January 30, 1940 – May 18, 2020 KITTY HAWK — Dana Cahoon Seto, 80, of Southern Shores, NC died Monday, May 18, 2020. Born in Columbia, NC on January 30, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Nellie Mae and James Madison Cahoon. Dana was the owner of Seto’s Towing and Service in Kitty […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Michael Allen Keating, age 69, passed away peacefully surrounded by family members in his Kill Devil Hills home on Monday, May 18, 2020, due to complications from Agent Orange. He is preceded in death by his parents, Clifford P. Keating Sr. and Dorothy Weaver Keating and two brothers, Clifford P. Keating […]
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December 1, 1960 – May 6, 2020 BUXTON — April Denise Story Cutchins, 59, of Buxton, NC died Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at her home. Born in Franklin, VA on December 1, 1960, she was the daughter of Jack Thomas Story, Jr. and the late Mary Ellen Presson Story. In addition to her father, April […]
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Sharing some love about Ravann Rachelle Horton & Sebastian (Sebi) Antonio Lopez. The sun rose on September 6, 1980 and blessed her mom with Miss Ravann Rachelle Horton in Vancouver, Washington. In turn, Ravann was gifted when the sun rose on November 6, 2010, with Sebastian (Sebi) Antonio Lopez, in Nags Head, North Carolina. On […]
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After rolling out with only one specific COVID-19 testing site listed in northeastern North Carolina last week and none on the Outer Banks, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services website now has a more thorough listing of local locations. Dare County Health and Human Services Director Sheila Davies said Thursday they were working on […]
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The island watermen, which includes Hatteras and Ocracoke Inlet and Pamlico Sound fleets, have been able to get out again! And that means fresh, local seafood is finally becoming available. This is certainly welcome news. My freezer is now depleted. Don’t look for it in the supermarket. You will find it at our fish houses […]
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So what if we can’t have our 2020 Ocrafolk Festival? We can still have fun! What Is It?: Ocracoke Alive is having a poster contest for the 2020 Ocrafolk Festival that Wasn’t. Prizes: Top Cash Prize $400. Other Prizes Include Special Treats from Ocracoke Island (Gift Certificates from Island Businesses and more!) Deadline for entries: June 3 Viewing […]
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In response to a question at a May 18 press briefing, Governor Roy Cooper said he would announce by midweek whether North Carolina will move to Phase Two of easing COVID-19 restrictions on May 22. The governor was non-committal on whether the state will open further by that date, saying he is hoping to do […]
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Swells and rough surf from Tropical Storm Arthur will continue today, leading to a high risk of rip currents all along the Outer Banks beaches, per a recent update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The high threat of rip currents will continue for several days, and there will likely […]
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Tropical Storm Arthur brought bouts of rain and intermittent strong wind gusts to the Outer Banks on Monday morning, but there have been no major coastal flooding events or severe impacts yet to Hatteras or Ocracoke islands as of 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Arthur skirted the Outer Banks, (with the center located roughly 50 […]
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