by Robert Michelson Sheepshead are not the first fish that comes to mind for recreational fishers, but anglers love these saltwater fish because they are a lot of fun to catch. They are known for putting up quite the fight. They are also a pretty fish that, with their dark, vertical bars, look very much like […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation is now accepting applications from nonprofits for a fifth round of COVID Rapid Response Grants, as well as applications from any nonprofit for any type of charitable project benefiting the Outer Banks. During this cycle, the Community Foundation is especially encouraging grant proposals from groups addressing childcare and remote learning […]
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Ocracoke Island has long been famous for its charming cottages with front porches and flowers in tiny yards, tucked alongside narrow, tree-shaded roads winding through the village. But there’s nothing charming about being slammed with 7 feet of flood water. In the wake of the devastation in September 2019 from Hurricane Dorian, Hyde County is […]
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The National Park Service has issued citations and fines again five teens and young adults from Carteret County who broke into the Cape Lookout Lighthouse on Sunday night. Rangers chased away the group on their first attempt to break in to the beacon around 10 p.m. that night. But eight to 10 people returned after […]
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Tropical Storm Isaias has formed and is expected to bring a high risk of rip currents, and the potential for tropical-storm-force winds, heavy rains, and storm surge beginning this weekend, per a Thursday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City Office. The first impacts from this system will likely be […]
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Potential Tropical Cyclone #9 is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Isaias tonight, per a Wednesday evening update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City Office. Some weakening is possible due to land interaction tomorrow, with the potential for re-strengthening after landfall being monitored closely by the NWS and the National Hurricane Center. […]
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Dare County announced one additional positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, July 29, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 336. The new case is a resident female, in the 65 & older age range, who has been hospitalized. Per the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, […]
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The Hyde County Health Department reported on Wednesday that the mass testing event for COVID-19 scheduled for Thursday, July 30, on Ocracoke Island has been cancelled. MakoMedical Laboratories, Inc. contacted the Health Department on Wednesday to report that Mako had a staffing issue for the event, and therefore the event could not proceed. At this […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Dianne C. Avery, 68, passed away July 23, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Surviving Dianne is her husband of 50 years, Wayne Avery; her two sons, Scott and John Avery; four grandchildren, Patrick, Kinsley, Dustin and Caleb; three sisters, Rosemary, Marion and Elizabeth; and other extended family members and close […]
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May 26, 1982 – July 22, 2020 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Jonathon Allen Midgett, 38, of Kill Devil Hills NC went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. He was born at the Edenton, NC hospital on May 26, 1982: a true native to our local community. From a young age, […]
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