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Cape Lookout to take cabin reservations, sell vehicle passes Jan. 4
Dec 12, 2024 · NPS Photo. Cape Lookout National Seashore is scheduled to open the Great Island Cabin Camp on March 13, 2025, and operate it through November 29, 2025. Visitors can start making reservations on January 4, 2025, at 10 a.m. (EST). Preseason sales of Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) permits will be available for purchase starting January 4, 2025, at 10 a.m. (EST), and will cost $35 from January 4, 2025 ...
Ferry Division's 2025 schedule goes into effect Jan. 1, Ocracoke ...
Dec 30, 2024 · Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry. Photo by Joy Crist. The North Carolina Ferry Division has released its 2025 schedule for all seven vehicle routes and the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry. The division, which is part of the N.C. Department of Transportation, provides ferry service year-round for all routes except for the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry.
Coast Guard rescues three mariners 154 miles southeast of Cape …
Dec 13, 2024 · The Coast Guard rescued three mariners Thursday morning from a sailing vessel beset by weather 154 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras. At 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Coast Guard Sector Charleston notified watchstanders at the Fifth Coast Guard District Command Center that the 59-foot sailing vessel TIME-AUT was caught in heavy weather and at risk of capsizing.
Spectrum internet outage reported across the country
Oct 10, 2024 · From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Internet services through Spectrum appears to be down across the country on Thursday morning, including the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina. Business and residential customers of the service provided by cable giant Charter Communications began reporting their internet dropped out around 8:30 a.m. DownDetector.com, a website that monitors outages, shows ...
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5 days ago · A Cold Weather Advisory has been issued for Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island, and the northern Outer Banks from 4:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. on Thursday due to minimum apparent temperatures in the low teens, according to an update from the National Weather Service.
Time is running out to vote for the Graveyard of the Atlantic …
Dec 21, 2024 · A recent major renovation that has transformed the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum into a cutting-edge destination that explores the state’s rich maritime history is being recognized nationally. The Hatteras museum, part of the North Carolina Maritime Museum System under the state’s Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, has been nominated for Best New Museum [...] Island Features ...
Damage from Helene to blame for Spectrum outage on Outer Banks
Sep 27, 2024 · From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Damage caused by the remnants of Major Hurricane Helene are being blamed for causing an outage for much of Friday of Spectrum internet and cable television services on the Outer Banks. “There is a service interruption in that area,” said Charter spokesperson Scott Pryzwansky. “Our lines were damaged due to the storm.” Pryzwansky [...] Local News | Full Article
Obituaries - Island Free Press
5 days ago · KILL DEVIL HILLS — Stephen Alexander Simon, 50, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, has gone to be with our Lord. Steve was greatly loved by his parents, Becky Williams, Steve Simon and Diana Simon; his brothers Allen Simon (Jennifer) and Paul Simon; his sister Sophia McConnell; and nephews James and Nikolas McConnell.
Damaged fiber at S.C. data hub the cause of Spectrum internet …
Sep 28, 2024 · From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Fiber optic cables damaged by flooding in Upstate South Carolina from Hurricane Helene was to blame for the lengthy outage for Spectrum internet service customers on the Outer Banks and across North Carolina. The outage started around 7 a.m. on Friday, as heavy rain from the hurricane fell on interior sections of the [...] Local News | Full Article