Despite being canceled in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the annual Independence Day fireworks show at the Avon Fishing Pier returned with a bang on Sunday, wowing a big crowd of beach-going spectators. The fireworks started at around 9:20 p.m., launching from the very end of the Avon Pier. The show lasted for roughly […]
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July 28, 1940 – July 2, 2021 KINNAKEET — Fred Hamilton Gray, Sr., 80, of Kinnakeet, NC died Friday, July 2, 2021, at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville, NC. A native of Kinnakeet, he was born on July 28, 1940, to the late Mary Holland Haywood Gray and Fred William Gray. Fred attended Avon and […]
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October 29, 1956 – July 2, 2021 SOUTHERN SHORES — Grady Alexander Lassiter, age 64, of S. Dogwood Trl., Southern Shores, passed away July 2, 2021, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks in Nags Head from cancer. Grady was born at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC October 29, 1956 to the late James Alexander Lassiter, […]
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After several days of uncertainty, the forecast for Tropical Storm Elsa has become a bit more clear as of Monday morning, with a higher probability that the track of the storm will pass through or near Eastern N.C. on Thursday, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Elsa […]
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Independence Day has arrived, and there are a number of patriotic events lined up on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands to celebrate the holiday. A closer look at the festivities planned throughout the day is listed below by community. Avon The Avon Fishing Pier will once again host the fireworks display on Hatteras Island, which is […]
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June 2, 2021 Larceny. 100 block of The Oaks, Roanoke Island. Tools stolen. June 3, 2021 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 100 block of Rial Court, Roanoke Island. Unauthorized bank transaction. June 7, 2021 Larceny. 57000 block of Kohler Drive, Hatteras. Utility trailer stolen. June 13, 2021 Larceny. 100 block of Holly Court, Roanoke Island. […]
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Thirty years ago, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum was officially designated a nonprofit educational organization. That was three years after the maritime museum on the end of Hatteras Island was authorized by Congress, and three years before Congress provided construction funds. But somehow, 13 years after the facility was transferred to the state, money […]
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Dare County has produced a new video in its “On the Job” series that highlights the day-to-day duties and responsibilities performed by county employees working within various departments. The video features Dare County Transportation Department driver Troy Jarvis, who is interviewed while host and videographer Chris Hannant accompanies him as he picks up a passenger […]
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Showers and scattered thunderstorms are forecasted for Friday, with localized flooding and gusty winds possible, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Up to 1.5” inches of rain is possible throughout the day on Friday, with southwest winds of 15-20 mph and potentially higher gusts. There is a […]
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Repairs are complete to a water line break that occurred between the villages of Avon and Buxton on Thursday, and the Dare County Water Department reports that normal service has been restored to all water users in the village of Avon. The break was reported on Thursday morning, and Avon residents and visitors were asked […]
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