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Touch-a-Truck returns with family fun, community resources, career exploration

Families are invited to get up close and personal with some of the Outer Banks’s most interesting and important vehicles at ...

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Up to 4 inches of rain, coastal flooding possible on the Outer Banks this weekend

From our news services Hatteras and Ocracoke islands could see 3 to 4 inches of rain, coastal flooding, and dangerous surf ...

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Working Watermen’s festival set for Oct. 10

Proceeds from this year’s Working Watermen’s Festival on Saturday, Oct. 10, will go towards the purchase of a new roof for ...

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Ocracoke events Oct. 5 to 11–updated

Stella Maris Chapel: Masses on the first and third Sundays of each month at 5:30 pm. The Chapel is open daily for prayer and meditation, as are the grounds from 8 am to 6 pm. For more information, ...

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Ocracoke School gets a ‘B’

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction recently released statewide 2025–2026 school accountability data and Ocracoke School earned a B School Performance Grade with an overall score of 80 ...