The N.C. Marine Fisheries commission will meet by web conference at 2 p.m. Sept. 9 to vote on amendments and readoption of nine rules pertaining to waters managed jointly with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. The public may listen to the meeting by phone or listen and view presentations online. No public comment period is […]
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AVON — Bannister Boyd Gray or “BB” as he was best known passed away on September 3, 2021. BB was a Dare County native- born and raised in the village of Kinnakeet. He was the loving son of the late Seymour R. and Sara M. Gray. BB joins in Heaven, eight brothers and sisters: Marceline, […]
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This year, sunset on Monday, September 6, marked the beginning of Rosh Hashanah, a Holy Day in the Jewish calendar that is commonly called the Jewish New Year. It is a two-day holiday, ending at nightfall on Wednesday, September 8, that marks the beginning of the 10 Days of Awe, a time when Jews reflect, […]
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KITTY HAWK — Born July 24, 1939, James Stuart Shipley passed away peacefully on September 4, 2021, at his home in Kitty Hawk. Though born in Kansas City, MO, he was raised in Southern California and fell in love with the outer banks in the late 60s. He was a dedicated member of the Kingdom […]
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Roadway flooding can happen year-round, but increasingly extreme weather most scientists attribute to climate change has made the vulnerability of coastal roads a clearer and more pressing problem. Tim Hass, communications officer for the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division 1, which covers the northeastern part of the state and the Outer Banks, recently told […]
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March 12, 1924 – September 2, 2021 NAGS HEAD — Margaret M. Sovia, 97, of Nags Head, NC died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at her home. Born in Detroit, MI on March 12, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Mary Wilson Ronald and David P. Ronald. Marge served as a beloved Girl Scout […]
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Swells from distant Hurricane Larry are beginning to impact area beaches along the Outer Banks, and will continue through the end of the week, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. Rough surf and life-threatening rip currents are expected, especially later this week on Thursday and Friday. Minor beach erosion and localized overwash […]
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High-resolution scan requires half-hour bridge closure The N.C. Department of Transportation will be performing a high-resolution scan of the Marc Basnight Bridge in Dare County on Sept. 7, which will require a 30-minute closure of the bridge from 10:30-11:00 a.m. Flaggers and message boards will be in place on both approaches to the bridge to […]
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Dare County announced 86 new positive COVID-19 test results from September 3 through September 5, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 4,886. With the weekend’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 194. There are also 16 current hospitalizations, and 13 […]
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On September 6, 2021, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Hyde County 911 received a report of a serious boating incident in the vicinity of Hatteras Inlet near the Ocracoke ferry dock. A rented vessel from Hatteras Parasail was traveling southwest across Hatteras Inlet when it ran aground on a sand shoal. Twenty-Nine-year-old Brandi A. Lash of […]
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