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- 6th annual OBX community blood drive set for December 5-6by Submitted on November 29, 2023 at 7:33 pm
Holiday fun can push blood donation to the bottom of the to-do list. Winter weather and seasonal illness can also impact blood supplies. The Red [Read More]
- Bobby Lee Phelps, Sr.by Submitted on November 29, 2023 at 6:45 pm
Bobby Lee Phelps, Sr. peacefully passed from his earthly home on November 28, 2023, at the age of 87 years. Bobby was born in Norfolk, [Read More]
- Duck multi-use trail feasibility open house happening Wednesdayby Submitted on November 29, 2023 at 6:17 pm
The proposed multi-use trail feasibility study led by VHB and the Town of Duck has the overall goal of developing connectivity on the west side [Read More]
- Scholarship fund established for students to pursue veterinary medicineby Submitted on November 29, 2023 at 6:12 pm
A new fund has been created at the Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) to assist local students who aspire to become veterinarians. Established by Duck, [Read More]
- Tail Waggin’ Tuesday: November 28, 2023by Kassidy Watson-Perry on November 28, 2023 at 8:30 pm
Are you in search of the perfect fur-ever friend? A new addition to the family, perhaps? OBX Today in partnership with the Outer Banks SPCA is [Read More]
- Low-Income energy assistance available for Dare County residents beginning Dec. 1by Staff Reporter on November 29, 2023 at 4:15 pm
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) will be available for Dare County residents who meet the criteria beginning on December 1, 2023. LIEAP helps eligible families with their primary heating expense by providing a one-time annual payment directly to their heating vendor, such as a power, gas, or fuel oil company. Between Dec. 1 [...] Local News | Full Article The post Low-Income energy assistance available for Dare County residents beginning Dec. 1 appeared first on Island Free Press.
- After more than two years, sewer moratorium lifted for Kinnakeet Shoresby Joy Crist on November 29, 2023 at 2:41 pm
After more than two years, a sewer moratorium on the wastewater treatment plant that serves the Kinnakeet Shores area in Avon has been lifted, per a November 28 announcement issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). In the years leading up to the moratorium, Ray Hollowell, the managing member of Outer Banks/Kinnakeet [...] Real Estate | Full Article The post After more than two years, sewer moratorium lifted for Kinnakeet Shores appeared first on Island Free Press.
- Scholarship Fund Established for Students to Pursue Veterinary Medicineby Staff Reporter on November 29, 2023 at 2:27 pm
A new fund has been created at the Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) to assist local students who aspire to become veterinarians. Established by Duck, NC philanthropist, Carole Garrett, the creation of the fund reflects Ms. Garrett’s life of service to the animals around her and the cherished pets with whom she has spent her [...] Community News Brief | Full Article The post Scholarship Fund Established for Students to Pursue Veterinary Medicine appeared first on Island Free Press.
- 2023 Atlantic hurricane season was the fourth-busiest; Idalia, Ophelia left biggest marks on eastern N.C.by Sam Walker on November 29, 2023 at 1:19 pm
From Wobx.com The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season that comes to an end on Thursday will be remembered for two late-summer storms that left their legacies on eastern North Carolina in what was one of the busiest seasons in the last eight decades. The above-average year of activity was characterized by record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures, [...] Local News | Full Article The post 2023 Atlantic hurricane season was the fourth-busiest; Idalia, Ophelia left biggest marks on eastern N.C. appeared first on Island Free Press.
- Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry running on an amended schedule for Wednesdayby Staff Reporter on November 29, 2023 at 1:04 pm
The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry is running on an amended schedule for Wednesday, November 29, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. The amended schedule is listed below, and is due to a mechanical issue. To get notified of ferry delays or cancellations, sign up for text and/or email alerts via the [...] Local News | Full Article The post Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry running on an amended schedule for Wednesday appeared first on Island Free Press.
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