November 4, 1948 – November 12, 2021 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Norman H Tadlock, Jr, 73, of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, passed away peacefully of natural causes on November 12, 2021. Norman was born on November 4, 1948, to Norman H Tadlock, Sr., and Emma Turner Tadlock in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. After graduating […]
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Island Fishing: Cold Weather Fishing on the Outer Banks
When it comes to the Outer Banks fishing scene, many people picture hot, sunny days on the beach or boat with summer tunes in the background and a beverage of choice within arm’s reach. While this picture describes the height of the summer season, it is in stark contrast to the often-overlooked fishing experience that […]
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October’s Real Estate Statistical Report
Sales continue to climb even as we approach winter. While residential sales only climbed 6% over the previous year, lots/land increased significantly by 72%, which equaled 824 more lot/land units sold year-to-date compared to this time in 2020. Inventory is down across the board with residential units down 35% to 428. Lots/land was down 24% […]
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Gov. declares State of Emergency to help repair N.C. 12 after November storm
Governor Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency on Monday, November 15, for Dare and Hyde counties, in order to allow the state access to federal funds for continued repairs after the November 7-9 storm that affected the Outer Banks. The coastal low pressure system resulted in multiple rounds of ocean overwash over 72 hours, […]
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New multi-family housing development in Avon takes a step forward
A potential multi-family housing development in Avon took a step forward at the November 15 Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) meeting, as the BOC voted unanimously to approve a zoning text amendment that would allow approximately 20-24 housing units at the site. The new development will be located at the site of the former […]
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Number of new COVID-19 cases increased this past week to 109, per Dare County update
Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, November 16, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. The number of new COVID-19 cases and the percent of positive tests to total tests both increased this past week. Dare County continues to experience widespread community transmission of the COVID-19 virus […]
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“Ocean Pursuit” Shipwreck Removed from Bodie Island
Less than a month after work began to remove the “Ocean Pursuit” shipwreck from the Bodie Island shoreline bordering Oregon Inlet, the vessel has completely disappeared from the local landscape. On October 25, Cape Dredging, Inc. from Buxton, North Carolina, began the $295,000 project to remove the abandoned vessel from the beach south of Oregon […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Skippy
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Skippy, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Skippy, 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/
Target to open in Kill Devil Hills ‘in the next year’
Construction is underway on an 80,000-square-foot Target store at the site of the old Kmart in Kill Devil Hills. Ownership of the building at 1901 N. Croatan Highway was transferred to Target earlier this year, and construction has begun at the site. According to Dare County real estate records, the 110,000 square-foot building sits on […]
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N.C. Shell Club donates to the OVFD
Although the North Carolina Shell Club has not held its annual spring meeting on Ocracoke for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have not forgotten the island. From a special live auction at their September meeting in Cedar Point, the club raised $1,400 for Ocracoke and donated it to the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire […]
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