Dare County will host an informal community meeting on Wednesday, August 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fessenden Center in Buxton to discuss the recent power outage. This forum will provide an opportunity for citizens, business owners and property owners to share their experiences with County officials. In addition, information regarding assistance for individuals in […]
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Buxton Beach Nourishment Update – August 11, 2017
Weeks Marine resumed pumping sand yesterday around 9:30 a.m. after two days of being shut down due to weather. The current marine forecast looks favorable for pumping the next several days. The cutterhead dredge McCaskill will work on filling a 900-foot section of beach just north of Buxton during the next five days of pumping […]
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Wanda Kay Gray O’Neal
January 10, 1948 – August 10, 2017 AVON — Wanda Kay Gray O’Neal, 69, ofAvon, NC died Thursday, August 10, 2017, at her home. Born inCumberland County, NC on January 10, 1948, she was the daughter of thelate Alma Scarborough Gray and Arthur Lupton Gray. She was a homemakerand member of St. John United Methodist […]
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Jackie L. Goldman
SALVO — Jackie Lee Goldman, 84 of Salvo, NC passed away on Thursday August 10, 2017 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Mr. Goldman is survived by his wife of 63 years, Beatrice M. Goldman;his daughter Ann M. Liston of Hertford, NC; his sons, Jeffery CurtisGoldman also of Salvo, NC and Paul Lee Goldman of Buxton, […]
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Hatteras Island Highlights of the August 7 BOC Meeting
The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) covered a variety of Hatteras Island-centric issues at their August 7 meeting in Manteo. Topics which pertained to the island included the following. Hatteras Power Outage Chairman Bob Woodard opened the meeting by expressing appreciation to the many people who came together to make a difference when Hatteras […]
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A Primer on Sea Turtle Nests, and a Inside Look into the 2017 Nesting Season By SARAH ALLMAN
For many people living on Hatteras Island, summer is the busiest season of the year due to the booming increase in tourism, and it is no different for National Park Service workers. Beginning May 1, the NPS monitors the beaches of Cape Hatteras National Seashore for sea turtle nest activity. Though sea turtles are also […]
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OBX Gone Wild: Capturing the Outer Banks’ Wild Side ….WITH SLIDE SHOW
Many Outer Banks locals have hobbies that take full advantage of the islands’ inherently wild nature. But few locals spend their free time just a shell’s throw away from mating water moccasins, protective black bear mommas, or an assortment of other scaly or furry critters that would cause anyone to abandon their pursuits, and head […]
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Dr. Edward C. Cruikshank
February 18, 1943 – August 9, 2017 Edward Clark Cruikshank, D.D.S., 74, of Hatteras Village, NC, passedaway unexpectedly on August 9, 2017. He was a devoted and lovinghusband to Carol, father to Sarah and Alex, and grandfather, brotherand friend. Ed was born February 18, 1943 in Ivydale, West Virginia to John Curns(J.C.) and Rose Hamrick […]
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Hyde County asks island to join together in PCL restitution claim
PCL Construction, the company building the new Bonner bridge is willing to come to the table and talk about a restitution settlement for Ocracoke Island’s losses during the week-long power crisis that closed the island. “PCL reached out and they want the opportunity to settle this peacefully,” Hyde County Manager Bill Rich told more than […]
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Coast Guard medevacs ailing man from sailboat near Ocracoke….WITH VIDEO
The Coast Guard medevaced a man from sailboat near Ocracoke Monday. Watchstanders in the 5th Coast Guard District Command Center in Portsmouth received a personal locator beacon alert at 3:30 p.m. originating about five miles west of Portsmouth Island, North Carolina. Command Center watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast at 5:20 p.m. An already-airborne […]
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