FRISCO — Mae Louise Seabrook,70, died on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at her home. Born in Statesville,N.C., she was the daughter of the late Dr. James Ward Seabrook and MaeLouise Hatchett Seabrook. Mae is survived by three sons,James Luis Mojica Sr. and wife, Cecilia Lawton Rock, of Birmingham,Ala., Eric Vincent Mojica Sr. and wife, Courtney […]
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Warren Judge announces he will seek Tine’s House seat
Dare County Commissioner Warren Judge of Kitty Hawk has announced his candidacy for the North Carolina House of Representatives District 6 seat being vacated by Paul Tines. Judge, a Democrat, was the long-time chairman of the seven-member board until Republicans took control in last November’s general election. Tine ran as a Democrat last November, but […]
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Coast Guard removes passengers from grounded ferry
By IRENE NOLAN On Monday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard was removing passengers from a ferry that ran aground on an ebbing tide between Ocracoke and Hatteras islands. Crews from the N.C. Department of Transportation Ferry Division were also aiding in evacuating passengers from the ferry, the M/V Roanoke. The Ferry Division said the vessel ran […]
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It’s ‘rags-to-riches’ story for winning Anglers Club tournament team
It was a real “rags-to-riches” story for the Tidewater Anglers Club of Virginia Beach, the team that took home the winning trophy in last week’s 58th annual Cape Hatteras Anglers Club Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament. Last Friday morning, Nov. 6, going into the second and final day of fishing in the tournament, the team ranked […]
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Keepers of Light Amphitheater dedicated in Buxton
It would be hard to imagine a more fitting outcome to the saga of the storm-tossed Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stones. Remnants of the foundation at the original location on the beach of the 1870 lighthouse, 36 huge blocks of granite engraved with the names of the lighthouse keepers, now serve as natural outdoor seating in […]
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Tropical Storm Kate not forecast to threaten U.S. coast
Late-forming Tropical Storm Kate, which came together overnight near the Bahamas, is expected to strengthen slightly over the next few days but move out to sea, well away from the U.S. East Coast. At 10 a.m. this morning, Kate — the 11th tropical system of the season — was located in the central Bahamas, about […]
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Outer Banks Angling: Feel the beat of the drum
Since my last column, the red drum bite has picked up tenfold from pier and surf. From Salvo to Avon, the surf bite has been really good at times. Many citation fish have been landed by those targeting the big boys. I talked to friends who got into them and saw plenty of photos hitting […]
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Judge travels to Hyde County to apologize for ferry vote
Warren Judge, a Dare County commissioner, apologized to Hyde County Monday night for voting to approve the concept of tolling the Hatteras ferry. “I own the vote,” Judge told the commissioners in person when he attended the Commissioners meeting Nov. 2 in Swan Quarter about the action that the Dare body took Oct. 19 unbeknownst […]
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This year’s Outer Banks books for Christmas giving
This year’s Outer Banks books for Christmas giving This year’s Outer Banks books for Christmas giving “A book is a present you can open again and again.” –Garrison Keillor And this year books about the Outer Banks just seem to be made for gifting. There are several favorite authors with wonderful additions to their writing […]
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Heads Up, Hatteras Island: Who pays for sand in Buxton?
The issue of who will pay for a beach nourishment project for north Buxton — expected to cost between $20 million and $27 million, depending on how long it is engineered to last — will be front and center at the next meeting of the Dare County Board of Commissioners on Monday, Nov. 16. And […]
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