The Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) awarded the Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) their 2020 Champion Award at the organization’s annual meeting on February 16, 2021. CHUMM was one of three Champion Award winners in 2020, and the other two winners were the Ocracoke Fire Protection Association and Interfaith Community Outreach. CHUMM’s post-Dorian efforts and […]
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Dare County announced 4 new positive COVID-19 test results over the weekend, (including 3 on Saturday, February 20, and 1 on Sunday, February 21), bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,752. With the weekend’s new cases, the current number of active cases in the county is now […]
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Dare County announced 4 new positive COVID-19 test results and 1 additional COVID-related death on Friday, February 19, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,748, and a total number of COVID-related deaths in Dare County to 13. With Friday’s new cases, the current number of active cases […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is reopening the Shrimp Fishery Management Plan Advisory Committee appointment process to ensure adequate representation from all user groups. The commission seeks a cross-section of applicants representing the various commercial and recreational shrimp fisheries, scientists with expertise in the areas of habitat or bycatch and gear innovation, especially with trawls […]
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Eight artists from eastern North Carolina have received Artist Support Grants from the North Carolina Arts Council. The grants were awarded by Dare County Arts Council in partnership with Pocosin Arts, Arts of the Pamlico, and Martin County Arts Council. The grant recipients are: • Latrell Broughton of Washington, NC, for his photographic portraiture series […]
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Linda Kay Budd, 61, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, passed away from cancer on February 15, 2021. Linda was born in Ponca City, OK on November 15, 1959 to Doyle and Viola Bowen. Linda is preceded in death by her mother Viola Bowen as well as her maternal and paternal grandparents. Linda enjoyed spending time with family and friends, riding motorcycles, […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands will finally have a multiple-day break from rainfall this weekend, although periods of heavy rain will continue on Friday with an additional 1-1.5 inches expected, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for a large portion of eastern North Carolina until Friday […]
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MANTEO — Neil Allen Mulkey died unexpectedly at his Manteo residence February 15, 2021. Allen- as he was best known was 53. Allen’s survivors include his wife, Cecilia Mulkey; his mother, Kay Nabers; his daughter, Erin Mulkey; and his son, Rodrigo Mulkey. Also surviving is his aunt, his uncle, several cousins and other extended family […]
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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperation (CHEC) will require a planned power outage in Avon and the Tri-villages on Monday, February 22, in order to perform maintenance work to the electrical system. The power outage scheduled for Monday is as follows: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon will experience a 5-minute outage at 7:30 a.m. Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras village, and […]
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State transportation officials are inviting local residents and other interested parties to a virtual information meeting March 4 on the ongoing Rodanthe “Jug Handle” Bridge project. The bridge, which is currently under construction on the Outer Banks, is a long-term transportation solution for N.C. 12. The N.C. Department of Transportation is raising the highway onto […]
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