KILL DEVIL HILLS — Carol A. Byrd, 80, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 after a long journey of Alzheimers Disease. Carol was born in Boston, Massachusetts on March 16, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Walter A.B. Hetherington, Jr. and Mary M. O’Hare Hetherington. She is survived by her daughter Alison Byrd […]
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Reprinted and edited from Tradewinds Magazine, 2020, B. Garrity-Blake. Photo courtesy of Susan West. Susan and Rob West live deep in Buxton Woods, where deer wander through the thicket and sedge, frogs sing from a freshwater pond and – if the wind is right – one can hear the crashing of waves from Cape Hatteras […]
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Fifteen lucky fishermen won $100 each in a recent N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Multi-Species Tagging Program yearly drawing. The tagging program randomly selected tag numbers from more than 645 fish tags that were turned in by fishermen in 2019. Three tag numbers were selected from each of the five species that are tagged by […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Raymond Dale Tomblin, 61, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2020. He was surrounded by his loved ones at his home in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mrs. Donna L. Tomblin, and his brother, Steve Tomblin. He is survived […]
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The federal government is sending out a $1,200 Federal Economic Impact Payments (otherwise known as a federal stimulus payment) for a qualifying adult. There is also an additional $500 stimulus payment available for each qualifying child under the age of 17. While people who receive Social Security (SSI) will receive the full $1,200 stimulus payment automatically, those who […]
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With the signing of a proclamation, Gov. Roy Cooper has declared May 3-9 Hurricane Preparedness Week for the state, which launched an online tool that shows areas vulnerable to storm surge during hazardous weather events. A release Friday from the governor’s office reminded residents that now is the time to prepare for the 2020 hurricane […]
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A Red Cross blood drive on Hatteras Island resulted in a full schedule and every time slot filled, with a total of 48 participants donating blood during the day-long endeavor. The blood drive was held on Monday, May 4, in Buxton at the Inn on Pamlico Sound’s waterfront restaurant, Café Pamlico, and the restaurant was […]
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Stir-crazy residents were treated to a new outlet for outdoor activity while maintaining social distance guidelines last week when the Rodanthe Fishing Pier opened to the public on Saturday, April 25, for the 2020 season. Folks who remember the post-Dorian damage will also notice some changes at the pier, thanks to the recent addition of […]
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A series of upgrades are steadily progressing at the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative’s (CHEC) Frisco Substation, thanks to hard work and a collaboration with contractor Lee Electrical Construction. Though the contractor is based out of Aberdeen, N.C., crew members have been staying on Hatteras Island since early March to complete the sweep of upgrades that […]
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The Outer Banks Visitors Bureau sent out an email this morning to local businesses and media unveiling the new Summer of Glove campaign and message, “Be Safe. Be Smart. Have Fun.” The campaign is intended to encourage the continuation of safe practices, like wearing masks, social distancing and having good hygiene throughout the summer season and the […]
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