People traveling on the Outer Banks this weekend are urged to slow down and pay close attention because heavy rainfall has left some standing water on N.C. 12 south of the Marc Basnight Bridge in Dare County. The N.C. Department of Transportation says standing water is heaviest on N.C. 12 between Whalebone and Rodanthe. People […]
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September 9, 1968 – May 18, 2021 SOUTHERN SHORES — After 52 years of a life well-lived, Craig Andrew Baker of Southern Shores, NC passed away unexpectedly while on business on May 18, 2021. Beloved husband of Stephanie Donovan Baker, and loving father of sons Nicolas and Graham, Craig was born in Silver Spring, MD […]
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October 20, 1965 – May 28, 2021 KITTY HAWK — Leslie Rex Henley, Jr, 55, of Kitty Hawk died peacefully at home with his loving family and friends by his side on Friday, May 28, 2021. A native Outer Banker, born October 20, 1965, Rex was the loving son of Leslie Rex Henley, Sr. and […]
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April 26, 1959 – June 1, 2021 AVON — Connie Carnes Kelly, 62, of Richmond, Virginia passed away at her home in Avon, North Carolina on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Connie was born on April 26, 1959 in Richmond, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her father, David Felton Carnes (Delores). She is survived […]
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The 2.4 mile-long Jug Handle Bridge is 75% complete as of June 3, with a projected opening date of late 2021 or early 2022, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) resident engineer for the project, Pablo Hernandez. Hernandez stated that weather and the upcoming hurricane season could alter the estimated […]
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January 5, 1950 – May 30, 2021 FRISCO — Roberto Gaidos, 71, died at his home in Frisco, NC on Sunday, May 30, 2021. He was born in Trieste, Italy on January 5, 1950, the son of the late Joseph (Sarge) Gaidos and Gemma DeSantis. Roberto was raised in Venezuela before reuniting with his father […]
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UPDATE: The water line to Avon was repaired by 8 p.m. on Thursday and water flow has been restored to normal. Due to a water line break in between Avon and Buxton, the Dare County Water Department is requesting that all water users in the village of Avon reduce their consumption on Thursday, June 3, […]
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Today, Rebekah Martin, Project Leader for the Coastal NC National Wildlife Refuges Complex, announced the summer schedule for guided interpretive and educational programs at Pea Island and Alligator River National Wildlife Refuges. Programs will begin June 15 and run throughout the summer. Offerings will include the popular interpretive canoe tours at both refuges, turtle talks, […]
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and Chief Operating Officer of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) Laura Hogshead shared an update on the application process for the N.C. Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program. The program is open for a second application period to assist very low-income renters that are experiencing […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing for the proposed budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 at 9:15 a.m. on Monday, June 7, 2021. The public hearing will take place at the commissioners’ meeting room, which is adjacent to the Dare County Administration Building located at 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive in […]
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