February 26, 1982 – August 16, 2017 MANTEO — Ian Danial Holder, 35, of Manteo, NC died Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Ian was a kind, gentle soul that spoke volumes with measured and sparsewords. He was a private person that did not want to worry others withhis concerns. He loved art, music, reading, caring for […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) Superintendent Dave Hallac is excited to announce a Commercial Services Orientation and Open House on Ocracoke Island. The meeting will take place on Monday, August 28 from 12:30-2:00 pm at the Ocracoke Community Center in Ocracoke: 999 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke. Superintendent Hallac and Seashore staff welcome all interested parties […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK COASTAL REVIEW ONLINE Bucking the wishes of nearly every local entity that keeps the communities’ wheels turning and the tourism machinery humming, a bill to repeal a ban on flimsy plastic grocery bags on the Outer Banks is still alive in some dark corner of the North Carolina General Assembly. The prospect […]
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By CAPT. DAVID LEAR, PCBGT.com Outer Banks Voice The fishing wasn’t exactly on fire for the 28th annual Alice Kelly Memorial Ladies Only Billfish Tournament. The record 97 boats competing had to search hard in their efforts to find fish. Some ventured as far as 70 miles south while others ran due east from Oregon […]
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Weeks Marine has worked intermittently over the last few days, as marine conditions allowed. With Hurricane Gert forecasted to pass offshore, high waves are expected today and tomorrow. Weeks Marine is closely monitoring the weather. Once work resumes, work will continue in the section of beach just north of Buxton for approximately twenty four hours […]
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A swimming-related fatality occurred off Cape Hatteras National Seashore, near Ocracoke Island’s Pony Pen beach access, at around 5:10 pm on Monday, August 14. The swimmer, a 63-year-old male visiting from out-of-state, was reported to have been caught in a very strong rip current while attempting to rescue another swimmer in distress. Cape Hatteras National […]
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Tropical Storm Gert is expected to pass the Outer Banks well offshore on Tuesday, however no major effects are expected on Hatteras or Ocracoke islands as the storm moves up the coastline. On Sunday afternoon, Gert became the seventh named storm of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which makes 2017 an already above-active year for […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK Even as people are still taking stock of losses related to the recent power outage on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, at least six class-action lawsuits have been filed to collect damages for those who decide to join. In addition, a patchwork of travel insurance and rental companies? deposit reimbursement policies may or […]
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MOORESVILLE Mrs. Louise Oden Graham, 91, of Mooresville, passed awayFriday, Aug. 11, 2017, at her home following a two year diagnosis ofmultiple myeloma. Louise was born Sept. 20, 1925, in Hatteras. She wasthe daughter of the late Dan Queen and Alice Gray Peele Oden. Inaddition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, […]
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“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.” Kinnakeet Home blogs went online last fall, but this is the first time publishing with Island Free Press. Kinnakeet Home is all about life on Hatteras Island, its history and its people. Avon is my hometown. Over the course of many years living and raising a […]
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