The North Carolina Coastal Federation is honoring three graduating high school seniors with the 2020 Coastal Stewardship Award. Henry Ferrell of Wilmington, Ella Harlacher of Swansboro and Dylan Gray of Hatteras have been selected to receive the annual award for their accomplishments and activities that make them great coastal stewards. The federation launched the Coastal […]
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The annual event will celebrate Ocracoke Island’s “Sweetest Tradition” with a week of online videos of cooking demonstrations, interviews, music, and village walk-abouts. Join in for raffles, online vendor sales, and a Virtual Fig Cake Bake-Off! Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty in a new and innovative way […]
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Widespread rainfall due to a low pressure system resulted in more than 3 inches of rain on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands in the past 24 hours, per a Wednesday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Standing water was reported on multiple portions of N.C. Highway 12 on Tuesday night […]
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This morning, Duck Fire was honored to be visited by Commissioner Mike Causey from the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The Commissioner also recognized Captain Jeffrey DelMonte for his selfless efforts performing an ocean rescue of two children in Frisco, North Carolina on May 15, 2020. Joining Duck Fire for the occasion were members of the […]
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The number of positive COVID-19 tests in Dare County is 42. Since the last Dare County DHHS Update issued, Friday, June 12, 2020 there have been 10 new positive cases. The Dare County website has already been updated to reflect all of these cases. Of these 10 cases, 5 are residents and 5 are non-residents. […]
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North Carolina’s objection to WesternGeco’s proposed Bureau of Ocean Energy Management permit to conduct a geological and geophysical seismic survey for oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf has been overridden. The decision signed by U.S. Under Secretary Of Commerce For Oceans And Atmosphere Neil Jacobs was announced Monday. The state Department of […]
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The Shellfish Lease and Aquaculture Program at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries has launched a new interactive mapping tool to assist the public in finding information about shellfish leases in North Carolina. Potential shellfish growers, riparian property owners, and others interested in shellfish leases can use the tool to find the location, size, and […]
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KITTY HAWK — Gerald Clem Journey of Kitty Hawk, NC born in Montgomery, Alabama January 29, 1932 and passed on June 14, 2020. He was the son of Clem and Nettie Journey. Jerry Joined the Army in 1949 and served in the Korean War until 1952. After serving his country and being honorably discharged, he […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is seeking input from the public on a draft spending plan for $5.4 million in federal CARES Act fisheries assistance. The spending plan must be approved by NOAA Fisheries for the state to receive the funding. The draft spending plan proposes an approach for disbursement of the funding through […]
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GRAHAM, NC – James “Jim” Hampton Braddy, 72, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020, at the Hospice Home surrounded by his family. Jim was the devoted husband of Esqurido B. Braddy and the awesome dad of Jeff, Tim, and Kevin Braddy. Jim was born on November 22, 1947, in Alamance County to the late […]
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