MANTEO — Mr. Ned Sutton Cabe, passed away at age 73 on January 8, 2021 in Nags Head, North Carolina. He was born on February 23, 1947 in Franklin NC, to Sybil (Potts) Major and the late Ned Sutton Cabe. Ned was preceded in death by his wife Laura Cabe. Ned is survived by his […]
Obituaries | Full Article
The North Carolina Coastal Federation has announced it will again present Coastal Stewardship Awards to high school seniors for their outstanding dedication to the coastal environment. The federation is offering three, $1,000 awards coastwide. Awards are open to graduating high school seniors in North Carolina’s 20 coastal counties as defined by the state’s Coastal Area […]
Community News Brief | Full Article
The first few days of 2021 have certainly felt like a chaotic continuation of 2020, with record-breaking COVID-19 numbers, political turmoil, and even a small coastal storm to boot, but there is ample reason to believe that there are bright spots in the future. From a vaccine that is already being administered on a county […]
Editor’s Blog | Full Article
Dare County reported 75 new positive COVID-19 test results on Sunday, January 10, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,062. Per the most recent update, Dare County currently has 289 active cases, and the 75 cases reported on Sunday is the highest number of new COVID-19 cases […]
Local News | Full Article
Dare County announced 30 new positive COVID-19 test results on Saturday, January 9, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 1,987. With Saturday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 243. The 30 additional cases consist of 19 residents and 11 non-residents, and […]
Local News | Full Article
Lou Browning of Hatteras Island Wildlife Rehabilitation reported a sad find Saturday morning – a large leatherback sea turtle found dead on the soundside. “We usually get cold-stunned sea turtles in the sound this time of the year,” he said in a Facebook post. “Normally they are greens, kemps or loggerheads.” The leatherback didn’t show […]
Local News | Full Article
Though N.C. Highway 12 remained open and passable as of noon on Saturday, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) advised travelers to use caution, as there remained some blown sand and areas of deep standing water from heavy rains on several sections of the roadway. “Our crews are out this morning cleaning up the […]
Local News | Full Article
March 19, 1925 – January 5, 2020 MANTEO — Dorothy Price Hodge, 95, of Manteo, NC, formerly of Salem, VA, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Born in Lexington, SC on March 19, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Iva Roof Price and John Brian Price. In addition to her parents, she was preceded […]
Obituaries | Full Article
The Outer Banks Community Foundation announced it has awarded more than $1.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2020. This includes more than 150 grants to 72 nonprofits, and college scholarships to 74 students totaling $180,000. Nearly $300,000 in COVID Rapid Response Grants helped to feed hundreds of families; helped shelter and serve our area’s […]
Community News Brief | Full Article
BUXTON — Calvin Travis Burrus, 60, of Buxton passed away January 5, 2021. Travis loved spending time with his son’s playing board games, fishing, and hunting. Travis is survived by his sons, Thomas M. Burrus of Buxton and Conrad D. Burrus, III. of Hector, MN. He was preceded in death by his father, Conrad D. […]
Obituaries | Full Article
