Piles of debris lining Highway 12 through Rodanthe will be carted off by Dare County, but county officials say that the remains of houses scattered up and down the beach must be removed by the property owners. A house at the end of Dean Avenue fell into the ocean on Dec. 30 and was still […]
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Ocracokers are a tough bunch of people, used to dealing with problems getting on and off their island, which is accessible only by boat or plane. However, their latest round of ferry woes has got to be trying their patience and challenging their resilience and ingenuity. Highway 12 finally reopened just before Christmas, making travel […]
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KILLDEVIL HILLS — Linda Elizabeth Nunn passed away on Jan. 10, 2013,following a brief illness. Ms. Nunn, 63, is survived by herdaughters, Barbra Stonerock and Bear Monita of Dayton, Ohio, andBridgett and Don Buckman, of Clayton, N.C.; special friend PaulRussell; brothers, Thomas Nunn, Peter Nunn, and Dennis Nunn, andseveral nieces and nephews. Ms. Nunn was […]
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U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle has changed the venue of a status conference on Wednesday, Jan. 23, from Raleigh to Elizabeth City. The conference will be at 2 p.m. in the federal courthouse. The judge has set aside an hour for the conference on the court schedule. The status conference will deal with follow-up […]
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Still haven’t had your flu shot? Don’t worry it is not too late to protect yourself this flu season. The Dare County Department of Public Health (DCDPH) recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. This year’s flu vaccine protects against three viruses that research suggests […]
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By CONNIE LEINBACH The North Carolina Ferry Division has added two evening ferry runs between Ocracoke and Swan Quarter in response to citizen concerns about ferry suspensions the last few weeks because of heavy shoaling in the Rollinson Channel between Ocracoke and Hatteras. Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 9, in addition to the winter schedule already in […]
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So if were up to me, I would have eloped to Vegas months ago to get married by the closest available Elvis impersonator. Unfortunately for me, I do believe that my close family and friends, whom I love dearly and don’t want to disappoint, either: A) Do not recognize Elvis as a religious figurehead and […]
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After months of preparation and following an election that further consolidated legislative power in the hands of Republicans in the state House and Senate, the new North Carolina General Assembly session will be gaveled in Wednesday, Jan. 9. Meanwhile newly sworn-in Gov. Pat McCrory, who took the oath of office Saturday, Jan. 5, held his […]
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Betty Anne Chapman Todd, 65, resident of 506 West Kirksey Drive in Greenwood, S.C., died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013. Bornin Greenwood on Aug. 27, 1947, she was a daughter of the late AllenOtis and Elizabeth Lewis Todd. Betty Anne received a bachelor’sdegree in English from Lander College and later received her master’sdegree in library science […]
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Back in the 1970s, no one thought twice of removing anything off of sunken World War II U-boats, from brass plaques to crew journals to torpedo hatches. To this day, a treasure trove of historic items salvaged from U-boats sunk off the Outer Banks is safely stashed away in the private homes of divers. And […]
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