January 7, 1948 – December 1, 2024 BUXTON — Barbara J. Morris, of Buxton, NC, born on January 7, 1948, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024, at the age of 76. Barbara was a dedicated and diligent bank teller, known for her commitment to her work and her warm interactions with [...]
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Michael Briggs named new leader of N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
December 9, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has selected Michael Kyle Briggs as executive director of the agency beginning on January 1. As executive director, Briggs will oversee a statewide agency of fourteen divisions and offices with approximately 700 permanent employees and an annual operating budget of approximately $110 million. The NCWRC manages and [...] Local News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras United Methodist Men share 2024 achievements in a Ye ...
December 8, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) recently detailed the organization’s achievements during its 46th year of operation in a “Year in Review” update sent to members, friends, and supporters. In 2024, CHUMM helped many families with food, rent, utilities, medical costs, and other emergency needs. Most requests for emergency and humanitarian assistance originate with the [...] Island Features | Full ArticleIsland History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Lif ...
December 7, 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 until the end of 2024, to celebrate and mark this [...] Island Features | Full ArticleDare County Library will host Christmas parties at all three branches
December 7, 2024 | Community News Brief
The Dare County Library will host a series of fun, free and family friendly events featuring holiday themes at each of its three branches throughout Dare County during the month of December to get the community into the holiday spirit. Kill Devil Hills Library Christmas Party – Monday, December 9, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 6 [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleSalvo man facing counts for fleeing deputies and larceny, now char ...
December 7, 2024 | Community News Brief | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A Hatteras Island man already facing numerous charges, including counts for leading authorities on a vehicle chase in July, has been charged with additional felonies for allegedly filing a fraudulent insurance claim on a capsized sailboat. According to a North Carolina Department of Insurance news release, George Thomas King, 60, of Salvo, was [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleDare Arts is now seeking entries for the 47th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, which will open at their Gallery in downtown Manteo at 6pm on Friday, February 7, 2025. Artists wishing to participate in the show can find the prospectus and sign up for a specific time to drop off their work online [...] Island Features | Full ArticleCoast Guard Auxiliary welcomes new Division Commander and staff
December 6, 2024 | Community News Brief
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 16 conducted its annual change of watch ceremony on December 2nd, installing new officers effective January 1, 2025. During the event, incoming Division Commander Tom Mattingly relieved A. Wayne Early who has served as Division Commander for the past year. Auxiliary District Commodore (elect) Jim Thomas spoke at the event, [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleThe Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHES) publishes a monthly newsletter called The Storm Report for students, parents, supporters, and friends. The newsletter is a nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. The newsletter covers everything from upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more. It is a [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleJuly 3, 1954 – November 27, 2024 WAVES — Robert Lee Newton of Waves, NC went to be with his Lord and Shepherd on November 27, 2024. He was born on July 3, 1954, to Dorothy Libby Newton and Robert A. Newton. Upon graduation from Alamosa High School in Alamosa, CO, he enlisted in the [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleThe Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund needs your help to keep ...
December 5, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund has had waves of community support since it was established in December 2021 with the help of the Outer Banks Community Foundation, thanks to its namesake honoree, our Island Free Press (IFP) co-founder and original editor, Irene. The Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund has been a dream for everyone at [...] Island Features | Full ArticleOn Monday December 2, the foyer at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) was transformed into a winter wonderland, thanks to a team effort by students and staff. In the school’s 2nd annual “Trees for the Community” event, CHSS clubs, teams, and classes decorated artificial Christmas trees that will later be donated to members of the [...] Island Features | Full ArticleBuxton Restoration Advisory Board to move forward, initial clean-u ...
December 10, 2024 | Local News
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced on Tuesday that the Savannah District was in the first stages of forming a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for Buxton Beach, based on an overwhelmingly positive response from the public. In early November, the USACE launched an online survey designed to gauge the Outer Banks community’s interest in establishing a RAB [...] Local News | Full ArticleGreat food, camaraderie, and a joyous holiday spirit highlighted the annual meeting of the Friends of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum on Wednesday, December 4, in the museum’s Belinda and Virgil Willis Boardroom. Approximately 20 people attended, including board members, employees, volunteers, museum staff, and guests. A new Executive Committee was installed for 2025. [...] Local News | Full ArticleBuxton Restoration Advisory Board to move forward, initial clean-u ...
December 10, 2024 | Local News
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced on Tuesday that the Savannah District was in the first stages of forming a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for Buxton Beach, based on an overwhelmingly positive response from the public. In early November, the USACE launched an online survey designed to gauge the Outer Banks community’s interest in establishing a RAB [...] Local News | Full ArticleGreat food, camaraderie, and a joyous holiday spirit highlighted the annual meeting of the Friends of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum on Wednesday, December 4, in the museum’s Belinda and Virgil Willis Boardroom. Approximately 20 people attended, including board members, employees, volunteers, museum staff, and guests. A new Executive Committee was installed for 2025. [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Energy Assistance Program is now accepting applications from older adults 60 and older or people with disabilities receiving services through the NCDHHS Division of Aging. The federally funded program helps low-income households with a one-time payment sent directly to their heating vendor to offset the [...] Local News | Full ArticleMichael Briggs named new leader of N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
December 9, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has selected Michael Kyle Briggs as executive director of the agency beginning on January 1. As executive director, Briggs will oversee a statewide agency of fourteen divisions and offices with approximately 700 permanent employees and an annual operating budget of approximately $110 million. The NCWRC manages and [...] Local News | Full ArticleUPDATE: Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service has resumed as of 12:00 p.m. Thursday. Ocracoke-Swan Quarter and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry routes will remain suspended for the rest of the day. The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry operations have been suspended as of Thursday morning due to deteriorating weather conditions, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry [...] Local News | Full ArticleCoastal Flood Advisory issued for the Outer Banks; Soundside flood ...
December 4, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Strong southwest winds ahead of an approaching cold front will impact the Outer Banks Wednesday night into Thursday, with the potential for coastal flooding along the Croatan, Roanoke, and Pamlico Sounds, per an update from the National Weather Service. Winds may reach 40-50 mph starting Wednesday night, and 1-2 feet of coastal flooding in soundside [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe 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. The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry, which provides service between Hatteras and the heart of Ocracoke Island (Silver [...] Local News | Full ArticleAt the Dec. 2 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting, five county commissioners were sworn into office after being elected, or re-elected, on Tuesday, November 5. Commissioner Bob Woodard begins his fourth term on the board representing District 2 (Nags Head, Colington and Kill Devil Hills) and Commissioner Steve House begins his third term representing [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe following is a summary of the December 2 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting and does not include all items that were discussed. To view the full video of the meeting on Dare County’s YouTube channel, click here. To read the official minutes, click here. During his opening remarks, Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard [...] Local News | Full ArticleHatteras Islanders reminded to take Buxton FUDS Restoration Adviso ...
December 2, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
In early November, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District launched an online survey designed to gauge the Outer Banks community’s interest in establishing a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) property located within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The deadline for completing the survey is Wednesday, December 4. According [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Dare County Board of Commissioners will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, December 2, at 9 a.m. The meeting will take place in the commissioners meeting room, which is adjacent to the Dare County Administration Building located at 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive in Manteo. The December 2024 meeting will include the following [...] Local News | Full ArticleAnother above-average hurricane season ends; Outer Banks does not ...
November 30, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close on Saturday, and 2024 leaves behind a legacy that will be long-remembered in North Carolina. After a pre-season lull, activity ramped up in the latter stages of the summer and into early fall, as the Atlantic basin saw 18 named storms in 2024 with winds [...] Local News | Full ArticleNCDOT suspends most construction projects for Thanksgiving holiday ...
November 27, 2024 | Local News
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is suspending most construction activity along major highways to keep lanes open for holiday travel. Where possible, work along interstates, U.S. routes, and key N.C. routes will be suspended through the evening of Monday, December 2. Also, for drivers headed to or coming from Tennessee for the holiday, please [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare, Currituck complete recount of state Supreme Court race
November 27, 2024 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Election officials in Dare and Currituck counties have completed their recount of ballots that could impact the outcome of the race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate, trailed Democratic candidate Allison Riggs by 625 votes following the statewide canvass completed on November 24. For statewide [...] Local News | Full ArticleOcracoke Light Station renovations continue; equipment delivers this week will require temporary closures of Lighthouse Road
December 9, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Three separate deliveries of construction equipment associated with the lifting of the Ocracoke Double Keepers’ Quarters are scheduled to occur this coming week. During the deliveries, Lighthouse Road—between approximately Loop Road and Martha Jane Lane—will be closed for up to 30 minutes. Loop Road will remain accessible for those looking for an alternate route during the closures. The contractor, Terra Site Constructors LLC, plans to have staff to flag and control traffic whenever the large delivery trucks are blocking access along Lighthouse Road. Cape Hatteras National Seashore has notified owners of homes adjacent to the temporary road closures. Built in 1823, the Ocracoke Light Station Double Keepers' Quarters has been closed off to visitors since the last keeper left in 1950s. A $3.6 million project began earlier this year to raise the Double Keeper [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Be on the lookout for cold-stunned sea turtles; Volunteers rescue ...
December 4, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
As temperatures drop in the winter months, cold-stunned sea turtles begin to make an appearance, and this week’s cold spell has already resulted in dozens of sea turtles spotted on local Hatteras Island shorelines. According to Stacey Saunders of N.E.S.T., more than 180 cold-stunned sea turtles were identified and rescued by local N.E.S.T. volunteers in [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleConstruction equipment deliveries at Ocracoke Light Station will r ...
December 4, 2024 | Seashore News
Three separate deliveries of construction equipment associated with the lifting of the Ocracoke Double Keepers’ Quarters are scheduled to occur the week of Dec. 9. During the deliveries, Lighthouse Road—between approximately Loop Road and Martha Jane Lane—will be closed for up to 30 minutes. Loop Road will remain accessible for those looking for an alternate [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleDan Spinella replicates Cape Hatteras Lighthouse lens parts piece ...
December 4, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Catherine Kozak
From CoastalReview.org Dan Spinella replicates Hatteras lens parts piece by piece When the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was rescued 25 years ago from the edge of the Atlantic, the nation’s tallest brick beacon was relocated with just an ordinary airport beacon in its lantern room. It could be argued that return of the majestic first order [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNew donor fund established by Outer Banks Forever with goal to rai ...
December 3, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The official nonprofit that supports the three national parks on the Outer Banks announced a new fund has been created to help address immediate needs and longer-term challenges in a sustainable way. “Our Outer Banks national parks are special places that bring our local community and visitors together to learn, reflect, and create [...] Seashore News | Full Article2024 marks the sixth-busiest sea turtle nesting season on the Cape ...
December 1, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
With 303 turtle nests recorded along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), 2024 is another solid year for nesting activity, although not as active as recent record-breaking years, including 2023. “This year marked the sixth highest number of nests laid, reflecting an average season overall,” stated CHNS in an update. “It’s common for nesting numbers [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNCBBA’s last Adopt-a-Beach cleanup event of 2024 will be held Sa ...
November 25, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will host its final Adopt-a-Beach cleanup event of 2024 on Saturday, December 7. The event will be launched from the ORV Ramp 23 parking lot, just south of Salvo, at 9:00 a.m. “With another Rodanthe house falling into the surf, our beach is covered again with all kinds [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleGive an Ocracoke Pony for Christmas through the “Adopt a Pony” ...
November 22, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Do you have a loved one who wants a pony this holiday season? On Ocracoke Island, this Christmas wish is easy to fulfill. Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, is offering an opportunity to Adopt a Pony, giving horse lovers a chance to connect with the wild ponies that [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNPS Outer Banks Group head Dave Hallac receives national conservat ...
November 18, 2024 | Seashore News
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The National Parks Conservation Association has announced that Dave Hallac, Superintendent of the Outer Banks Group of National Parks, is one of two recipients of this year’s Stephen T. Mather Awards for unparalleled dedication to protecting unique national park resources at all odds. The Stephen T. Mather Award, first presented in 1984 and [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore urges caution on roads and beaches ...
November 14, 2024 | Seashore News | 1
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is urging caution on roads and beaches from tonight into this weekend, due to the potential for strong wind gusts, elevated tides and heavy rainfall associated with a low-pressure system. As of this morning, the National Weather Service has issued the following updates: Strong Force Wind and Gale Warnings, High [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleTopDare Arts will celebrate 50 years of encouraging the arts in Dare County through advocacy, enrichment and opportunity in 2025. As the nonprofit commemorates this important milestone, a common theme of “celebrating our past, present, and future” will be woven into their programming, events, and exhibits next year. “In 2025 we will honor our founders, educate the community on the organization’s rich history, elevate and amplify our longstanding programs and events, curate intriguing exhibitions, and create new art experiences for the community, while also ensuring the future of the arts on the Outer Banks is bright,” said Dare Arts President Richard Phillips. In February Dare Arts will host the 47th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, which is the longest running visual arts exhibition in Dare County that honors the life of legendary artist, outdoorsmen, and conservationist Fr [...] Island Features | Full Article
Dare Arts is now seeking entries for the 47th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, which will open at their Gallery in downtown Manteo at 6pm on Friday, February 7, 2025. Artists wishing to participate in the show can find the prospectus and sign up for a specific time to drop off their work online [...] Island Features | Full ArticleThe Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund needs your help to keep ...
December 5, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund has had waves of community support since it was established in December 2021 with the help of the Outer Banks Community Foundation, thanks to its namesake honoree, our Island Free Press (IFP) co-founder and original editor, Irene. The Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund has been a dream for everyone at [...] Island Features | Full ArticleOn Monday December 2, the foyer at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) was transformed into a winter wonderland, thanks to a team effort by students and staff. In the school’s 2nd annual “Trees for the Community” event, CHSS clubs, teams, and classes decorated artificial Christmas trees that will later be donated to members of the [...] Island Features | Full ArticleAnnual Christmas Light Festival is brightening Frisco until Decemb ...
December 3, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The annual Christmas Light Festival at the Frisco Woods Campground is underway, and the drive-through or walk-through celebration of lights will be available for sightseers until Friday, December 15. The nightly event, which officially began on Dec. 1, is a self-guided tour of thousands of Christmas lights and displays that range from holiday pirates to [...] Island Features | Full ArticleThe 12 Bars of Christmas offer festive, philanthropic fun all Dece ...
December 2, 2024 | Island Features
By Amanda McDanel It only takes one voice, at the right pitch, to start an avalanche. For Mark Ballog, owner of Lucky 12 Tavern and founder of the 12 Bars of Christmas, that voice literally started with a $10 Christmas Caroler blow mold his mom purchased for him when he was five years old. “She [...] Island Features | Full ArticleThe Wings Over Water (WOW) Festival’s weekend-long encore session begins on Friday, December 6, and the event features a dozen birding activities and trips for visitors who want to explore Eastern North Carolina’s wild side. The original Wings Over Water, (which began in 1997), is held over a multiple-day period in October, but this special [...] Island Features | Full ArticleAs a result of Tropical Storm Helene, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened a grant opportunity for Dare County homeowners to elevate their houses above base flood elevation through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The Hazard Mitigation Grant Program provides funding to local and state governments so they can develop hazard mitigation plans and rebuild in a manner that reduces future disaster losses within their communities. This funding—which only becomes available after a presidentially declared disaster occurs—allows structures to be elevated above the known flood level, preventing or reducing the risk of future flood losses. Eligibility Requirements Eligible properties include houses below base flood elevation, and located in Special Flood Hazard Areas or on a repetitive loss list. FEMA considers a property to be a repetitive loss if it has had two or [...] Real Estate | Full Article
Dare County announces 2025 property revaluation, launches informat ...
November 21, 2024 | Real Estate
The Dare County Tax Department has announced that the countywide 2025 Dare County property revaluation will become effective on January 1, 2025. By North Carolina law, revaluation is required to be completed at least once every eight years. Dare County is currently on a five-year revaluation schedule, with the last revaluation implemented in January 2020. Revaluation is the process [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleFrom SamWalkerOBXNews.com The N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency is seeking public comments through Dec. 14 on a proposed amendment to the action plan for administering HUD Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation funds. The proposed action plan amendment is intended to address homeowner mitigation needs, including establishing the Residential Property Elevation Fund, which will be used to [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleThe Outer Banks Association of Realtors® (OBAR) has made a $25,000 donation to support disaster relief and recovery efforts in Western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. This donation will be split equally, with $12,500 going to the Western North Carolina Community Foundation and $12,500 directed to the NC REALTORS® Housing Foundation, ensuring [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleThe Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee for the Outer Banks Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP) met on October 9 at the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau administrative offices on Roanoke Island. The committee welcomed Donna Creef and Malcolm Fearing, Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Dare Community Housing Task Force, who provided updates about the activity, progress [...] Local News | Full ArticleCSI lecture addresses homeowner insurance and coastal resilience
September 1, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Kip Tabb
From OuterBanksVoice.com In a wide-ranging discussion on homeowner insurance in coastal North Carolina at the Coastal Studies Institute (CSI) on Aug. 28, Don Hornstein, Director of the UNC Law School’s Center on Climate, Energy, Environment, and Economics, focused on the process of determining insurance rates in the state, insurance company practices and coastal resilience. Hornstein, [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleDivision of Marine Fisheries sinks trawler for artificial reef near Cape Lookout
November 25, 2024 | Fishing
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program sank a 55-foot trawler at AR-305, off Cape Lookout, last week. The FV Alexandria Dawn, was constructed in 1984, but has been out of use for around a decade. Before sinking, the vessel was cleaned extensively in accordance with EPA requirements. Purchase and sinking of the vessel was funded by Coastal Recreational Fishing License revenues. The Alexandria Dawn is located at 34° 16.653’N, 76° 38.651’W. The Alexandria Dawn joins three other vessels at AR-305: the 183-foot Spar, the 439-foot Aeolus and the 105-foot Thomas Dann. The site also contains 1,700 tons of donated recycled concrete, deployed in July 2023. The site is approximately 28 nautical miles south of Beaufort Inlet, in 105 feet of water, and is a popular site for fishermen and divers. An artificial reef is a m [...] Fishing | Full Article
Dare County Library will host Christmas parties at all three branches
December 7, 2024 | Community News Brief
The Dare County Library will host a series of fun, free and family friendly events featuring holiday themes at each of its three branches throughout Dare County during the month of December to get the community into the holiday spirit. Kill Devil Hills Library Christmas Party – Monday, December 9, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 6 [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleSalvo man facing counts for fleeing deputies and larceny, now char ...
December 7, 2024 | Community News Brief | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A Hatteras Island man already facing numerous charges, including counts for leading authorities on a vehicle chase in July, has been charged with additional felonies for allegedly filing a fraudulent insurance claim on a capsized sailboat. According to a North Carolina Department of Insurance news release, George Thomas King, 60, of Salvo, was [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleCoast Guard Auxiliary welcomes new Division Commander and staff
December 6, 2024 | Community News Brief
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 16 conducted its annual change of watch ceremony on December 2nd, installing new officers effective January 1, 2025. During the event, incoming Division Commander Tom Mattingly relieved A. Wayne Early who has served as Division Commander for the past year. Auxiliary District Commodore (elect) Jim Thomas spoke at the event, [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleThe Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHES) publishes a monthly newsletter called The Storm Report for students, parents, supporters, and friends. The newsletter is a nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. The newsletter covers everything from upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more. It is a [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleReally, Really Free Market will be held in Avon on December 7
December 5, 2024 | Community News Brief
The Really, Really Free Market is returning to Avon on Saturday, December 7, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station. The Really, Really Free Market started more than a decade ago and became a valuable resource for islanders in need after several historic storms, including Hurricane Isabel in 2011, and Hurricane [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleRodanthe will host annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Saturday, Dec ...
December 4, 2024 | Community News Brief | By: Joy Crist
The Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association (RWSCA) will be hosting its fourth annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 7, at 5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and will be held at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building located at 23646 N.C. Highway 12 in Rodanthe. The celebration includes cookies and hot cocoa, holiday songs, [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleJanuary 7, 1948 – December 1, 2024 BUXTON — Barbara J. Morris, of Buxton, NC, born on January 7, 1948, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2024, at the age of 76. Barbara was a dedicated and diligent bank teller, known for her commitment to her work and her warm interactions with [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleJuly 3, 1954 – November 27, 2024 WAVES — Robert Lee Newton of Waves, NC went to be with his Lord and Shepherd on November 27, 2024. He was born on July 3, 1954, to Dorothy Libby Newton and Robert A. Newton. Upon graduation from Alamosa High School in Alamosa, CO, he enlisted in the [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleAugust 27, 1946 – November 26, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Roland Heinrich Bläsi, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, a culinary artist whose love for cooking took him across continents, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2024, at the age of 78. Born on August 27, 1946, in Bamberg, Germany, Roland found his passion early [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleKITTY HAWK — Frank Webb Williams, Jr. of Kitty Hawk, born November 1, 1935, passed away on November 25, 2024. Webb was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Webb Williams, Sr. and Pauline Menzell Williams and a sister, Lucille MacDonald. Webb is survived by his wife, Sylvia Barkley Williams, and sons, Craig (Penny) and [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleAugust 2, 1933 – November 27, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — From the mountains to the sea… Janet Lou Parsons Hill began her life in the mountains of West Virginia. She ended her earthly journey in the Outer Banks of North Carolina on November 27, 2024. Janet grew up with her beloved brother Billy [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleNovember 16, 1958 – November 25, 2024 George Ray “Bird” Stallings, 66, of Rocky Mount, NC, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2024, at his second home in Buxton, NC. Born on November 16, 1958, in Rocky Mount, NC, George lived a life full of passion, dedication, and love. Ray earned his bachelor’s degree from [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleHatteras and Ocracoke Islands’ Most Trusted News Source
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