A North Carolina ferry crew was honored on Monday with the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Safety and Heroism for the September 2013 rescue of two people in rough seas off of Ocracoke Island. The crew received the award in an afternoon ceremony at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. The rescue occurred […]
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Hatteras Community Emergency Response Team is topic of radio show…WITH AUDIO
Two leaders of Hatteras Island’s Community Emergency Response Team were interviewed about the team’s work on Sunday, Nov. 16, on the Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point.” The guests for the hour were Kenny Brite of Avon and Larry Ogden of Waves. “To the Point,” which is hosted by Island Free Press editor Irene […]
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Hatteras Community Emergency Response Team is topic of radio show…WITH AUDIO
Two leaders of Hatteras Island’s Community Emergency Response Team were interviewed about the team’s work on Sunday, Nov. 16, on the Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point.” The guests for the hour were Kenny Brite of Avon and Larry Ogden of Waves. “To the Point,” which is hosted by Island Free Press editor Irene […]
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A guide to dining out during the holidays
A guide to dining out during the holidays A guide to dining out during the holidays The weather is much cooler, the days are getting shorter, and there are many fewer visitors on Hatteras and Ocracoke. Many of the islands’ restaurants have already closed and others will be closing shortly. However, visiting during the holidays […]
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A guide to dining out during the holidays
A guide to dining out during the holidays A guide to dining out during the holidays The weather is much cooler, the days are getting shorter, and there are many fewer visitors on Hatteras and Ocracoke. Many of the islands’ restaurants have already closed and others will be closing shortly. However, visiting during the holidays […]
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Outer Beaches Avon office extensively damaged by fire
The Outer Beaches Realty main office on Highway 12 in Avon was extensively damaged today by an early morning, three-alarm fire. Kenny Brite, assistant chief of the Avon Volunteer Fire Department, said that the first call on the blaze came in at 12:12 a.m. According to Dare County fire marshal, Steve Kovacs, a passerby called […]
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Outer Beaches Avon office extensively damaged by fire
The Outer Beaches Realty main office on Highway 12 in Avon was extensively damaged today by an early morning, three-alarm fire. Kenny Brite, assistant chief of the Avon Volunteer Fire Department, said that the first call on the blaze came in at 12:12 a.m. According to Dare County fire marshal, Steve Kovacs, a passerby called […]
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Billie Foote Barnett
BUXTON– Billie Foote Barnett, 67, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 18, 2014at her home. Born in Covington, Ky., she was the daughter of the lateWilliam Foote and Beulah Holt Foote, and the widow of Thomas Hetzer.Billie retired with the NCDOT Ferry Division where she proudly servedin multiple capacities. Billie is survived by a son, JonathanHetzer […]
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UPDATE: Recount in commissioner race is Nov. 20
An vote recount in the District 2 Dare County Commissioner race and a seat for the Associate Justice of the North Carolina State Supreme Court is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20, at 9 a.m. in Room 168 of the Dare County Administration Building, 954 Marshall Collins Drive in Manteo. […]
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UPDATE: Recount in commissioner race is Nov. 20
An vote recount in the District 2 Dare County Commissioner race and a seat for the Associate Justice of the North Carolina State Supreme Court is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20, at 9 a.m. in Room 168 of the Dare County Administration Building, 954 Marshall Collins Drive in Manteo. […]
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