March 19, 1925 – January 5, 2020 MANTEO — Dorothy Price Hodge, 95, of Manteo, NC, formerly of Salem, VA, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Born in Lexington, SC on March 19, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Iva Roof Price and John Brian Price. In addition to her parents, she was preceded […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation announced it has awarded more than $1.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2020. This includes more than 150 grants to 72 nonprofits, and college scholarships to 74 students totaling $180,000. Nearly $300,000 in COVID Rapid Response Grants helped to feed hundreds of families; helped shelter and serve our area’s […]
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BUXTON — Calvin Travis Burrus, 60, of Buxton passed away January 5, 2021. Travis loved spending time with his son’s playing board games, fishing, and hunting. Travis is survived by his sons, Thomas M. Burrus of Buxton and Conrad D. Burrus, III. of Hector, MN. He was preceded in death by his father, Conrad D. […]
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Dare County announced 57 new positive COVID-19 test results on Thursday, January 7, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 1,939. The 57 additional cases consist of 40 residents and 17 non-residents, and include the following: 1) resident, 50-64, male, home isolation 2) resident, 25-49, female, home isolation 3) […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory and a Gale Warning are in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands for Friday afternoon through Saturday, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Increasing NE winds on Friday could result in minor coastal flooding for areas along the Outer Banks, and specifically […]
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A famous snowy owl that has been making headlines since first being spotted at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on December 29 made a surprise appearance in Hatteras village on Thursday afternoon, on the roof of the home of local residents, Glen and Terry Lynn Cartwright. “My husband saw it first, and it took […]
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All indoor recreation activities scheduled at Dare County facilities are suspended until further notice, beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. The following buildings will be closed to the public: Dare County Youth Center Baum Center Lions Club Center Dare County Center Fessenden Center The closures come following a directive issued by state […]
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A low pressure system is expected to slowly track off the Carolina coast on Friday, bringing a threat of coastal flooding and a rain / snow mix for inland North Carolina, per a Thursday afternoon update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Increasing NE winds on Friday could result in minor […]
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The Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge may be best known for its thousands of migratory birds that winter on the Outer Banks, but the sprawling refuge that consists of 5,823 acres of land and 25,700 acres of water is home to a number of non-feathered residents as well. A romp of North American river otters […]
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The Marc Basnight Bridge in Dare County has been named 2020’s ‘Bridge of the Year’ by American Infrastructure magazine, a leading industry publication. The 2.8-mile bridge, which spans Oregon Inlet, opened to traffic in February 2019. “Not only is it a visually superior replacement to the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge,” the magazine says, “but it serves as […]
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