A new turtle excluder device (TED) requirement for larger skimmer trawl vessels will take effect Aug. 1. A federal rule change will require that a TED be installed in any net that is rigged for fishing on skimmer trawl vessels that are 40 feet or greater in length. The rule change pertains to the entire […]
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Over the first six months of 2021, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial experienced some of the highest levels of visitation ever recorded. At Cape Hatteras National Seashore, visitation totals for January-June 2021 were 26% higher than the first six months of 2002, the year that currently […]
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On July 12, 2021, at approximately 10:3.0. pm, a Deputy working the C-District responded to an EMS call for a person acting unstable at a residence in the 40100 Block of Hwy 12, Avon NC. When the Deputy arrived, the person attacked the Deputy scratching and biting the facial area. The assailant also tried to […]
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Nonprofits are encouraged to apply for funding for their projects, programs, infrastructure, and other needs, through the Outer Banks Community Foundation’s Community Enrichment Grants Program. Online applications are due by 11:59 pm on Friday, July 30. More information and a link to apply can be found at obcf.org/grants/how-to-apply-for-grants/. The Community Enrichment Grants Program is the […]
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MANTEO — Theresa Lynn (Terry) McDowell died peacefully in her sleep at her home on Agona Street in Manteo on July 14, 2021. Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Terry was the daughter of the late Wade E. and Loretta McDowell. She spent her childhood in Florida and Kansas, lived in Spain and Virginia before finding […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS –Ernest M. East, Jr. died in Kill Devil Hills, NC after a long illness Saturday July 17, 2021. “Pete” as he was best known, was born September 19,1928 in Waynesboro, VA. He was the son of Ernest M. East, Sr. and Mary Beulah Obaugh East – both deceased and the brother of […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Beverly ‘Bev’ McGlashan Cook, 75, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend completed her earthly journey to be with her Lord and Savior on July 16, 2021, in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Bev will be remembered for her young loving heart and for always putting others before herself. She had a […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Bonnie Hilderbrand Stearns, 69, of Kill Devil Hills NC, passed away at home July 19, 2021. She was surrounded by family when she departed this life for the next, and true to her nature she showed immense strength and bravery throughout the illness that led to her untimely passing. Bonnie was […]
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One of the most frequent topics of conversation these days is the number of visitors that are on the island. Comments range from long lines at restaurants to difficulty getting onto Highway 12 from side streets to fully booked rental accommodations. Are these just anecdotal impressions or is there substantive data to back up our […]
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On Tuesday, July 20, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore opened the Ocracoke Island Discovery Center, a facility that offers trip planning information and a variety of educational exhibits. The Ocracoke Island Discovery Center is the new name for the renovated building formerly known as the Ocracoke Island Visitor Center, located at the south end of […]
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