September 17, 1939 – April 18, 2024 BUXTON — Jeanette Gray Finnegan Torok, 84, known as Jaye, died on Thursday, April 18, 2024, in her home in Buxton, N.C. A native of Buxton, she was the daughter of Jeanette (Janet) Finnegan and William Finnegan. Jaye attended East Carolina University, and upon graduating, she received a [...]
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking public comments on its Sea Turtle Conservation Plan through May 24. The plan will guide the agency’s efforts to maintain and increase populations of five species of sea turtles that nest on North Carolina beaches, primarily from May to August, and are declining in the state. All five species are [...] Local News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore reports more than 331,000 visitors ...
April 26, 2024 | Seashore News
With 311,384 visitors recorded in the first three months of 2024, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded 154,935 visitors in March, 79,256 visitors in February, and 77,193 visitors in January. In recent history, this is a higher [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleFrom CoastalReview.org Coastal recreational and commercial fishermen will have to report certain fish harvests under a new North Carolina law that takes effect later this year. Preliminary details are scant as to how the two state agencies tasked with overseeing the reporting requirements will implement the program, one that is slated to be discussed during [...] Fishing | Full ArticleFrom 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 [...] Local News | Full ArticlePaddle Palooza will be held in June to benefit the Hatteras Island ...
April 25, 2024 | Community News Brief
The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) is sponsoring the Paddle Palooza in Honor of Andy McKinney on Sunday, June 23, and everyone is welcome to join in the fun of a lightly competitive 5K race on the open waters of the Pamlico Sound. Sponsors for the popular annual event are currently being accepted, and businesses [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleEvery 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 [...] Island Features | Full ArticleWeekly Hatteras Village Community Fish Fry returns for 2024 on May ...
April 25, 2024 | Island Features
Organizers are gearing up for the 2024 season of the Hatteras Community Fish Fry, a weekly Hatteras village event that has been a tradition for roughly 80 years. Once again, the Hatteras Volunteer Fire Department will be the seasonal home of the fish fry from May 25 until August 31. Profits from the Fish [...] Island Features | Full ArticleIsland History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Lif ...
April 25, 2024 | Island Features
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 [...] Island Features | Full ArticleThe 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, [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe 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 [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleIsland History: Memories of Ocracoke residents from 1942, preserve ...
April 24, 2024 | Island Features
The kindly, great-grandfather of 17 children smiled uncomfortably as he sat in front of a large TV camera, with lights glaring, a microphone clipped to his blue, black, and gray flannel shirt, and strangers about to ask him to relive one of the most horrific, heart-rending moments of his life. His name was Ulysses Levi [...] Island Features | Full Article
