September 27, 1937 – November 4, 2016 MANTEO– Elaine Midgett Daniels, 79, formerly of Wanchese, died Friday, Nov.4, 2016. Mrs. Daniels was born in Waves and was a homemaker. Shewas a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. Mrs. Daniels was predeceased by her parents, Jerome Midgett andMargaret Cuthrell Midgett Lewis; husband, Dennie Daniels; brothers,Larry and […]
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The National Park Service had two scoping meetings in October — one in Manteo and one in Buxton — to get feedback and ideas from the public on the issue of flooding in the Buxton and Frisco areas of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The meetings came in the middle of a public comment period […]
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Dare County Commissioner Warren Judge was transported to Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, Va., last night, where he is undergoing treatment and tests. This afternoon, Sandy Semans Ross, a spokesperson for the Dare County Democratic Party, confirmed that Judge suffered a heart attack. No other information on his condition was available. A short message posted […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK Coastal Review Online Not so long ago, in the swampy forests of this part of the state, rare red wolves made their home in dens hidden among wax myrtle bushes and pine trees. Females had pups. When people would come by, the mother would hide, waiting. When the people left, she would […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK Coastal Review Online As the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service’s red wolf recovery program here marked its 25th anniversary in 2012, it was basking in nationwide accolades as a groundbreaking conservation success. Just four years later, it is teetering on the edge of failure, a turn of fate fanned by politics, mistaken identity […]
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Although the Orionids meteor shower peaked in October, it is still active until Nov. 7. Expect 20 to 25 meteorites per hour. The shooting stars can appear in any part of the skies but they will seem to originate from the constellation, Orion. Look for the Orionids between midnight and dawn. Similarly, the Southern Taurids […]
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May 26, 1933 – November 1, 2016 BUXTON– Vandetta Midgett Gray, 83, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016 at herhome. A native of Buxton, she was born on May 26, 1933 to the lateLaura Vandetta M. Midgett and William M. Midgett. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Ray Gray Sr.; daughter,Rauna Conner […]
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Representatives from the North Carolina Department of Transportation met with the media this morning to provide an update on the progress on the new Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet. The project has been moving quickly since the groundbreaking last March, and the progress has been quite noticeable to travelers along Highway 12. At […]
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The Dare County transfer stations in Manns Harbor and in Buxton, the C&D Landfill, and the Recycle Center located on Driftwood Dr, Manteo will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The trash collection for the week of Nov. 6 through Nov. 12 will be as follows:
February 13, 1930 – November 1, 2016 AVON — Virginia O’Neal Scarborough, 86, died on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016at Sentara Nursing Center – Currituck. A native of Avon, she was thedaughter of the late Frank O’Neal and Ethel Williams O’Neal. Alife-long member of St. John United Methodist Church, Virginia heldseveral positions in the church, such […]
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