A group of anglers from the Williamsburg-area had a big catch on a little boat last week. Josiah Vanfleet of Toano, Virginia, his son Ezekiel, and a few friends, were 45 miles off the Outer Banks aboard their 22-foot Grady-White outboard when they hooked up with a giant bluefin tuna. After battling the fish, and [...]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Dare County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 13. William Belter and Ryan Belter have applied for a 6.05-acre shellfish bottom and water column lease near Clam Shoal. Martin Crew Hayes has applied for a 2.89-acre shellfish [...] Fishing | Full ArticleThe N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing by web conference on proposed shellfish leases in Hyde County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 9. David Fletcher O’Neal has applied for a 4.92-acre bottom and water column lease behind Ocracoke Inlet. Stephen Wilson has applied for a 3.59-acre bottom and water column lease [...] Fishing | Full ArticleThe N.C. Department of Transportation will be performing a high-resolution scan of the N.C. 12 Marc Basnight Bridge in Dare County on March 8, which will require a 30-minute closure of the bridge from 8-8:30 a.m. Flaggers and message boards will be in place on both approaches to the bridge to warn motorists of the closure. The [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe 2021 recreational flounder season will open Aug. 16 and close Sept. 30 for internal and ocean waters of the state, as prescribed by Amendment 2 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan. Amendment 3 is currently underway and could impact the open season. When the season opens, the minimum size limit will be 15 [...] Fishing | Full ArticleIs the OBX housing boom cause for concern?
March 4, 2021 | Real Estate | By: Kipp Tabb | From The: Outer Banks Voice | 1
As home sales continue at unprecedented rates and housing inventories fall, the Outer Banks may be entering uncharted territory. According to the Outer Banks Association of Realtors, every community on the Outer Banks (with the exception of Colington and Ocracoke) saw double-digit gains over 2019 in the number of properties sold – with some of [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleDare County now accepting vaccine requests for essential workers
March 4, 2021 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services announced on Thursday, March 4, that they will be accepting vaccine registration requests for folks in Group 3: Front-line Essential Workers. Dare County residents who want to make a request can do so via the online registration form at www.darenc.com/Register4Vaccine. Once submitted, a call center member [...] Local News | Full ArticleJones Named Director of Cancer Services at The Outer Banks Hospital
March 4, 2021 | Community News Brief
The Outer Banks Hospital has named Beverly Jones, RN, BSN, OCN, as Director of Cancer Services. Jones will oversee the cancer services program, including the Medical Oncology Clinic, Radiation Therapy Center and Ambulatory Medical Unit. In her new role, Jones will direct a team of 25 health care professionals and work closely with Medical Oncologist [...] Community News Brief | Full Article“Cotton candy cloud” produced by sounding rocket from NASA ...
March 4, 2021 | Local News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today
A three-stage suborbital sounding rocket was launched Wednesday around sunset for the Department of Defense from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginia Eastern Shore, and produced a cloud that looked like cotton candy in the southeastern sky. The launch was designed to study ionization in space just beyond the reaches of Earth’s atmosphere. After [...] Local News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras Anglers Club announces its member meeting and Bingo will be cancelled for March. They anticipate reopening for April activities.Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Tarantino, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Tarantino, 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/Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County announces two di ...
March 3, 2021 | Community News Brief
Did you know that an average supply of diapers can cost approximately $80 per month for families with young children? Add in the cost of regular monthly bills, housing, groceries, and child care, and many families are left struggling to make ends meet from paycheck to paycheck. Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County (CYP) [...] Community News Brief | Full Article-
The Coast Guard assisted four mariners after their vessel began to take on water in the vicinity of Oregon Inlet, Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received a report via VHF Channel 16 from the operator of the pleasure craft Hawg Hunter, that his vessel began to take on water from the stern [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County announced 7 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, March 4, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,796. With Thursday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 33. The 7 additional cases are all residents and include the following: [...] Local News | Full Article
The Coast Guard assisted four mariners after their vessel began to take on water in the vicinity of Oregon Inlet, Saturday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Carolina received a report via VHF Channel 16 from the operator of the pleasure craft Hawg Hunter, that his vessel began to take on water from the stern [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County announced 7 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, March 4, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,796. With Thursday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 33. The 7 additional cases are all residents and include the following: [...] Local News | Full Article
Jug Handle Bridge 63% Complete; Opening Date Slated for Late 2021 ...
March 4, 2021 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The 2.4 mile-long Jug Handle Bridge is 63% complete as of March 4, with a projected opening date of late 2021 or early 2022, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) resident engineer for the project, Pablo Hernandez. “As of this week, we are about 63% percent [finished], and that’s taking [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe N.C. Department of Transportation will be performing a high-resolution scan of the N.C. 12 Marc Basnight Bridge in Dare County on March 8, which will require a 30-minute closure of the bridge from 8-8:30 a.m. Flaggers and message boards will be in place on both approaches to the bridge to warn motorists of the closure. The [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County now accepting vaccine requests for essential workers
March 4, 2021 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services announced on Thursday, March 4, that they will be accepting vaccine registration requests for folks in Group 3: Front-line Essential Workers. Dare County residents who want to make a request can do so via the online registration form at www.darenc.com/Register4Vaccine. Once submitted, a call center member [...] Local News | Full Article“Cotton candy cloud” produced by sounding rocket from NASA ...
March 4, 2021 | Local News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today
A three-stage suborbital sounding rocket was launched Wednesday around sunset for the Department of Defense from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Virginia Eastern Shore, and produced a cloud that looked like cotton candy in the southeastern sky. The launch was designed to study ionization in space just beyond the reaches of Earth’s atmosphere. After [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County announced 5 new positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, March 3, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,789. With Wednesday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 26. The 5 additional cases include 3 residents and 2 non-residents and [...] Local News | Full ArticlePrescribed Burn Underway at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
March 3, 2021 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
A prescribed burn of 70 acres is underway at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge as of Tuesday, March 3, per a recent update from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North Carolina. The burn is taking place between N.C. Highway 12 and the North Pond, which includes the area directly behind the Visitor [...] Local News | Full ArticleGroup 4 vaccinations to begin March 24 in N.C. for people who have a medical condition that puts them at higher risk or who live in certain congregate settings. Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. announced that additional frontline essential workers in Group [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County released the following update for Tuesday, March 2, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, current and future vaccine allotments, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update We are pleased to report Dare County’s COVID-19 data continues to trend in the right direction. Specifically, there were only 30 new positive cases [...] Local News | Full ArticleUPDATE: Hurricane season still starts June 1; NHC to issue daily f ...
March 2, 2021 | Local News | By: Sam Walker
From our friends at OBX Today The National Hurricane Center informed its partners and the media on Tuesday that starting May 15, they will begin issuing twice-daily regular tropical weather forecasts for the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and adjacent waters. Previously, the Tropical Weather Outlook for the Atlantic basin would be produced [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe work of a Hatteras ferry employee has become a model for a regional program designed to keep local students working in their home communities after graduation. Matt Nuckles graduated from Hatteras Secondary School in 2014, but actually started working for the N.C. Ferry Division in 2013 as a summer temporary worker. Upon graduation, Nuckles [...] Local News | Full ArticleNorth Carolina has another tested, safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine to protect against virus-related hospitalization and death. The federal government authorized the distribution of Johnson & Johnson’s (Janssen) one-shot vaccine and more than 80,000 doses are expected to arrive in the state this week, beginning on Wednesday. “A third COVID-19 vaccine means North Carolina can [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Dare County Department of Parks and Recreation has announced the dates and times of several activities that will resume this month following previous COVID-19 restrictions and closures. The Fessenden Center will reopen on Wednesday, March 3. A mix of in-person and virtual classes will be held; however, the schedule for in-person activities—such as fitness [...] Local News | Full Article‘Ocean Pursuit’ shipwreck removal remains high priority, seashore says
March 5, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today
It’s been a year since the “Ocean Pursuit,” a commercial scallop boat, wrecked in Oregon Inlet. The 73-foot-long steel-hull ship ran into shallow water along the northern edge of the navigation channel on March 1, 2020 and the crew had to be airlifted to safety by U.S. Coast Guard helicopter. Since then, the Ocean Pursuit has become a local attraction as it slowly sinks deeper and deeper into the beach about a half-mile south of Cape Hatteras National Seashore Ramp 4 on what’s known as the Bodie Island Spit. (If you’re going looking for the wreck, park in the Ramp 4 lot just north of the Marc Basnight Bridge and walk about a half-mile south on the beach). In the days after the vessel ran aground, its owners told the Coast Guard and National Park Service they were working on a plan to remove it. One year later, nothing has been done. “Cape Hatteras National Seashore repeatedly [...] Seashore News | Full Article
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of March 3 include the following: Seashore Updates January 2021 was the busiest January ever at Cape Hatteras [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) and Wright Brothers National Memorial had the highest levels of visitation in January 2021 than any other January on record. At the Seashore, January visitation records have been broken the last three years. In January 2021 the Seashore hosted 86,991 visits, an increase of 5,000 visits over January 2020 and [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleSleepy seal visits Cape Hatteras National Seashore
March 1, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Kari Pugh | From The: OBX Today
Spring’s approaching but some winter visitors to the Outer Banks are still popping up on beach. On Friday, a harbor seal took a quick break from the ocean near Ramp 44 at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Seals are common winter “tourists” along local beaches, with at least a dozen taking a break on the Outer [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNew CHNS web page will share progress of the Cape Hatteras Lightho ...
February 25, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration project is about to begin, and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) has created a new page on their website where the public can learn about the endeavor, and track the progress as the work is underway. Built in 1868-70, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse has understandably suffered some wear and [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNew Beach Access Parking Area Established in Between Avon and Salvo
February 11, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) recently opened a new beach access parking area on the oceanside of N.C. Highway 12, in between the villages of Avon and Salvo. The parking area is situated in between ORV Ramps 27 and 30, and provides access to the adjacent oceanside beach. The site is an unpaved parking [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleSeveral ORV Routes Impacted by Erosion, Standing Water
February 10, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Multiple days of rain, and erosion caused by wintertime swells, have led to the temporary closure of several off-road vehicle (ORV) routes, as well as difficult driving conditions at other beach access points on Hatteras Island. Per the Feb. 3 Beach Access Status, which is regularly updated by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS), Ramp [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleTo protect the health of those who live, work, and visit national parks and National Park Service (NPS) facilities, and in support of President Biden’s Executive Order on Protecting the Federal Workforce and Requiring Mask-Wearing, the NPS is immediately implementing a mask requirement for employees, visitors, partners, and contractors. At Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleOuter Banks Forever Receives New Capacity Building Grant from Nati ...
January 22, 2021 | Seashore News
Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of your Outer Banks national parks — Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site — is pleased to announce it has been selected as one of 36 national park partner organizations to receive a Strong Parks, Strong Communities capacity building grant [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleSnowy Owl Spotted Again Near ORV Ramp 72 on Ocracoke Island
January 18, 2021 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
A famous snowy owl that has been making headlines since first being seen at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on December 29 has been spotted again on Ocracoke Island, per a January 18 update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. “Seashore staff caught a glimpse of a snowy owl on a dune this morning [...] Seashore News | Full Article
The eastern skies of February offered some great views of galaxy clusters. The Leo Triplet is one of my favorites: The two galaxies on the right part of the image are M66 on the bottom and M65 above it. M66 has a visual magnitude of +8.91, making it the brightest of the three galaxies. It's about 37 million light-years from us. M65 is 42 million light-years away, and has a visual magnitude of +9.16. Both M65 and M66 were discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. The third galaxy to the upper left of the image is NGC 3628. It's often called the Hamburger Galaxy. It has a visual magnitude of +10.1 and is about 35 million light-years away from us. We see M65 and M66 from above, so it's easier to appreciate that they are spiral galaxies. NGC3628 is also a spiral galaxy but, we see it from the side and there's a dark band of dust that hides a large part of the galaxy, making it fainter than its [...] Island Features | Full Article
Snowy Owl Makes an Appearance on Cape Lookout National Seashore
February 12, 2021 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
A snowy owl has been spotted again in coastal North Carolina, this time along the South Core Banks, per a recent update from the Cape Lookout National Seashore. “Almost blending in with the color of the sand is a rare winter visitor to our beach — A Snowy Owl!” stated the National Seashore. “Spotted today, [...] Island Features | Full ArticleOne is astonished in the study of history at the recurrence of the idea that evil must be forgotten, distorted, skimmed over…. The difficulty, of course, with this philosophy is that history loses its value as an incentive and an example; it paints perfect men and noble nations, but it does not tell the truth. [...] Island Features | Full ArticleHatteras Island Volunteers Rescue 120-Pound Loggerhead Sea Turtle
February 5, 2021 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
A struggling and cold-stunned 120-pound loggerhead sea turtle was transported to the STAR Center in Manteo after a physically-demanding endeavor that required a harness, a roughly half-mile trek, and a lot of manpower from a makeshift team of volunteers. Frank Welles, the Hatteras Island Coordinator for the Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (NEST), spotted the [...] Island Features | Full ArticleA pair of dolphins put on a show along the Pea Island shoreline, splashing and jumping out of the ocean waters, and the ensuing action was captured by photographer Beverly Meekins, and shared by the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Dolphins and porpoises are spotted all along the Outer Banks beaches throughout the year, although [...] Island Features | Full ArticleThe North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island announced Monday that its new North American river otter, Olive, is ready for guests. Olive has become accustomed to her new home under the careful care of the aquarium’s husbandry and veterinary teams. She is regaining her health and strength after suffering an injury that made it impossible [...] Island Features | Full ArticleThe Mystery of the Carroll A. Deering Still Lingers After 100 Years
February 1, 2021 | Island Features | By: James D. Charlet
Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the discovery of the Carroll A. Deering off the shores of Cape Hatteras. Keeper James Charlet recounts the mysterious tale.Top
Winter Storm Brings Big Waves for Hatteras Island Surfers
February 2, 2021 | Watersports | By: Joy Crist
While Winter Storm Olena brought several feet of snow to the New England region, (and a small bout of ocean overwash close to home), the storm also brought some big waves for Outer Banks surfers who braved the roughly 45-50 degree water temperatures and not-quite-freezing air temperatures to take advantage of the swell. The moderate [...] Watersports | Full ArticleHatteras Sailing Organization Keeping our local kids off the electronics and into our great Hatteras Island outdoors is an ever challenging task. We need Sports! In an effort to contribute in one small way, Phillips Boat Works is donating use of its Charter Cat and other small boats to initiate a fun new option exclusively [...] Watersports | Full Article
Winter Storm Brings Big Waves for Hatteras Island Surfers
February 2, 2021 | Watersports | By: Joy Crist
While Winter Storm Olena brought several feet of snow to the New England region, (and a small bout of ocean overwash close to home), the storm also brought some big waves for Outer Banks surfers who braved the roughly 45-50 degree water temperatures and not-quite-freezing air temperatures to take advantage of the swell. The moderate [...] Watersports | Full ArticleHatteras Sailing Organization Keeping our local kids off the electronics and into our great Hatteras Island outdoors is an ever challenging task. We need Sports! In an effort to contribute in one small way, Phillips Boat Works is donating use of its Charter Cat and other small boats to initiate a fun new option exclusively [...] Watersports | Full ArticleCome Hear NC presents the 9th annual Surfalorus Film Festival – back for another session of amazing, surf-inspired films certain to delight and intrigue surfers and ocean-minded types of all ages. This year’s festival kicks off Thursday, September 24th at 7pm with a Drive-in event at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, a unique [...] Watersports | Full ArticleThe N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding water sports enthusiasts on Pamlico Sound to stay at least ‘a football field away’ from the Rodanthe ‘Jug Handle’ Bridge as work accelerates on the $145 million project. The area around the bridge is considered an active construction zone, and safety is the main concern. “There are cranes [...] Local News | Full ArticleWorrell 1000 Race Will Return for 2021, with a Hatteras Island Landing
May 26, 2020 | Watersports | By: Joy Crist
“They said it couldn’t happen. They said that the Worrell would never again be the revered event it once was. So, the Organizing Authority, made up of former Worrell competitors, race officials, and a few fans, started planning its comeback for 2019. And even as the start date loomed and the naysayers speculated that it [...] Watersports | Full ArticleOffshore storms bring Hurricane Swell to Hatteras Island
October 1, 2019 | Watersports | By: Sarah Gannon
We have certainly seen the negative effects of Hurricane Dorian on the Outer Banks, and it was only three years ago that Hurricane Mathew devastated Hatteras Island in October. The Atlantic Ocean has seen a boost in activity due to the end of a routine climate pattern known as “El Nino,” and NOAA stated early [...] Watersports | Full ArticleSurf Conditions Create Epic Competition in This Year’s Cape Hatt ...
September 25, 2019 | Watersports | By: Sarah Rich
Another chapter of the Cape Hatteras Waves Classic (CHWC) commenced last week. Hosted by REAL Watersports in Waves, the CHWC is a kiteboarding competition scored according to riders’ execution of wave riding, tricks, and the overall impression made on the judges. Competitors from all over the world lug their gear to what is the premier [...] Watersports | Full ArticleTaking a Kayak Tour: A Perfect Activity for Watersport Novices
July 25, 2019 | Watersports | By: Sarah Rich
There is such a wide variety of water activities to enjoy on Hatteras Island, and whether a novice or an expert, opportunities to enjoy these activities span from Hatteras village to Pea Island. While watersports are the perfect outlet for thrill seekers, they can often be quite intimidating for first-timers. For those who seek to [...] Watersports | Full Article
Is the OBX housing boom cause for concern?
March 4, 2021 | Real Estate | By: Kipp Tabb | From The: Outer Banks Voice | 1
As home sales continue at unprecedented rates and housing inventories fall, the Outer Banks may be entering uncharted territory. According to the Outer Banks Association of Realtors, every community on the Outer Banks (with the exception of Colington and Ocracoke) saw double-digit gains over 2019 in the number of properties sold – with some of these transactions removing rental properties from the market as new owners move in themselves. Property management companies always lose some homes from their inventory for a number of reasons, but the trend is particularly pronounced this year. The bigger question is whether this boom portends a significant and long-term decrease in rental properties and what the implications could be for the financial health of the area’s public and private sectors. Among those who can attest to the current shift from rental to owner-occupied housing are co [...] Real Estate | Full Article
By Mike “Moose” Smith Normally in January realtors and others associated with the business of real estate get to take a breather. Sales would have cooled off, much like the weather. Those thinking about selling in early spring are getting their properties ready and inventory is ramping up. Not this year! January unit sales were [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleHatteras Island Real Estate: Hatteras Island 2020 Year-End Market ...
December 17, 2020 | Real Estate | By: Tom Hranicka
As we approach the end of 2020, I think we would all agree that this has been an unusual year to say the least. We saw the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic start in January followed by the closing of Dare County to visitors from March 15 to May 16, accompanied by a series of [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleIt is hard to know exactly where to start when so many records are being broken in the OBX real estate market. First and foremost, we have surpassed the 2005 record YTD total volume sold, having seen an astronomical $1.18 BILLION. October saw the highest monthly units sold at 456 which is an 104% increase [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleWeek after election, homeowners insurance companies request 25 per ...
November 13, 2020 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker | From The: OBX Today
Homeowners insurance rates along the Outer Banks and throughout northeastern North Carolina could increase by 25 percent next summer under a proposal submitted by the industry to state regulators. The request was announced exactly one week after state Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey won a second term over former commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Causey, a Republican, announced [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleOBX home sales boom in midst of pandemic
September 30, 2020 | Real Estate | By: Kipp Tabb | From The: Outer Banks Voice
The Outer Banks real estate market is hot. It’s part of a national trend, but what is happening locally goes beyond the strong national trend. What realtors with experience in the Outer Banks market and longtime observers of local conditions are seeing exceeds anything they have seen before. “It’s been absolutely nuts,” said Jeff Scott, [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore seeks public input on plan for improvements at Oregon Inlet Marina
March 5, 2021 | Fishing
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore invites public review and comment on a Site Plan and Environmental Assessment (EA) for improvements at Oregon Inlet Marina (also known as Oregon Inlet Fishing Center). Oregon Inlet Marina is located on the shoreline facing Pamlico sound and just north of the Oregon Inlet and Basnight Bridge. The 11-acre marina premises include a 60-slip marina, seven buildings, parking, and a fueling system. Oregon Inlet Fishing Center is managed by Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, LLC under a 20-year lease with the National Park Service (2018-2038). Oregon Inlet Fishing Center provides marina slip rentals for charter fishing boats, headboats and tour boats; booking services for charter fishing and other boats; retail sales; and food and beverage sales. The marina lessee is also authorized to provide non-motorized watercraft rentals (such as kayaks and canoes); special e [...] Fishing | Full Article
Jones Named Director of Cancer Services at The Outer Banks Hospital
March 4, 2021 | Community News Brief
The Outer Banks Hospital has named Beverly Jones, RN, BSN, OCN, as Director of Cancer Services. Jones will oversee the cancer services program, including the Medical Oncology Clinic, Radiation Therapy Center and Ambulatory Medical Unit. In her new role, Jones will direct a team of 25 health care professionals and work closely with Medical Oncologist [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleCape Hatteras Anglers Club announces its member meeting and Bingo will be cancelled for March. They anticipate reopening for April activities.Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Tarantino, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Tarantino, 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/Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County announces two di ...
March 3, 2021 | Community News Brief
Did you know that an average supply of diapers can cost approximately $80 per month for families with young children? Add in the cost of regular monthly bills, housing, groceries, and child care, and many families are left struggling to make ends meet from paycheck to paycheck. Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County (CYP) [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleThe N.C. Department of Transportation needs volunteers to help clean up trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Spring Litter Sweep from April 10-24. Each April and September, NCDOT asks volunteers to help remove litter from roadsides. Volunteers from local businesses, schools, non-profits, churches, municipalities, law enforcement and community groups play an important role in keeping [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleMeet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Valentino, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Valentino, 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/January 23, 1996 – February 16, 2021 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Branson Gray Everette, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend, passed away unexpectedly and accidentally on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at his home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Gray was born in Wilmington, NC, to Jennifer Breaux and Stephen Everette. Gray moved to the [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleMANTEO — Jeffrey Glenn Beasley of Manteo, NC died in Elizabeth City on February 25, 2021. Jeff, 55, was the son of the now deceased, Ida Mae and Allen Beasley of Colington, NC. Jeff was born in Pasquotank County, NC and leaves his loving wife of ten years, Constance K. Beasley of Manteo; one brother, [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleAVON — Anitra M. Price of Avon died February 23, 2021 in Ahoskie, NC. She was 72. Her husband Ronnie Price preceded her in death in 2015. Mrs. Price leaves behind one sister, and her brother-in-law, Danny Price of Avon and other relatives. Mrs. Price’s plans for cremation will be honored and there are no [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleSeptember 8, 1932 – February 23, 2021 MANTEO — Gwendolyn Hopkins Heath, 88, of Manteo, NC died Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Born in Winston Salem, NC on September 8, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Lora Ella Spencer Hopkins and Ambrose “Pete” Hopkins, Jr. For 40 years, Gwendolyn was the owner and operator [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleJoseph R. Morgan, a long-time resident of Kill Devil Hills, passed away on Sunday February 21, 2021 from complications with bladder cancer. He was born in Hazelton, PA and soon after his family moved to Washington, D.C. Joe attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA and Richmond Professional Institute (now Virginia Commonwealth University) to study graphic [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleThomas Michael McMahon, 66, of Manteo, formally of Elizabeth City, passed away at home from natural causes on February 23, 2021 in Manteo, North Carolina. Thomas Michael McMahon also known as “Tommy Mac” or “T Mac” was born in Dayton, Ohio to late Violet Mae Padgett and John Brian McMahon on August 9, 1954. He [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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