House budget committees rev back up this week starting with an overview of spending proposed in the newly minted budget sent from the other side of the Legislative Building. After a lengthy debate Thursday, the state Senate passed its version of the two-year biennial budget last week in a 32-18 vote. The budget spends roughly […]
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March 2, 1959 – June 26, 2021 On June 26, 2021, Michael Emmett Daly lost his battle to Acute Myeloid Leukemia after 15 months. He was the beloved son of Raymond Daly and Felicia Daly (deceased), brother of Jeffrey Daly and his wife Ramona Daly, and uncle to Sean Daly and Kevin Daly. Mike graduated […]
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November 6, 1961 – May 17, 2021 OCRACOKE — Ocracoke lost a native son, Isaac “Ikey” Delano O’Neal, Jr. on May 17, 2021, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Ikey was born in Sea Level, NC. He worked for the Dare County Sanitation Department and was a commercial fisherman. He was the son of […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of June 28 include the following: Seashore Updates The Ocracoke Island tram service route now includes a stop […]
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The new Bonner fishing and sightseeing pier at the southern edge of Oregon Inlet is expected to open to the public in the late summer or early fall of 2021, per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The 1,046-ft. structure is actually a remaining section of the former Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, […]
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A high risk of rip currents is expected for the Outer Banks on Monday due to a low pressure system off the Southeast coast that could become a tropical depression soon, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. Though no major or direct impacts are expected from the system, a high risk of […]
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The Frisco Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) will be hosting a Benefit Fundraiser to support and honor one of their own on Friday, July 9, and the public is welcome to come and enjoy a BBQ pig roast, hot dogs, beverages, and more. The event will feature a silent auction and the chance to win some […]
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Lindsey Baugham Howard, age 79, of Elizabeth City, NC died Thursday, June 24, 2021, at his residence. Born in Wilmington, DE on March 16, 1942, to the late Lindsey Taft Howard and Elizabeth Gaskins Howard, he was the widower of Ann Esham Howard. Mr. Howard served his country honorably in the U. S. Air Force […]
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Construction on the Hatteras Village pedestrian and multi-use pathway has been making big strides in the past few weeks, and the village’s “loop” pathway that connects Eagle Pass Road and N.C. Highway 12 is estimated to be complete by July 13, per a recent update from project organizers. The paved pathway along Eagle Pass Road […]
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The Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) will be hosting two training sessions in July for new and existing volunteers who want to contribute to the organization’s island-wide response after a hurricane or devastating storm hits the Outer Banks. Per Dennis Carroll of CHUMM, one of the greatest barriers to the organization’s disaster response is […]
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