cause of death in the case of LeeAnn Fletcher has been determined to be “complications of blunt force trauma to the head with hepatic cirrhosis with clinical hepatic failure contributing.” The manner of death, according to the [...] Local News| Full ArticleReminder: COVID-19 Testing Event Scheduled for Oct. 20 in BuxtonOctober 14, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with Mako Medical Laboratories to host two upcoming diagnostic opportunities for Dare County Residents, which includes one on Hatteras Island. One testing event will be held on Tuesday, October 20, at the Cape Hatteras Elementary School at 47500 Middle Ridge Rd in Buxton. A [...] Local News| Full Article Judge rules suit against seismic testing off Outer Banks “moot� ...October 14, 2020 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today A federal judge in South Carolina has dismissed a case challenging permits that would allow seismic testing off the Atlantic Coast from Virginia to Florida. Coastal Review Online reported the challenge brought by environmental advocates, including the North Carolina Coastal Federation, to federal permits authorizing five companies to harm or harass marine mammals while conducting seismic [...] Local News| Full ArticleDare County provides details on its 15 new COVID-19 cases since Fr ...October 13, 2020 | Local News  Dare County released the following COVID-19 update for Tuesday, October 13, which details the county’s most recent active cases, testing efforts, and additional community information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The total COVID-19 positive case count in Dare County is 599, of which there are 19 active cases among residents of Dare County. Of the [...] Local News| Full ArticleTarget coming to the Outer Banks in Kill Devil HillsOctober 12, 2020 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1 Per a recent announcement from OBX Island Guys Real Estate Group, Target is officially coming to the Outer Banks, with an 80,000 sq. ft. store planned for Kill Devil Hills. A social media announcement was posted on Monday from the OBX Island Guys Real Estate Group, which represents more than 10 residential lots at the store s [...] Local News| Full ArticleLeeAnn Fletcher autopsy report in hands of DAOctober 12, 2020 | Local News | From The: Outer Banks Voice First Judicial District DA Andrew Womble confirmed to the Voice on Oct. 12 that his office has received the autopsy report from the Virginia Medical Examiner’s office regarding the death of LeeAnn Fletcher, adding that he cannot disclose the results at this time because of an “ongoing criminal investigation.” A Kitty Hawk resident, LeeAnn Fletcher [...] Local News| Full ArticleSeashore NewsNational Seashore updates for the week of Oct. 15October 15, 2020 | Seashore News The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 15 include the following: Seashore Updates The Seashore experienced a 42% increase in recreational visitation last month compared to September 2019. The remainder of seasonal off-road vehicle routes reopened this morning. The routes can be accessed via ramps 23, 34, 38, 49, 55, and 68. Go to http://go.nps.gov/beachaccess for updated beach access information. Recently, a shipwreck believed to be the George W. Wells was unearthed on Ocracoke Island. Seashore Interpretive Ranger, Dave Kent, traveled to Ocracoke to film a short video about the rediscovered wreck from 1913. The Bodie Island Lighthouse was first lit on October 1 [...] Seashore News| Full ArticleORV Routes in front of villages reopen Thursday, October 15October 15, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist Seasonal ORV access for beaches in front of the villages of Hatteras Island has reopened for the off-season, beginning on Thursday, October 15. These routes, which run parallel to the towns of Hatteras, Frisco, Avon, and the Tri-villages, open to ORVs annually in the winter months when the visitor population is lower, and the routes [...] Seashore News| Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore sees 42% increase in September vis ...October 14, 2020 | Seashore News Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) experienced a 42% increase in recreational visitation* last month compared to September 2019. The 345,249 visits amounted to the 2nd-highest level of September visitation since the establishment of the Seashore in 1953. Top 5 Highest September Recreational Visits by Year 2002: 466,686 2020: 345,249 2000: 334,909 1997: 300,377 2015: 298,610 [...] Seashore News| Full Article Fall foal born at Cape Lookout National SeashoreOctober 12, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today A fall foal has been spotted among the wild horses at Cape Lookout National Seashore. Crystal Wasley recently captured a photo of mare and foal for the National Park Service with a zoom lens. Cape Lookout’s wild horses live on Shackleford Banks, the southernmost barrier island on the national seashore, in a herd of about [...] Seashore News| Full ArticleORV routes in front of villages reopen Oct. 15, and other National ...October 8, 2020 | Seashore News The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 8 include the following: Seashore Updates Two acts of vandalism at the Ocracoke Light Station were [...] Seashore News| Full ArticleCHNS seeks help identifying those responsible for two acts of vand ...October 6, 2020 | Seashore News Two acts of vandalism at the Ocracoke Light Station were recently discovered by Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) Rangers. The Seashore has launched an investigation and seeks tips from the public to help catch those responsible for the vandalism. On Sunday, September 27, Rangers noticed that a wooden ventilation slat was missing from the Ocracoke [...] Seashore News| Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore announces four storm-recovery projectsOctober 1, 2020 | Seashore News F Four storm-related repair projects at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) are scheduled to begin over the next two months. Ocracoke Boat Slip Utility Pedestal Replacement (Ocracoke, NC) On October 13, Achuti LLC (Raleigh, NC) will begin a project to install 15 new utility pedestals and utility lines at the Seashore’s Silver Lake boat slips [...] Seashore News| Full Article Lookout Closer to Becoming Dark Sky ParkOctober 1, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Jennifer Allen | From The: Coastal Review Online | 1 The Crystal Coast Stargazers Club members and Cape Lookout National Seashore rangers are working together to preserve the night sky by having the seashore certified as an International Dark Sky Park. A group of astronomy and space enthusiasts in eastern North Carolina that organize and participate in stargazing activities, the Crystal Coast Startgazers Club approached the seashore about applying for [...] Seashore News| Full ArticleNPS Outlines the Preferred Option for Future Sediment Management i ...September 30, 2020 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist | 1 The National Park Service held informational webinars this week to discuss the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a 20-year sediment management framework for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), and to solicit the public’s feedback on the preferred plan for future beach nourishment, dune restoration, and breach repair projects. “This is a very dynamic [...] Seashore News| Full ArticleReminder: Virtual meetings for the CHNS Sediment Management Framew ...September 29, 2020 | Seashore News The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public review and comments on the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Sediment Management Framework at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore). The 45-day comment period began on September 18, 2020, with the publication of the Notice of Availability in the Federal Register, and ends on November 2, [...] Seashore News| Full ArticleIsland FeaturesArtists to paint OcracokeOctober 14, 2020 | Island Features | From The: Ocracoke Observer Eight North Carolina artists returned Sunday for the fifth year to paint historic Ocracoke. All plein air–or outdoor–artists, the group will paint all week throughout the island, in front of their easels on the beaches, by the marina and throughout the community. A socially distanced, front porch sale of their freshly done paintings will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, at 187 Silver Lake Road. All are invited to stop by to meet the artists, enjoy their many creative interpretations and purchase their art. A percentage of all art sales will be donated to an Ocracoke nonprofit. “Ocracoke’s unspoiled beauty provides a magical setting for artists to commune, create art, share ideas and enjoy,” said Ann Hair, one of the group members. “While painting on previous years, I loved meeting the people who call Ocracoke home, learning about their beautiful island and sharin [...] Island Features| Full Article Island Cooking: Seasonal StirringsOctober 14, 2020 | Island Features | By: Lynne Foster Cape Hatteras students get a head start on college with free COA d ...October 7, 2020 | Island Features | By: Isabella Lettieri Night Sky: Two Meteor Showers, Galaxies, and other Highlights for ...September 30, 2020 | Island Features | By: Gerry Lebing Third Place is Often Forgotten! This is the Triangulum Galaxy, M33. It s the third biggest galaxy in our local group of galaxies. That means it s the little brother of the Andromeda Galaxy and our own galaxy, the Milky Way. It also means that a lot of star watchers, (myself included), kind of forget about it [...] Island Features| Full ArticleGuest Column: Outer Banks Featured in Educational Video with Local ...September 28, 2020 | Island Features | By: James D. Charlet This story is being written in deep gratitude to Hatteras Island’s award-winning Island Free Press. I have known this media outlet literally from Day One. I knew its first Editor, the late-great Irene Nolan, when she was the editor of the now defunct Island Breeze. I have not only known the succeeding publisher – Donna [...] Island Features| Full ArticleExpansion in the works for Springer’s Point PreserveSeptember 28, 2020 | Island Features | By: Rory Kelleher Ocracoke’s Springer’s point is expanding! In May The Coastal Land Trust announced the bargain sale donation of almost two acres of private land holdings within its Springer’s Point Preserve on Ocracoke Island. Here is a highlight video with more information.Island Cooking: Teddy didn’t visit, but got close enough, so I c ...September 25, 2020 | Island Features | By: Lynne Foster This has been a wild ride unlike anything most of us on the islands have experienced. And we have experienced a LOT! A collision of a major hurricane far offshore and a nor’easter provided us with days and days of “what the heck?” I don’t even want to contemplate what would have been had it [...] Island Features| Full ArticleIsland Living: Adventures in Online Dating on Hatteras IslandSeptember 25, 2020 | Island Features | By: Elaine Hooper | 1 Maybe it’s years of social isolation. Maybe it’s my age catching up to me. Maybe it’s another bizarre facet of the 2020 Curse whose despotic thumb we are all living under. Whatever the reason, dating on Hatteras Island is the most difficult thing I have ever tried to do. Since my social circle mostly involves [...] Island Features| Full ArticleIn the right place: Outer Banks photographer encounters baby sea t ...September 25, 2020 | Island Features | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today | 1 Outer Banks photographer Wesley Snyder spends a lot of time alone on area beaches capturing images of shipwrecks, sunrises, sunsets, the Milky Way and anything else you might find in the sand and waves. Early Thursday morning as he set out to take some sunrise shots of the grounded trawler Ocean Pursuit near Oregon Inlet, he [...] Island Features| Full ArticleWatersports New Junior Sailing Program Launched for Hatteras Island YouthAugust 24, 2020 | Watersports Keeping our local kids off the electronics and into our great Hatteras Island outdoors is an ever challenging task. We need Sports! In an effort to contribute in one small way, Phillips Boat Works is donating use of its Charter Cat and other small boats to initiate a fun new option exclusively for our local [...] Watersports| Full ArticleA Safe New Way to Sail the SoundAugust 21, 2020 | Sponsored | Phillips Boatworks Fall Sailing Tours from Avon are getting great reviews from Vacationers! For centuries people have been sailing up and down the shores of the beautiful Outer Banks. Known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” the oceanside of Hatteras Island, in particular, is not for the inexperienced sailor. I have a replica map of some of [...] Watersports| Full Article New Junior Sailing Program Launched for Hatteras Island YouthAugust 24, 2020 | Watersports Keeping our local kids off the electronics and into our great Hatteras Island outdoors is an ever challenging task. We need Sports! In an effort to contribute in one small way, Phillips Boat Works is donating use of its Charter Cat and other small boats to initiate a fun new option exclusively for our local [...] Watersports| Full ArticleA Safe New Way to Sail the SoundAugust 21, 2020 | Sponsored | Phillips Boatworks Fall Sailing Tours from Avon are getting great reviews from Vacationers! For centuries people have been sailing up and down the shores of the beautiful Outer Banks. Known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” the oceanside of Hatteras Island, in particular, is not for the inexperienced sailor. I have a replica map of some of [...] Watersports| Full ArticleWater Sports Enthusiasts Urged to Steer Clear of Rodanthe Bridge P ...July 17, 2020 | Local News The N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding water sports enthusiasts on Pamlico Sound to stay at least ‘a football field away’ from the Rodanthe ‘Jug Handle’ Bridge as work accelerates on the $145 million project. The area around the bridge is considered an active construction zone, and safety is the main concern. “There are cranes [...] Local News| Full ArticleWorrell 1000 Race Will Return for 2021, with a Hatteras Island LandingMay 26, 2020 | Watersports | By: Joy Crist “They said it couldn’t happen. They said that the Worrell would never again be the revered event it once was. So, the Organizing Authority, made up of former Worrell competitors, race officials, and a few fans, started planning its comeback for 2019. And even as the start date loomed and the naysayers speculated that it [...] Watersports| Full ArticleOffshore storms bring Hurricane Swell to Hatteras IslandOctober 1, 2019 | Watersports | By: Sarah Gannon We have certainly seen the negative effects of Hurricane Dorian on the Outer Banks, and it was only three years ago that Hurricane Mathew devastated Hatteras Island in October.  The Atlantic Ocean has seen a boost in activity due to the end of a routine climate pattern known as “El Nino,” and NOAA stated early [...] Watersports| Full ArticleSurf Conditions Create Epic Competition in This Year’s Cape Hatt ...September 25, 2019 | Watersports | By: Sarah Rich Another chapter of the Cape Hatteras Waves Classic (CHWC) commenced last week. Hosted by REAL Watersports in Waves, the CHWC is a kiteboarding competition scored according to riders’ execution of wave riding, tricks, and the overall impression made on the judges. Competitors from all over the world lug their gear to what is the premier [...] Watersports| Full ArticleTaking a Kayak Tour: A Perfect Activity for Watersport NovicesJuly 25, 2019 | Watersports | By: Sarah Rich There is such a wide variety of water activities to enjoy on Hatteras Island, and whether a novice or an expert, opportunities to enjoy these activities span from Hatteras village to Pea Island. While watersports are the perfect outlet for thrill seekers, they can often be quite intimidating for first-timers. For those who seek to [...] Watersports| Full ArticleThe Environmental Factors that Shape Island SurfingJune 5, 2019 | Watersports | By: Gregory Wagner | 1 What makes Hatteras Island a special place and important exodus for East Coast surfers? Is it an easy question to answer? Probably, yes, and I realize as a transplant from California weaned on surfing the western coastlines of North America, this question also ties in with why I can’t seem to leave the island now. [...] Watersports| Full ArticleOuter Banks Real Estate and BusinessOBX home sales boom in midst of pandemicSeptember 30, 2020 | Real Estate | By: Kipp Tabb | From The: Outer Banks Voice The Outer Banks real estate market is hot. It’s part of a national trend, but what is happening locally goes beyond the strong national trend. What realtors with experience in the Outer Banks market and longtime observers of local conditions are seeing exceeds anything they have seen before. “It’s been absolutely nuts,” said Jeff Scott, owner of Scott Team Realty. I’ve been doing this 31 years, and I don’t ever remember a time like this.” The Outer Banks Association of Realtors (OBAR) publishes their Multiple Listings Service (MLS) Statistical Report monthly. The data from those MLS reports, which cover Currituck and Dare Counties as well as Ocracoke, supports Scott’s sentiments. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic delayed home sale closings by slowing the work of home inspectors, appraisers and attorneys, the MLS reported in May that 549 Outer Banks properties were under [...] Real Estate| Full Article July occupancy revenue sets record, meal money lagsSeptember 23, 2020 | Real Estate Here’s more evidence of the strength of the tourism boom this summer. The July 2020 occupancy revenue numbers released from the Sept. 17 Dare County Tourism Board meeting show $152.3 million in occupancy revenue that month. Not only is that a huge 37% increase from the July 2019 numbers, it is a single-month record for [...] Real Estate| Full ArticlePaint a Happy Outer Banks Inspired Home OfficeSeptember 23, 2020 | Sponsored | Ace Hardware Westlake Ace Hardware now carries Benjamin Moore premium paints in its 138 stores nationwide. Since 1883, Benjamin Moore has remained a top premier paint brand for do-it-yourselfers and professionals alike, offering customers high quality and more than 3,500 premium color options. As part of the partnership with Benjamin Moore, Ace Hardware is now the largest independent hardware retailer [...] Real Estate| Full ArticleHatteras Island Real Estate: The changing landscape of real estateSeptember 21, 2020 | Real Estate | By: Tom Hranicka The real estate market on Hatteras Island this year reminds me of Dorothy’s famous line in The Wizard of Oz – “Toto, I don’t think we are in Kansas anymore!” In this article, I would like to share some facts and some anecdotal observations about what we are seeing and what some of the emerging [...] Real Estate| Full ArticleHatteras Island Real Estate: Frequently Asked QuestionsJuly 13, 2020 | Real Estate | By: Tom Hranicka Each year, we like to publish an updated version of an article that addresses some of the most frequently asked questions that we hear from prospective buyers and sellers. Many of the issues remain unchanged, but occasionally a new question will make its way into the list. According to Park Service reports, about 2.6 million [...] Real Estate| Full ArticleHatteras Island Real Estate: The impact of Covid-19 on the real es ...May 11, 2020 | Real Estate | By: Tom Hranicka As you might expect, the most frequently asked question that my Realtor colleagues and I are hearing these days is – “What impact are the COVID-19 related restrictions having on the Hatteras Island real estate market?” This article is intended to provide some insights into the answers to this question. To begin the discussion, we [...] Real Estate| Full ArticleOuter Banks Fishing ReportDivision of Marine Fisheries announces scoping period on estuarine striped bassOctober 15, 2020 | Fishing The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission are developing Amendment 2 to the N.C. Estuarine Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan. The Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public scoping period Nov. 2-15, 2020 to solicit public comments on potential management strategies for the upcoming amendment. There are two geographic management units included in Amendment 2. The northern geographic management unit comprises two harvest management areas: the Albemarle Sound Management Area and the Roanoke River Management Area. The southern geographic management unit is the Central Southern Management Area (CSMA) and includes all internal coastal, joint, and contiguous inland waters of North Carolina south of the Albemarle Sound Management Area to the South Carolina state line. The primary management strategy for Amendment 2 is long-term sustainable harvest in th [...] Fishing| Full Article What’s On the Line: CobiaOctober 14, 2020 | Fishing | From The: Coastal Review Online ‘Shellabrate’ Oyster Week in North CarolinaOctober 13, 2020 | Fishing | By: Jennifer Allen | From The: Coastal Review Online Commercial Fishing Resource Funding committees to meet by webinar ...October 12, 2020 | Fishing Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee to meet Oct. 16October 6, 2020 | Fishing On The Line: False AlbacoreOctober 5, 2020 | Fishing | From The: Coastal Review Online Community NewsNOAA Marine Debris Art Contest Open NowOctober 16, 2020 | Community News Brief | From The: Coastal Review Online Artwork by eighth grader Sophie W. of Michigan, winner of the 2021 annual NOAA Marine Debris Program Art Contest. This year’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program Art Contest is officially open for students in kindergarten through eighth grade in all U.S. states and territories. Students can submit their artwork now through Dec. [...] Community News Brief| Full ArticleGovernor Cooper Announces Applications Open for New Rent and Ut ...October 16, 2020 | Community News Brief Governor Roy Cooper announced today that applications are now being accepted for the N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program, which will assist eligible low- and- moderate-income renters experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. The new program seeks to promote housing stability during the ongoing pandemic by providing rent and utility assistance to [...] Community News Brief| Full ArticleNCDHHS Provides Guidelines for Voters and Polling Locations as Ear ...October 16, 2020 | Community News Brief The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing guidelines for voters and local polling locations to help protect the health of North Carolinians during the voting process. In addition, NCDHHS and the NC Department of Public Safety Division of Emergency Management provided personal protective equipment to local election boards and locations. North [...] Community News Brief| Full ArticleMeet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the PennyOctober 13, 2020 | Community News Brief Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Penny, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Penny, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/Interviewers to seek islanders’ thoughts on extreme weatherOctober 13, 2020 | Community News Brief | From The: Ocracoke Observer Eastern North Carolina has experienced many storms in recent decades. Dynamics of Extreme Events, People and Places (DEEPP) would like to understand how families and communities prepare for, are affected by, and recover from these events. One of the best ways to do this is to ask people directly. DEEPP is launching a survey in [...] Community News Brief| Full ArticleFloodplain Resilience Workshop Oct. 14October 8, 2020 | Community News Brief | From The: Coastal Review Online A virtual workshop is set for 1:45 p.m. Oct. 14 to examine opportunities and challenges that communities face as they find new uses for previously flooded parcels. North Carolina Sea Grant and NOAA Office for Coastal Management are hosting the workshop that provides an opportunity to learn critical lessons from others that can be applied [...] Community News Brief| Full ArticleObituariesLeslie S. Johnson, IIIOctober 16, 2020 | Obituaries Leslie S. Johnson III, born July 4, 1945 passed away the morning of October 14, 2020 at home. Leslie was loved by many and known as Rocky, Rock, Rocket, but most commonly Pop-Pop because of his devotion to the family and his grandchildren. Below are the words of one of his special grandchildren: Pop-Pop was [...] Obituaries| Full ArticleJoan Alma Lindsay KoehlerOctober 15, 2020 | Obituaries February 3, 1932 October 1, 2020 Joan Alma Lindsay Koehler, age 88 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died peacefully at home on Thursday, October 1, 2020, surrounded by her loving and devoted family, and under the caring watch of Hunterdon Hospice. She is survived by daughters, Susan Garrett (Steve) and Bonnie Koehler, of Frisco, [...] Obituaries| Full ArticleRobert Irvin SpakeOctober 14, 2020 | Obituaries MANTEO Robert Irvin Spake entered the gates of heaven on October 12, 2020 peacefully, surrounded by family. Bob was born in Shelby, North Carolina in 1931 to Irvin Monroe and Mabel Laura Whisnant Spake where he grew up with his sister Barbara on the 40-acre family farm, growing cotton, corn, and wheat and raising [...] Obituaries| Full ArticleBeverly Jean MyersOctober 13, 2020 | Obituaries Beverly Jean Myers, 77, died October 11, 2020 in Nags Head, NC. Beverly is survived by her two sons, Charlie and Jim, and her husband, John of Kill Devil Hills. In accordance with her wishes, Beverly will be cremated, and no services are planned. Please express condolences to the family via the online register at [...] Obituaries| Full ArticleTessie Basnight TillettOctober 12, 2020 | Obituaries November 21, 1940 – October 8, 2020 MANTEO Tessie Basnight Tillett, age 79, of Manteo, NC passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020 in her home. Tessie was born to Margaret and Andrew Tillett in 1940. She had a number of different jobs throughout her life including stenography, and co-owning Video Andy’s. She truly lived [...] Obituaries| Full ArticleWally Gerald WiseOctober 9, 2020 | Obituaries Mr. Wally G. Wise, 83, died peacefully in Chesapeake, VA on October 6, 2020.  A Dare County native, Wally was the son of the late John and Robanna Wise.  Besides his parents, Wally greets in heaven his wife, Anges. Wally spent his career years as a lighthouse keeper and engineer in the United States Coast [...] Obituaries| Full Article

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