Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Cleo, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Cleo, 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/
The active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially concludes today having produced 21 named storms (winds of 39 mph or greater), including seven hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or greater) of which four were major hurricanes (winds of 111 mph or greater). This above-average hurricane season was accurately predicted by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Edward Ross Wagner, III was born November 11th,1955 on a marine base in Oceanside, CA. Ross passed away on November 24th, 2021. Preceding him in death are his parents, Edward Ross Wagner Jr. and Ava (Spears) Vecchioni. Ross is survived by a sister Katrina Wilcox, husband Mark and their extended family, […]
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This is the Heart Nebula (IC1805) It’s about 7,500 light years away from us and has a visual magnitude of +6.5. The Heart Nebula is located near the constellation Cassiopeia. It’s pretty hard to see this massive nebula through a telescope, but you can easily see the cluster of bright stars in its center. These […]
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Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statewide effective at 5 p.m. today until further notice. “It is fall wildfire season in North Carolina, and we are seeing wildfire activity increase due to dry conditions,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve […]
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A fishing vessel that was grounded near ORV Ramp 48 in Frisco was able to become dislodged and has safely moved away from the shoreline, per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) on Monday afternoon. “The F/V JONATHAN RYAN has safely departed Cape Hatteras National Seashore,” stated CHNS in a social […]
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March 6, 1982 – November 23, 2021 Sonya Lee Blivens Young passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. She was born in Elizabeth City, NC on March 6, 1982, and was proud to call the Outer Banks home. A vivacious young woman, she would light up the room with her crisp blue eyes and […]
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Commercial season closures for spot and for croaker will begin on different dates in December. The commercial fishery for spot will close from Dec. 10, 2021 through April 4, 2022. The commercial fishery for Atlantic croaker will close from Dec. 16, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Recreational bag limits of 50-fish per person per day […]
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MONDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE: The F/V JONATHAN RYAN was able to become dislodged and has safely moved away from the shoreline, per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) on Monday afternoon. National Park Service staff are monitoring a commercial fishing vessel that has run aground along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore), […]
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Peter Michael Turek passed through death into Life on November 23, 2021, at his home in Colington Harbour, after a brave journey through a long illness. He was 90. He was born on July 4, 1931, in New Britain, CT, the first-generation son of Czechoslovakian immigrant parents, Michael Turek and Mary Bobko Turek, who predeceased […]
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