There’s a reason we often think of both sights and sounds when we recall a place. And if you think about it, the Outer Banks provides not just wonderfully beautiful and colorful things to see, but also sounds that will bring you right back to this place whenever you are reminded of them. There are […]
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In October of 2017, the North Carolina General Assembly voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a bill which had effectively banned single-use plastic bags along the Outer Banks. The law, which had been in place since 2009, had given locals and visitors a respite from the tumbleweed of bags blowing down the beaches […]
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The Outer Banks is breaking records when it comes to visitation, and this is a trend that has been going strong for months. The first six months of 2021 saw the highest number of visitors to Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands since data started being collected decades ago, and this popularity shows no sign of slowing […]
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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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The St. John United Methodist Church (UMC) in Avon is hosting an all-day community bazaar on Thursday, July 22, starting at 8:00 a.m. The United Methodist Women will be selling homemade breakfast biscuits in the morning, and will also host a bake sale during the day, while the church’s youth will be fixing a BBQ […]
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The U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet received a phone call on Saturday night, July 17, about vessel Third Wave, who had lost power to one of their engines, and were unfamiliar with Hatteras Inlet. Coast Guard personnel instructed them to anchor for the night, as crossing the inlet during nighttime would have presented more […]
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May 31, 1936 – July 14, 2021 HATTERAS — Alonzo O’Neal Willis, 85, of Hatteras, NC died Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Spring Arbor of The Outer Banks. A Hatteras Island native, Alonzo was born on May 31, 1936, to the late Lora O’Neal Willis and Josephus Willis. Having served his country honorably, Alonzo retired […]
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September 30, 1938 – July 12, 2021 SOUTHERN SHORES — Margaret Lynn Weatherford Hartman, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend to many, completed her earthly journey on July 12, 2021. A journey that was shared with her husband Tom of 62 years. An adventure that took them to some of the most beautiful […]
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The annual summer purple martin roost has begun on Croatan Sound, and that means it is time for motorists to slow down for the birds. Beginning tonight, the N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily lower speed limits from 55 mph to 20 mph on the William B. Umstead Bridge at dusk and dawn. The Umstead […]
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KITTY HAWK — Barbara Ruth Donovan, 76, of Kitty Hawk, passed away peacefully in her sleep, July 14, 2021, with her family by her side. Barbara was born in Massachusetts, November 21, 1944, and served in the Navy Reserves as a storekeeper for over 18 years. Barbara was married to the late Frances Charles Donovan, […]
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