KILL DEVIL HILLS — A funeral liturgy for Dorothy P. Carr of Kill Devil Hills, NC, formerly of St. Michaels, MD, Hazlet, NJ and Lord’s Valley, PA will be celebrated at the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery, Hurlock, MD on August 20, 2019 at 10 a.m. She peacefully passed away at Spring Arbor Senior Living Home, […]
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August 27, 1952 – August 12, 2019 SOUTHERN SHORES — Chris Jones, 66, of Southern Shores, NC passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Elizabeth City, NC on August 27, 1952, to the late J. Linwood Jones and Callie Louise Harris Jones. Chris […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — On Sunday August 11, 2019 Rhonda Michelle Wilson-May passed away unexpectedly while at home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. “Shelly” as most knew her, was 48. She was the daughter of the late Judy Lee Blankenship of Portsmouth, VA. Shelly leaves behind her son, Zachary Wilson and her daughter, McKenna May, […]
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2019 marks the 15th anniversary of the first Day at the Docks celebration in Hatteras village, and although the final details are still fluid, the September event promises to be as engaging as ever, with a number of return activities and attractions already on the schedule. Initially launched as a one-day event in 2004, Day […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA rabbits that are the pets of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on these rabbits, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/.
A 62-year-old male resident of East Lake, North Carolina, was caught in the act of slashing vehicle tires at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) yesterday. He is scheduled to appear in federal court this afternoon in Elizabeth City. Additional details: At approximately 3 p.m. on August 11, 2019, the suspect was arrested in the parking […]
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This summer, coastal newspapers all around the country boasted headlines of record-breaking sea turtle nests along their local beaches. These headlines were especially prevalent in communities along the shorelines of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, which includes are our own home turf of the Outer Banks. As of the first week of August, […]
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October 20-25, 2019, Ocracoke Alive’s Ocrafolk School will offer an insider’s guide to Ocracoke Island designed to spark creativity and sense of community. Based at the historic Berkley Manor, inspiring instructors will guide adult participants of all experience levels through their choice of one of six specialized courses: Cooking with Island Chefs, Jewelry Making, Mind […]
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North Carolina Sea Grant is seeking research proposals to meet key needs identified by state agencies that manage natural resources. The new funding opportunity came from discussions with directors of various agencies, and review of the state’s Coastal Habitat Protection Plan. Topics include oysters, other shellfish, blue crabs and coastal habitats. “With limited funding, we recognize […]
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New research suggests anglers should think twice about keeping fish that are close to the minimum size limit. Knowing minimum size limits for the fish species you target is only half of the story. What happens to that fish after it dies in your cooler? If it’s right at the minimum size for harvest when […]
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