Bonnie Hilderbrand Stearns

KILL DEVIL HILLS — Bonnie Hilderbrand Stearns, 69, of Kill Devil Hills NC, passed away at home July 19, 2021. She was surrounded by family when she departed this life for the next, and true to her nature she showed immense strength and bravery throughout the illness that led to her untimely passing. Bonnie was […]

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Hatteras Island Real Estate: What’s behind the surge in Hatteras Island visitors?

One of the most frequent topics of conversation these days is the number of visitors that are on the island. Comments range from long lines at restaurants to difficulty getting onto Highway 12 from side streets to fully booked rental accommodations. Are these just anecdotal impressions or is there substantive data to back up our […]

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Pair of green sea turtles to be released Wednesday at Coquina Beach

A pair of green sea turtles that have been undergoing treatment at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island will be headed back into the ocean on Wednesday morning. The endangered reptiles have been cleared by the veterinary team at the aquarium’s Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center for release. Wednesday’s release is scheduled for […]

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Helen Christine Baum

May 2, 1940 – July 6, 2021 MANTEO — On Tuesday morning, July 6, 2021, Helen Christine Baum slipped away calmly and without pain at The Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head, North Carolina. Helen was one of two remaining progenies carrying forward the Baum name of her grandfather, Judge Washington Franklin Baum and her […]

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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Francis

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Francis, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Francis, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/

Coast Guard conducts medevac approximately 223 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras

Watchstanders from the U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District command center received notification that a man aboard the vessel was suffering from an eye injury and needed medical attention. The command center consulted with a U.S. Coast Guard flight surgeon who recommended medical evacuation. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter and an HC-130 Hercules aircraft from U.S. Coast […]

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