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Monthly Archives: June, 2014

Outer Banks plastic bag ban turns 5

Island Features Catherine Kozak -
When it was passed by legislators five years ago this month, the ban on plastic bags on the Outer Banks was one of the few in...

DOT’s new plan for funding projects makes it hard for rural areas to compete

Local News Catherine Kozak -
Citizens who want to understand what projects the state Department of Transportation is proposing to fund or not fund under its new Strategic Mobility...

Tropical system may threaten Outer Banks on July 4

Local News Irene Nolan -
A low pressure area that is now almost stationary off the coast of central Florida may well be threatening the Outer Banks by July...

John R. Winnicki

Obituaries Island Free Press -
FRISCO-- John Robert Winnicki, 82, passed away on June 29, 2014 in Neptune,N.J., surrounded by his family. He succumbed to lymphoma after a three-month...

UPDATE:  Park Service closes more beach in north Avon for tern breeding activity

Seashore News Irene Nolan -
The National Park Service has expanded the resource closures for least terns in front of oceanfront houses in north Avon. The newest closure includes two...
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New ABC Store in Buxton will open on May 1

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After a flurry of last-minute preparations, the new ABC...

Theodore Roosevelt Meekins, Jr.

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Theodore Roosevelt Meekins, Jr., fondly named “Sport” and “Teddy”,...

Linda Rae Scarborough

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Linda Rae Scarborough, 71 of Nags Head, North Carolina...

Avon Fishing Pier reopens for the 2025 season on May 1

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The Avon Fishing Pier will open for the 2025...

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Traffic lights in Hatteras Village will be replaced with stop signs

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Due to deterioration and a high replacement cost, the...

Cora Lee O’Neal

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Cora L. O’Neal was called home to be with...

Blackfin tuna catches close to shore are creating a buzz

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Hatteras Island is currently experiencing an unusual event in...

Rudy Leroy Austin

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OCRACOKE -- Rudy Leroy Austin, a cherished native son...

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