On the first Saturday afternoon in September, crews were cutting their way through broken pines and restringing the electric lines leading to Dare County Regional Airport on the northern end of Roanoke Island. Doors and windows were wide open at the small aviation terminal to draw in some kind of breeze while a handful of […]
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NC Aquarium returns 34 rehabilitated sea turtles to ocean
What a way to end the year! On December 29, 34 sea turtles were returned to the ocean from the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island and the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores! Volunteers from N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles) went along for the ride on the Stormy Petrel II to make sure these turtles got back to the […]
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New Current TV Video Highlights Old Christmas in Rodanthe
What better way to bring in the New Year then with Old Christmas in Rodanthe, North Carolina! Discover the centuries old tradition celebrated every year in this episode of “This Month in Outer Episode,” produced in collaboration with the Outer Banks History Center, and now airing on Current TV Government Channel 191 and available for […]
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VIDEO: Island Free Press Top 5 Stories of 2019
Take a closer look at our top five stories of 2019, as well as the stories and headlines that will linger well into 2020. From Dorian to bridge updates, 2019 was a challenging year with a number of big headlines.