Since officially launching on May 20, the new Ocracoke Express passenger ferry has transported 5,239 passengers and 316 bikes across Hatteras Inlet, per Jed Dixon, NCDOT Ferry Division Deputy Director. “It’s been extremely popular,” said Dixon. “We’re seeing ridership go up every week, so it’s been widely used so far.” “The great thing is that […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of June 12 include the following: Seashore Updates The temporary beach fire ban was lifted at 5:00 p.m. […]
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Cape Hatteras Anglers Club selected four outstanding seniors who attend the Cape Hatteras Secondary School for scholarship awards at the school’s annual senior awards night May 29th at the secondary school. The total amount of scholarships awarded in 2019 totals $8,000. The Anglers Club selected Molly Greenwood of Avon to receive its $4,000 scholarship to […]
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The National Weather Service (NWS) in Newport/Morehead City, NC will be conducting two community forums in Dare County next month to discuss hurricanes and preparedness. The forums are free and open to everyone; no age requirements. All are welcome! The first forum will take place in Kill Devil Hills on Monday, July 8 from 7:00 […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is moving toward implementing commercial and recreational flounder seasons to end overfishing and rebuild the overfished southern flounder stock. The commission voted last week to accept the recommendations of the Division of Marine Fisheries in their entirety as its preferred management options for Draft Amendment 2 to the Southern Flounder […]
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March 29, 1927 – June 9, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Virginia J. Eubank, 92, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died peacefully at a local nursing facility on Sunday, June 9, 2019. A precious gift to her family, her ever-present warm smile and outgoing personality endeared her to many. Virginia loved following the busy activities […]
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There’s a simple reason Mary Ellen Riddle has scheduled a series of hurricane talks at the Graveyard of the Atlantic. “It’s the season,” she says. The museum, located at 59200 Museum Drive in Hatteras, will host Documenting Disaster: Weather Dictates the Way of Island Life Hurricane Talk Series on June 20, July 18 and Aug. […]
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BUXTON — Kimberly Holzbauer Robke died June 7, 2019 in Norfolk, Virginia. Kim was born November 9, 1963 Elizabeth City, NC. Kim is survived by her husband, son, sister, uncles, aunts, cousins, friends, and the countless people whose lives she touched along the way. Kimberly “Berly” Holzbauer Robke was one of a kind and a […]
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MANTEO — Tony Ray Seibel, 61 years old, passed away June 8, 2019 in Manteo, North Carolina. Tony is survived by his son, Gabriel Beauchot; his daughter Berkeley Beauchot; his mother Carroll Quenneville; his brother Kelly Seibel; his sister, Tracy Seibel and his best friend, Julie Beauchot. Tony traveled the country as a construction superintendent […]
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WANCHESE — Paul Jason Peyton or “Jason” as most knew and loved him, passed away Friday June 7, 2019 in Greenville, NC after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. Jason was born October 30, 1970 in Virginia and spent his childhood and youth in Mashoes, NC. He was the son of the late Ernest […]
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