July 15, 1945 – December 16, 2019 MANTEO — Lula Mae Murphy Scarborough, 74, of Manteo, NC passed Monday, December 16, 2019, at The Outer Banks Hospital. Born in Fort Mitchell, Alabama on July 15, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Annie Mae Miller Murphy and Henry Murphy. Lula is survived by two […]
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April 9, 1974 – December 16, 2019 MANTEO — Chuck Williams, 45, of Manteo, NC passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 16, 2019. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 9, 1974, to Gloria Cassidy Holley (Don Forget) and Charles Williams. He married Genevieve Noyes on February 12, 1999. He is the proud father […]
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Dare County has received notice of the availability of FEMA grant funds for the elevation of homes in unincorporated Dare County under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Hurricane Dorian, DR-4465. The HMGP provides 100% funding to reduce or eliminate the risk of flood damage to buildings and structures. If your home is your primary […]
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An electric power outage is somewhat like getting a flat tire while in the middle of a long trip. It is totally unexpected, it totally changes what you were doing or what you now can do, and perhaps most frustrating – you don’t know what caused it, when it may be fixed, or how long […]
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The following message was sent to parents and families of Dare County students from Dare County Schools Superintendent, John Farrelly. The letter in its entirety is printed below. Dare County Families, Good afternoon. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work with local law enforcement in the investigation of the social media threat […]
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Hatteras Island’s youngest community members are invited to a special breakfast with Santa Claus himself followed by a free holiday shopping spree this Saturday, December 21, at the Salvo Fire Station. The full-morning event kicks off with breakfast at 8 a.m., and Santa will arrive at 9 a.m. to hear last-minute Christmas wishes and to […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) collected public comments and feedback at a heated scoping meeting in Manteo on Tuesday night as part of their long-term process to create management strategies for the upcoming Amendment 3 to the Southern Flounder Fishery Management Plan. On August 23, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission (MFC) voted […]
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In this video, we provide a visual flyby of the Jug Handle bridge progress as well as some recently refined details on bridge dimensions, and plans for the infrastructure. Island Free Press will provide continued updates as more information becomes available and bridge progress develops.
UPDATE: Per an update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Department, all three First Flight Schools have been cleared from the bomb threat posted on social media. These schools will remain closed for the remainder of the day. All three First Flight schools in Kill Devil Hills will be closed today, Wednesday, Dec. 18, after a […]
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When we think of “home” at Christmas, we most often associate it with food. Most of our favorite memories are associated with our recipes. We often get excited about our favorite relatives’ showcase casserole, or the award-winning holiday dessert they make that no one else can make quite as well. Sometimes, families even mark holidays […]
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