April 10, 1948 – April 14, 2024 WAVES — Ronald H. Williams was born on April 10, 1948, in Manteo, NC, and peacefully passed away on April 14, 2024, at the age of 76 in Waves, NC. A man of few words, Ronald had the biggest impact on the lives of those around him. Retired [...]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/SELC joins Buxton Civic Association to push for action at Buxton Beach
April 16, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Buxton Civic Association has joined forces with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) to push for the immediate remediation of a 500-yard section of Buxton shoreline. The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) was formed in early April to create a united community voice for the growing public safety and environmental issues that have stemmed from [...] Local News | Full ArticleA line of clouds created an impressive show on the Outer Banks on Tuesday morning, April 16, which was caught on camera by a number of Hatteras Island residents and visitors. “Cool wave clouds called an undular bore moved across the Outer Banks this morning,” stated Brad Panovich, Chief Meteorologist for WCNC-TV, in a trending [...] Local News | Full ArticleFAQs for Buxton Beach added to Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s ...
April 16, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has added a new FAQ section to its Buxton Beach webpage in order to provide essential information on the evolving public safety and environmental issues that are occurring along a 500-yard stretch of Buxton shoreline. “Frequently asked questions for the Buxton Beach Access closure were developed by [the] Cape [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCoastal property owners yet to embrace roof-girding grants
April 16, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Catherine Kozak
From CoastalReview.org Maybe one North Carolina insurance provider should join the industry trend and advertise: “Hello Beach Plan policyholders! Do you need a new roof? Want to save on your property insurance? How about we help you out with as much as $8,000 toward a much stronger roof that is fortified to withstand storms? And [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleHatteras Island Community Strings will host a Spring Recital on Ap ...
April 16, 2024 | Community News Brief | By: Joy Crist
Hatteras Island Community Strings will host a Spring Recital on Tuesday, April 16, at 5:30 p.m., and the public is welcome to attend this free event at the Avon Volunteer Fire Department on Harbor Road. The recital will feature the students who are receiving free music lessons at St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) with [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleNovember 14, 1943 – April 8, 2024 BUXTON — Vivian Robinson Gray peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of April 8, 2024, at her home in Buxton, NC, with her husband, Charles, by her side. Vivian was a native daughter of Hatteras Island. She was born on November 14, 1943, to Vivian Eliza [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleBodie Island Lighthouse opens for climbing on April 19
April 15, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The Bodie Island Lighthouse, recognized by its unique horizontal black and white stripes, will open for climbing this year beginning Friday, April 19. Climbing tickets go on sale at 7 a.m. and may only be purchased on the same day of your intended climb. Tickets are only available for purchase at www.recreation.gov/ticket/252034/ticket/10087143. Pro tip: Create your www.recreation.gov account [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleFederal grant to pay for study of N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island
April 15, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | 2
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A federal grant aimed at improving transportation resiliency will pay for a study of options for the future of N.C. 12 between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that $1.8 million has been earmarked for the study of the 11-mile section [...] Local News | Full ArticleTri Villages Market returns for 2024 on Memorial Day Weekend
April 15, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands’ newest weekly summertime market, the Tri-Villages Market, is returning in 2024 after a successful first season that exceeded all expectations. Though the northern Hatteras Island communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo had a seasonal market years ago, the Tri-Villages Market was a recent first for the area, attracting dozens of local [...] Island Features | Full ArticleNational Park Service seeks information on human-caused fires at F ...
April 15, 2024 | Seashore News
On Sunday morning, National Park Service law enforcement rangers responded to a report of two wildfires adjacent to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site’s Freedom Trail. Both fires were safely extinguished and posed no risk to public safety. Since the fires are suspected of being human caused, the National Park Service is asking the public for [...] Seashore News | Full Article
SELC joins Buxton Civic Association to push for action at Buxton Beach
April 16, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Buxton Civic Association has joined forces with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) to push for the immediate remediation of a 500-yard section of Buxton shoreline. The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) was formed in early April to create a united community voice for the growing public safety and environmental issues that have stemmed from [...] Local News | Full ArticleA line of clouds created an impressive show on the Outer Banks on Tuesday morning, April 16, which was caught on camera by a number of Hatteras Island residents and visitors. “Cool wave clouds called an undular bore moved across the Outer Banks this morning,” stated Brad Panovich, Chief Meteorologist for WCNC-TV, in a trending [...] Local News | Full Article
SELC joins Buxton Civic Association to push for action at Buxton Beach
April 16, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Buxton Civic Association has joined forces with the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) to push for the immediate remediation of a 500-yard section of Buxton shoreline. The Buxton Civic Association (BCA) was formed in early April to create a united community voice for the growing public safety and environmental issues that have stemmed from [...] Local News | Full ArticleA line of clouds created an impressive show on the Outer Banks on Tuesday morning, April 16, which was caught on camera by a number of Hatteras Island residents and visitors. “Cool wave clouds called an undular bore moved across the Outer Banks this morning,” stated Brad Panovich, Chief Meteorologist for WCNC-TV, in a trending [...] Local News | Full Article
Federal grant to pay for study of N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island
April 15, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker | 2
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A federal grant aimed at improving transportation resiliency will pay for a study of options for the future of N.C. 12 between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that $1.8 million has been earmarked for the study of the 11-mile section [...] Local News | Full ArticleNorth Carolina’s first Wawa opens May 16 in Kill Devil Hill
April 14, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com North Carolina’s first Wawa opens May 16 in Kill Devil Hills The long-awaited arrival of Wawa convenience stores to North Carolina will happen next month in Kill Devil Hills. The Pennsylvania-based chain has announced the doors will open at 1900 North Croatan Highway on Thursday, May 16, at 8 a.m., with a ribbon [...] Local News | Full ArticleUPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 has reopened on northern Ocracoke Island as of 5:00 p.m. on Friday, and ferry service has resumed, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “Good news! NC12 on the north end of Ocracoke reopened at 5 pm today.,” stated NCDOT in a social media update. “NCDOT removed [...] Local News | Full ArticleUncle Eddy’s in Buxton significantly damaged in early morning fire
April 12, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The main building at Uncle Eddy’s Frozen Custard and Mini Golf at 46878 N.C. Highway 12 in Buxton was severely damaged by a fire that occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, April 12. The Buxton Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) was dispatched at 12:13 a.m. on Friday, and Hatteras and Frisco VFDs, as well as the [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry operations have been suspended due to deteriorating weather conditions as of Thursday at 7:15 p.m., per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. Ferry service will resume once weather conditions improve, however, N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island may be affected by oceanside flooding, as a coastal storm continues [...] Local News | Full ArticleNew Buxton Civic Association outlines the work ahead to fix Buxton ...
April 11, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Members of the new Buxton Civic Association (BCA) introduced themselves to the local community at a public meeting on Wednesday that became heated at times due to its focus on the growing environmental and public safety issues at Buxton Beach. Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent David Hallac attended the meeting alongside five BCA Board Members, [...] Local News | Full ArticleCoastal Flood Advisory, High Surf Advisory, Gale Warning in effect ...
April 11, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A strong frontal system will impact the Outer Banks from Thursday into Friday, bringing the potential for severe thunderstorms, gusty winds, and possible coastal flooding. A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for the Outer Banks from 5:00 p.m. Thursday until 5:00 p.m. Friday, while a High Surf Advisory will be in effect from 8:00 [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County and Currituck County—along with each county’s incorporated communities—are currently in the process of updating the Outer Banks Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan in an effort to better protect people and property from the potential effects of natural and human-caused hazards. This plan update is required for all communities to maintain their eligibility to receive [...] Local News | Full ArticleA strong frontal system will impact the Outer Banks from Thursday into Friday, bringing the potential for severe thunderstorms, gusty winds, and possible coastal flooding. A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for the Outer Banks from 5:00 p.m. Thursday until 5:00 p.m. Friday, while a High Surf Advisory will be in effect from 8:00 [...] Local News | Full ArticleBuxton Civic Association will host its first meeting on April 10 t ...
April 9, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The recently established Buxton Civic Association (BCA) will host its first-ever public meeting on Wednesday, April 10, to discuss the evolving situation at Buxton Beach, as well as the next steps for facilitating action to clean up petroleum-contaminated soils, abandoned infrastructure, and other pollutants in the area. Wednesday’s meeting, (which will be held at the [...] Local News | Full ArticleCoastal flooding, severe weather possible Thursday and Friday
April 9, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A strong frontal system will impact the Outer Banks from Thursday into Friday, bringing the potential for severe thunderstorms, gusty winds, and possible coastal flooding. Minor to locally moderate inundation of 1-3 ft. above dry ground is possible along the oceanside and soundside from Thursday into early Friday. On the oceanside, the threat of flooding [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe N.C. Ferry System’s Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke ferry routes will be adding additional crossings starting on Tuesday, April 9. As of April 9, the following schedules will be as follows: Cedar Island-Ocracoke:7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 4:30 p.m. Ocracoke-Cedar Island: 7:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Swan Quarter-Ocracoke:10 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Ocracoke-Swan Quarter:7 [...] Local News | Full Article
FAQs for Buxton Beach added to Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s webpage
April 16, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has added a new FAQ section to its Buxton Beach webpage in order to provide essential information on the evolving public safety and environmental issues that are occurring along a 500-yard stretch of Buxton shoreline. “Frequently asked questions for the Buxton Beach Access closure were developed by [the] Cape Hatteras National Seashore after attending multiple public meetings on the topic, and speaking with many members of the Outer Banks community,” stated Michael Barber, Public Affairs Specialist for CHNS. “We plan to continue speaking with the public about the formerly used defense site and will provide updates at go.nps.gov/buxtonbeach.” A small section of beach has been closed to the public since September 2023 when two offshore hurricanes – Franklin and Idalia – brushed the Outer Banks, exposing abandoned infrastructure from [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for climbing on April 19
April 15, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The Bodie Island Lighthouse, recognized by its unique horizontal black and white stripes, will open for climbing this year beginning Friday, April 19. Climbing tickets go on sale at 7 a.m. and may only be purchased on the same day of your intended climb. Tickets are only available for purchase at www.recreation.gov/ticket/252034/ticket/10087143. Pro tip: Create your www.recreation.gov account [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNational Park Service seeks information on human-caused fires at F ...
April 15, 2024 | Seashore News
On Sunday morning, National Park Service law enforcement rangers responded to a report of two wildfires adjacent to Fort Raleigh National Historic Site’s Freedom Trail. Both fires were safely extinguished and posed no risk to public safety. Since the fires are suspected of being human caused, the National Park Service is asking the public for [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleSeasonal off-road vehicle (ORV) routes in front of Hatteras Island villages and the Ocracoke Campground become pedestrian-only starting on Monday, April 15. These routes, which run parallel to the towns of Hatteras, Frisco, Avon, and the Tri-villages, open to ORVs annually in the winter months when the visitor population is low, and close from April [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore will maintain gravel portion of Fl ...
April 12, 2024 | Seashore News
As a result of feedback received from the public during a two-week-long comment period, including residents that live on Flowers Ridge Road in Buxton, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) has decided not to pave the 400-foot-long section of the road that leads into the private neighborhood. The Seashore requested funding for the road paving project [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleScaffolding around Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is 95% complete; Tempo ...
April 11, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Despite multiple storms over the past few weeks, there have been waves of progress on the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse restoration project, starting with the tower of scaffolding. “We are closing in on 95% complete, so we expect to be done with the outside [scaffolding] by the end of April,” said Ed Milch, General Superintendent for [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleThe National Park Service’s Frisco campground reopened for the 2024 season on Saturday, March 30, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). Hatteras Island’s other seasonal CHNS campground, the Cape Point Campground in Buxton, remains temporarily closed due to flooding of low-lying campsites from the recent heavy rains. The Frisco and Cape [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleThe Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) invites public review and comments on a proposed project to pave a small section of road at the intersection of Lighthouse Road and Flowers Ridge Road in Buxton. Public comments will be accepted from March 28 through April 10, 2024. The current roadbed at the Seashore’s boundary is gravel [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleREMINDER: Cape Hatteras National Seashore will host public meeting ...
March 27, 2024 | Seashore News
On Wednesday, March 27, from 6-7 p.m., the public is invited to receive updates on the status of petroleum contamination and hazardous infrastructure remediation at Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s (CHNS) Buxton Beach Access. The public meeting will occur at the Fessenden Center, which is located at 46830 N.C. Highway 12 in Buxton, North Carolina. Following [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNational Seashore temporarily expands beach closure at Buxton Beac ...
March 24, 2024 | Seashore News
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) personnel expanded the size of a previously closed beach area in Buxton on Sunday afternoon, March 24. The expansion closes the Buxton Beach Access, located at the end of Old Lighthouse Road, and an additional stretch of beach, due to reports of petroleum odors and sheen on the ocean water. [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleTopDare County has released a new video highlighting the Dare County Recreation Map, a unique interactive resource that allows users to locate a variety of different attractions and amenities throughout Dare County—including area beach accesses, boat launches, dog parks, picnic areas, fishing piers, ball fields, walking trails and so much more. “We created the Recreation Map that’s part of the GIS system as a way to inform residents and visitors alike what there is to do in Dare County and ways to have fun,” said Dare County GIS analyst Kristen Stilson. “It’s a way to find fun no matter what your interests are. If it’s a rainy day, you can find things like museums to go see, or if it’s a sunny day and you want to get outdoors, you can find walking trails or ways to go crabbing on a dock.” Click here to access Dare County’s Recreation Map, and to view the video on Dare C [...] Island Features | Full Article
Tri Villages Market returns for 2024 on Memorial Day Weekend
April 15, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands’ newest weekly summertime market, the Tri-Villages Market, is returning in 2024 after a successful first season that exceeded all expectations. Though the northern Hatteras Island communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo had a seasonal market years ago, the Tri-Villages Market was a recent first for the area, attracting dozens of local [...] Island Features | Full ArticleIsland History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Lif ...
April 11, 2024 | Island Features | By: Jen Carlson
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations in the months ahead, leading [...] Island Features | Full ArticleOcracoke festival aims to keep alive carving traditions
April 10, 2024 | Island Features | By: Jennifer Allen
From CoastalReview.org Living on the Outer Banks “requires you to be very much in touch with weather and Mother Nature,” says commercial fisherman Vince O’Neal. The lifelong Ocracoke resident and owner of the Pony Island Restaurant told Coastal Review recently that his family has been on the barrier island, which is only accessible by boat [...] Island Features | Full ArticleCoastal Studies Institute will host Open House on the ECU Outer Ba ...
April 10, 2024 | Island Features
The Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) and ECU Integrated Coastal Programs (ECU ICP) are hosting and Open House from 11 am.-3 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend this free event. Attendees will be able to tour the campus, grounds, and facilities, learn about current research and education programs, [...] Island Features | Full ArticleBarrier Island Group (B.I.G.) is pleased to announce its first Hatteras Island event – “4 for the 4th” – a four-mile run/walk to kick off the Fourth of July weekend. Originally scheduled for the morning of July 4, the race has been moved to July 3 in order to lessen the Independence Day burden on Dare [...] Island Features | Full ArticleCHSS Theater Program gets ready to launch its biggest production y ...
April 8, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Since December 2023, the talented students at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) have been working hard to launch one of their most ambitious theater productions yet. The upcoming production of “The Little Mermaid,” which is hitting the stage April 19-21, has a crew of approximately 100 students and volunteers working behind the scenes, perfecting every [...] Island Features | Full Article
Coastal property owners yet to embrace roof-girding grants
April 16, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Catherine Kozak
From CoastalReview.org Maybe one North Carolina insurance provider should join the industry trend and advertise: “Hello Beach Plan policyholders! Do you need a new roof? Want to save on your property insurance? How about we help you out with as much as $8,000 toward a much stronger roof that is fortified to withstand storms? And don’t worry — we’re not asking you to pay it back.” Even with those selling points, the North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association, or NCIUA, which runs the Beach Plan, has yet to reach the number of property owners who could benefit from the Strengthen Your Roof grant program it offers to its policyholders. “The question was, how do we incentivize consumers so that they desire a new roof as much as they desire a beautiful countertop?” Gina Hardy, general manager and chief executive officer of N.C. Insurance Underwriting Association and N.C. [...] Real Estate | Full Article
North Carolina Insurance companies have filed a request with the N.C. Department of Insurance to increase insurance rates for mobile home policies. The North Carolina Rate Bureau, which represents insurance companies and is not a part of the Department of Insurance, has requested an overall state average increase of 82.9% for mobile home fire policies [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleAnti-regulation sentiment may be fueling insurance crisis
April 8, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Catherine Kozak
First of a two-part series by Catherine Kozak, Coastal Review When Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey met last month in Manteo for a brief overview and Q&A with community members worried about property insurance issues, he stressed that his office had limited power over building code changes and insurance company business decisions in North Carolina that [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleState offering free flood insurance online conferences this year
March 28, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker
From SamalkerOBXNews.com Five online conferences will be held between April and October to provide vital information regarding the need for flood insurance in North Carolina. The 2024 conferences will be similar to the ones offered in 2022 through WebEx, and will be free of charge to the public, insurance agents, adjusters, real estate agents, engineers, [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleIsland Real Estate: Hatteras Island home sales and trends for March
March 12, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Stephen Smith
Real Estate Market Update – March 2024 My main takeaway from the latest Outer Banks Association of Realtors (OBAR) monthly statistical report was land – vacant lot inventory is down even further than it was last year. Residential home inventory is improving (thank goodness) but land inventory is trending the opposite way. I touched on [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleEarlier in January, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced that the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) filed a rate filing with the North Carolina Department of Insurance asking for an average statewide increase in homeowners’ insurance rates of 42.2%, with Dare and Hyde Counties facing as high as 45.1% for beach areas and 33.9% for other [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleThe N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is looking for commercial and recreational fishermen, scientists and other interested parties to sit on the Shellfish Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee, specifically for Eastern oyster and hard clam. The committee will assist the division in developing Amendment 5 to the N.C. Oyster Fishery Management Plan and Amendment 3 to the N.C. Hard Clam Fishery Management Plan. The Division will hold an in-person, workshop-style meeting that will allow scientists, managers and stakeholders to collaborate on drafting potential oyster and clam management measures. The division is looking for individuals with expertise in Eastern oyster and hard clam fisheries. Commercial and recreational fishers from all coastal regions are desired. The division would also like to include on the advisory committee scientists as well as individuals or non-governmenta [...] Fishing | Full Article
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/NAMI OBX Established to Support Mental Health in the Outer Banks
April 17, 2024 | Community News Brief
NAMI OBX, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) announces the formation of an Outer Banks chapter to provide additional support mental health programs for adults and adolescents living with mental health issues in our communities from Corolla to Ocracoke. This chapter was made possible by community members who have been affected [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleHatteras Island Community Strings will host a Spring Recital on Ap ...
April 16, 2024 | Community News Brief | By: Joy Crist
Hatteras Island Community Strings will host a Spring Recital on Tuesday, April 16, at 5:30 p.m., and the public is welcome to attend this free event at the Avon Volunteer Fire Department on Harbor Road. The recital will feature the students who are receiving free music lessons at St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) with [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleMeet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/Registration is now open for a summer of fun-filled programs, camps and activities specifically tailored for children and teens of all ages throughout Dare County! From fishing tournaments, surf school, kayak camp and an assortment of sports to various arts and crafts activities, cooking, gardening, nature exploration, dance and more, the Dare County Parks & [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleApril 9, 1951 – April 10, 2024 MANTEO — Charles “Chuck” Tomkinson III, age 73, of Manteo, NC, passed away on April 10, 2024. He was born on April 9, 1951, in Richmond, VA. Chuck led a fulfilling life centered around his passion for working with his hands and helping others in any way he [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleApril 10, 1948 – April 14, 2024 WAVES — Ronald H. Williams was born on April 10, 1948, in Manteo, NC, and peacefully passed away on April 14, 2024, at the age of 76 in Waves, NC. A man of few words, Ronald had the biggest impact on the lives of those around him. Retired [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleSeptember 11, 1935 – April 14, 2024 KITTY HAWK — Ann Weathersbee Davenport, of Kitty Hawk, NC, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2024, at the age of 88. Born on September 11, 1935, in Tarboro, NC, Ann lived a life dedicated to education and service. Dedicating over 30 years of her life as a [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleMarch 19, 1938 – April 11, 2024 MANTEO — John Bowen (Bo) Ross, Jr. passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024 on Roanoke Island, North Carolina. Bo was born to Margaret (Mot) Ellison Ross and John Bowen Ross on March 19, 1938 in Raleigh, NC. Bo spent most of his life in NC, living in Raleigh, [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleNovember 14, 1943 – April 8, 2024 BUXTON — Vivian Robinson Gray peacefully passed away in the early morning hours of April 8, 2024, at her home in Buxton, NC, with her husband, Charles, by her side. Vivian was a native daughter of Hatteras Island. She was born on November 14, 1943, to Vivian Eliza [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleO.R. “Bubba” Walke passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024, after a short illness, surrounded by his loved ones. Bubba lived a life full of compassion, kindness and unwavering love and dedication to his family and friends. His infectious smile, gentle spirit, easygoing and charismatic personality made him loved and respected by all who knew [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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