The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $5,782,866 to help Dare County restore the beaches and stabilize the dunes at Buxton that were damaged by Hurricane Florence in 2018. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety made the announcement of the latest grant Thursday. Other state grants were announced in October to cover […]
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Sometimes to change your beachcombing luck, you have to change your perspective, and discover new hunting grounds for shell and seaglass finds. This past week, a couple of shelling colleagues and I did exactly that, by embarking on an inshore shelling trip with Family Water Adventures. Inshore trips that focus on other activities besides fishing […]
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Dare County will host a household hazardous waste collection event from May 13-15, 2021, in three different locations throughout the county. Northern beach collection will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Kitty Hawk Town Hall, 101 Veterans Memorial Drive in Kitty Hawk. The Buxton collection will take […]
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As we are finally beginning to enjoy the first bursts of spring, (and I mean bursts – it’s not a constant yet), we are also enjoying the fresh tastes associated with the season of hope and beginnings. Friends have been harvesting early treats from early gardens and sharing, so I am savoring some very special […]
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October 27, 1936 – April 26, 2021 MANTEO — Frances Williams Harris died April 26, 2021, after a courageous struggle with breast cancer. She was born October 27, 1936, to Lillian Twiford and Daniel E. Williams in Elizabeth City, NC. Fran graduated from Elizabeth City High School, president of the student body in 1955. In […]
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This is NGC 4631, the Whale Galaxy. William Herschel discovered NGC 4631 in 1787, but it wasn’t given a name until the 1990s. In a 1995 copy of Interstellarum, it was called “The Herring Galaxy,” but NGC 4631 had already been named “The Whale Galaxy” in “Supernova Search Charts and Handbook,” which was written and […]
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December 6, 1939 – April 27, 2021 OCRACOKE — William Daniel “Bill” Gaskill, Sr. passed away April 27, 2021 at his home on Ocracoke. Ever the optimist, he fought his battle with Merkel Cell Carcinoma with a positive attitude and a desire to beat it. He was blessed to have so many family members and […]
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When Kathy Rawls becomes the new director of the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries on May 1, she will have plenty of experience to draw on. Rawls has been with the Division for more than 25 years, the past seven as the Fisheries Management section chief. She also will be the first woman to head […]
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On Thursday, May 6, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Cape Hatteras Flotilla 16-4 will be conducting a different-than-usual clean-up of the Buxton British Cemetery for 2021. For years, the clean-up has preceded the annual formal ceremony honoring two British sailors from WWII who washed ashore near Buxton. Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the formal […]
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Dare County announced 6 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, April 29, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 3,133. With Thursday’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now 24. The 6 additional cases are all residents and include the following: […]
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