Mary Massie has been named as the new Site Manager for the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum (GOAM), per a recent announcement from North Carolina’s Regional History Museums. Massie begins her role on April 15 and will be working with GOAM staff and the Director of Regional History Museums to strengthen the museum’s role in [...] Island Features |  Full Article The post New Site Manager announced for the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum appeared first on Island Free Press.

Announcing the Launch of Shipwreck Rescues of the Outer Banks: Sensational Wrecks and Heroic Rescues by the United States Life-Saving Service ISBN 978-1-4930-8770-9, Globe Pequot Publishing Group, 2025 by James D. Charlet. It is the sequel to my first volume Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks: Dramatic Rescues and Fantastic Wrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, Globe Pequot [...] Community News Brief |  Full Article The post Book launch for Keeper James Charlet’s “Shipwreck Rescues of the Outer Banks” will be held on April 13 appeared first on Island Free Press.

Following a communications outage on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands on Wednesday – the third outage of 2025 – community-wide questions are resurfacing on where to access 911 and emergency internet service, and what is being done to fix the underlying outage issues. While Wednesday’s outage was attributed to a cut cable in Nags Head per [...] Editor's Blog |  Full Article The post Recent outages on Hatteras and Ocracoke renew questions about emergency communications and finding a fix appeared first on Island Free Press.

The newly formed Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for the Buxton Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) held its first meeting on Thursday, April 10, and the 11-member group laid a foundation for the board’s next steps. The RAB consists of representatives from Dare County, the National Park Service, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, the N.C. [...] Local News |  Full Article The post Takeaways from the first Buxton Restoration Advisory Board meeting appeared first on Island Free Press.

The Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry will transition to its summer schedule on Tuesday, April 15, increasing the number of crossings per day from 36 to 52. Starting on April 15, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry schedule will be as follows: From Hatteras: 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:00 [...] Local News |  Full Article The post Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry switches to summer schedule on April 15 appeared first on Island Free Press.