January 23, 1936 – May 22, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Talmage Marcellous Walton, Sr., 83, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at his home. Born in Danville, VA on January 23, 1936, he was the son of the late Una Joynes Walton and Riley Marcellous Walton. Talmage served his country […]
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The Hyde County Board of Elections will host two seminars on the new Voter ID requirement voters approved as an amendment to the N.C. Constitution The first seminar will be held on June 4th at 6:00 pm in the Ocracoke Community Center. The second seminar will be held on July 16th at 6:00 pm in […]
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Remember that freighter traveling from Norfolk to Charleston that lost 76 containers off the Outer Banks in a 2018 nor’easter, including several carrying sulfuric acid? Turns out some of those lost containers had items possibly destined for local stores and a nearby indoor waterpark. And they’ve been washing up on the other side of the […]
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April 26, 1937 – May 24, 2019 KITTY HAWK — Carol L. Smith, age 82 of Kitty Hawk, NC was suddenly called by her heavenly father surrounded by loving family on Friday, May 24, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville NC. Carol was born on April 26, 1937, to the late Merle and Erma […]
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June 17, 1950 – May 17, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Johnnie Franklin Nixon, 68, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Friday, May 17, 2019, at Sentara Nursing Center – Currituck. Born in Pasquotank County on June 17, 1950, he was the son of the late Cora Rebecca White Nixon and Otha Rudolph Nixon. Johnnie […]
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Debris from a vessel that washed ashore on northern Ocracoke Island on Friday is currently being cleaned up by a salvage company contracted by the vessel’s owner. Though a portion of the vessel is stuck on a sandbar along the shoreline, the debris field is small enough that visitors can still drive or walk around […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES AND BLACKSBURG — John Henderson Albright, 68 of Blacksburg, VA died unexpectedly May 25, 2019 in Southern Shores, NC. John was born in Washington, DC and raised in Arlington, VA. He was a long-time seasonal resident of Southern Shores. John was employed as an architect in Chicago, Il for over 30 years. Through […]
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A letter was issued late last week to the owners of the former Waterfall Park in Rodanthe declaring the property a nuisance, and outlining the steps that needed to be taken in order to comply with the nuisance ordinance, per Dare County Planning Director, Donna Creef. The 14.5 acre property was a popular waterpark during […]
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Photos courtesy of Randy Bayne In early May of 2019, it was discovered that a commercial fishing net had been caught on the wreck of the Dixie Arrow, a WWII oil tanker wreck, resting off of Hatteras Island. This ship met her fate on March 26, 1942, when the German U Boat U-71 fired three […]
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The new Buxton Day Use Area opened to the public on Friday morning, May 24. Located at the end of Old Lighthouse Road, the site features a portable and handicapped-accessible “Mobi-mat” walkway, portable toilets, and parking for roughly 50 vehicles. The speed limit on Old Lighthouse Road has also recently changed from 35 mph to […]
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