Bodie Island, Jockeys Ridge, Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, Monkey Island, Nags Head, No Ache Island, Ocracoke Island – these and Outer Banks place names come with rich stories about their origins, but how many are accurate? Geographer Roger Payne made it his mission long ago to get to the truth. Payne’s interest in the […]
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The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission is set to review next month the draft amendment to the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan, which is revised every five years to reflect changes in the status of habitat protection in the state. Committee meetings begin at 9 a.m. Sept. 8 for the Air Quality Committee, Groundwater and Waste Management Committee and Water Quality […]
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Photo Credit: Paul Almany, Fishing Bay Yacht Club Hatteras Community Sailing adds 5 of the internationally recognized 420 Class sailboats for local high school and college athletes. Talented local youth can now be regionally, nationally, and internationally competitive in the 420 Sailing One Design Class thanks to the sponsors – Hatteras Island Air, OBX […]
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MANTEO — Our beloved mother, Annie Luvenia Miller Harris, age 86, died unexpectedly in Idaho while traveling on August 23, 2021. She was born May 2, 1935, to the late Allen and Adele Miller. Annie lived in Manteo, NC. She leaves to cherish her memory eight sons; Elbert, Quinton (Grenda), James, Michael (Deborah), Benjamin, Melvin, […]
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Too excited to sleep, we set out in the middle of the night. Our heavy, steel-frame, 10-speed bikes were overloaded—tents, sleeping bags, and too many clothes. But despite the weight, the first few miles seemed effortless. Soon, the city’s streetlights receded and, without headlights, we rode down the dusky center line of the rural road […]
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“What was the worst hurricane in your lifetime?” This is one of the most interesting questions to pose to any Outer Banks local resident, because it will generally clue you in on three things: 1) What section of the Outer Banks they call home 2) How long they have lived on the Outer Banks and […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of August 19 include the following: Seashore Updates Cape Hatteras National Seashore partnered with Outer Banks Forever and the Outer Banks […]
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Every generation or so, the Outer Banks experiences a major storm that changes the landscape. These changes include alterations to the literal geography of the islands, for sure, but they also entail shifts in our perspectives, and in how the local community responds to storms going forward. Hurricane Irene was one of these life-altering storms, […]
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The Dare County Board of Education will meet in a special session on Wednesday, September 1, at 5:00 p.m., at the First Flight High School. Per the meeting announcement, the purpose of the meeting is to review local COVID-19 data since the start of the 2021-2022 school year, and local implementation procedures of the StrongSchoolsNC Public […]
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March 2, 1939 – August 19, 2021 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Frank “Buzz” M. Roepcke, Jr. peacefully passed away at home on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the age of 82. Born in Jamaica, NY, he was the son of the late Francis and Helen Roepcke. He coached Connetquot High School’s JV Hockey Team for […]
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