Outer Banks Forever, the local nonprofit partner of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, has launched a new “Adopt a Sea Turtle Nest Program,” per a recent announcement. Starting on Thursday, August 27, Outer Banks fans can symbolically adopt a sea turtle nest within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and receive an official adoption certificate and information about […]
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While awaiting the result of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) report on the incident, his colleagues at the Roanoke Island Volunteer Fire Department (RIVFD) and friends throughout the Outer Banks are remembering Steven R. “Bull” Bailey, the mechanic who was killed on Aug. 24 while working on the “Jug Handle Bridge” project in […]
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by Robert Michelson One of the strangest looking and trickiest to catch saltwater fish in North Carolina waters is the triggerfish. These animals swim by moving their top fin and bottom fins. Flapping them in the “breeze,” they are able to hover in one position. They can also lock themselves in a reef crevice for protection by […]
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On the gorgeous beaches of the Outer Banks, scallops can be found scattered along the shoreline in abundance from Corolla to Ocracoke. Scallops shells can be one of the most colorful shells, and there are a variety of species that shell collectors can search for to brighten their collections. The scallop animal inside the shell […]
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Dare County announced 5 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Wednesday, August 27, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 441. The 5 additional cases consist of 4 residents and 1 non-resident, and include the following: 1) resident, 18-24, female, isolating outside of Dare 2) resident, 18-24, male, […]
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On Wednesday, August 26, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina will continue to fight against seismic testing along the state’s coast. The State of North Carolina has filed an appeal of the decision by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to override the state’s objection to WesternGeco’s plan for offshore seismic testing. “North Carolina has […]
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March 17, 1940 – August 24, 2020 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Joseph C. Martone, DDS, 80, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Monday, August 24, 2020, at The Outer Banks Hospital. Born in Norfolk, VA on March 17, 1940, he was the son of the late Filomena Console Martone and Alexander Lum Martone. Having served […]
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October 11, 1941 – August 21, 2020 KITTY HAWK — Lewis Winston Culpepper, 78, of Kitty Hawk, NC passed Friday, August 21, 2020, at his home. Born in Portsmouth, VA on October 11, 1941, he was the son of the late Hazel Lewis Culpepper and Delbert W. Culpepper. A graduate of Wilson High School in […]
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by Chloe E. Williams The Outer Banks has a strong connection with North Carolina birds. Wild ducks stop on their Atlantic Flyway from the Arctic to the tropics, and the town names of Duck and Kitty Hawk bring their namesakes to mind. With the ocean, the sound and the woods, there are a variety of […]
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The ground-floor room in Mary Ann Fletcher’s Southern Shores home feels like a makeshift shrine to her daughter, with burning candles and a large photograph of LeeAnn Fletcher highlighting the setting. Trisha Cahoon, a first cousin and close friend of LeeAnn’s, begins the conversation by replaying a roughly six-minute 911 call made on the morning […]
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