HATTERAS — Shirley Barnett Austin, 81, of Hatteras, NC died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born in Toms River, NJ on March 25, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Edna and Jarvis Barnett. Shirley’s love for children could be seen as she and her husband were foster parents […]
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Dare County Schools (DCS) has joined more than 100 other North Carolina school districts in implementing an anonymous reporting system that allows students to use a cell phone app, a crisis hotline or their desktop to relay a wide range of safety concerns to a call center. Those concerns can include everything from planned school […]
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An Atlantic puffin found in the woods on Hatteras Island earlier this month is gaining weight and appears to be eating well. A recent video posted by his caretaker shows just how well his digestive system working. The small seabird is an unusual visitor to the Outer Banks, and even more unusual to be found […]
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River City Rockin’ Blues band held a fundraising concert in October and on Saturday presented a check for $3,500 to Ocracoke School. RCRB founder Nannette Garrett organized the event in the Washington Civic Center. The day-long event consisted of performances by numerous musical artists, both local and regional, local food trucks, raffle door prizes, as well […]
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After a week of above-average January temperatures that hovered in the 60s and 70s, the Outer Banks may finally see some winter weather starting on Friday, with increasing north winds and a significant temperature drop, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A record high temperature was observed […]
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Hyde County has received notice of the availability of FEMA grant funds for the elevation of homes in Hyde 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 residence, […]
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With a freshly-signed agreement in hand, the Army Corps of Engineers next week finally will be able to do long-stalled maintenance dredging in Hatteras Inlet at the South Ferry Channel. That was good news to members of the Dare County Waterways Commission, who said at their meeting in Manteo on Monday that vessels have […]
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Trisha Midgett and her team, (John Mills, Ashley King, Courtney Snearer and Michael Milteer), from the Rodanthe office of Midgett Realty and Drew Wright and his team, (Alex Wright, Betty Brickhouse and Deborah Beddingfield), from Citizens Bank in Southern Shores presented the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation (HICF) with a check for $7,200 that they collectively […]
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The Hurricane Dorian curbside debris removal program has completed two passes on Ocracoke Island and began its third and final pass January 4, 2020. Debris removal continues on the mainland on a limited basis. These passes will continue and are scheduled to be completed by February 15, 2020. After February 15, curbside collection of storm […]
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The Action Plan is the result of a multi-year collaborative effort that will be used as a framework for marine debris removal in the state. Taking out the trash that litters and degrades the North Carolina coast is the goal of a new action plan developed by a diverse group of partners. Called the North […]
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