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🌱 OVFD quickly controls camper van fire at Ocracoke’s NPS Campground.

Ocracoke, North Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi there, Ocracoke! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • OVFD quickly controls camper van fire at Ocracoke’s NPS Campground.
  • What new ferry tolls and repairs could mean for Ocracoke riders
  • See which Ocracoke spots star in a Nicholas Sparks love story

Also on today's calendar: Ocracoke Island Independence Day Celebration.

Today's riddle: How do you fit 10 horses in 9 stables? You cannot add any stables, you cannot put 2 horses in one stable. (Draw 9 boxes to help you figure this out) 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 76 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with plenty of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 78. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Humid with sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• OVFD contains vehicle fire at NPS Campground (ocracokeobserver.com) — Ocracoke’s Volunteer Fire Department quickly contained a camper van fire at the NPS Campground on Monday night, preventing injuries and limiting damage to one vehicle and a nearby tent. OVFD crews, National Park Service staff, Hyde County deputies, and EMS all responded, soaking surrounding brush and assessing the campsite for any needed repairs.
   

• Coastal ferry tolls prompt two Republicans to vote against NC budget (wunc.org) — State lawmakers are moving forward with a budget that would add tolls to all North Carolina ferries, including the Hatteras–Ocracoke route, starting in January. The plan also sets aside about $60 million for ferry repairs, including fixing severe erosion at Ocracoke’s north-end terminal, raising questions about long-term access and costs for island residents and workers.
   

• Nicholas Sparks' North Carolina movie trail, leads novels fans to 'The Notebook' and 'Safe Haven' spots and more (wxii12.com) — Fans of Nicholas Sparks are encouraged to visit Ocracoke, the setting of his novel “The Wish,” reachable only by ferry or air. The guide highlights Silver Lake Road, the Ocracoke Lighthouse, Springer’s Point, and the island’s Banker ponies as especially photogenic stops along a broader North Carolina coastal book-lover’s trail.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Hatteras

  • Hatteras Village memories return in expanded book by Buddy Swain (islandfreepress.org)
  • Heart Space alumni to lead free summer workshop series for Hatteras Island teens (islandfreepress.org)
  • Simple Mann Tops 67th Annual Hatteras Marlin Club Blue Marlin Release Tournament (marlinmag.com)

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  • National Park Service reminds visitors that use and possession of fireworks are Illegal on Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches (islandfreepress.org)
  • NWS has raised the rip current risk to HIGH from Duck to Buxton (outerbanksvoice.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: [T] [E] [N] [H] [O] [R] [S] [E] [S] (Thank you Lisa K. for sending it in!)
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