Watching the real estate market on Hatteras Island is always a fascinating and challenging experience. Rarely do all of the statistics point in the same direction making definitive statements about where the market is at any point in time difficult. Some who track the market data over long periods of time have voiced the opinion […]
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With hurricane season beginning Tuesday, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials remind residents that now is the time to prepare in the event a tropical storm strikes. While forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Prediction Center predict this year to be an above-normal season, they do not anticipate the historic level of storm activity seen […]
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August 24, 1946 – May 31, 2021 MANTEO — Gary Bruce Sansom, 74, of Manteo, NC died Monday, May 31, 2021, at his home. Born in New York City on August 24, 1946, he was the son of the late Emily Welz and Arthur Sansom. Having served his country honorably, Gary was a veteran of […]
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June 26, 1937 – June 1, 2021 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Carolyn Browning Woodard, 83, 0f Kill Devil Hills, NC died Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Spring Arbor of The Outer Banks. Born in San Diego, CA on June 26, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Laura Lee Ornduff and Leitha Earl Browning. […]
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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 2 include the following: Seashore Updates Following the Leave No Trace Principles, summarized below, Seashore visitors can […]
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The Lost Colony in Manteo may be the best-known live entertainment option on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event for decades, and which is returning again for the 2021 summer season. During the heyday of the life-saving stations, the crews at all island […]
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The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1 and runs through November. Outer Banks Community Foundation is making plans to support our community in the event of a 2021 landfalling hurricane, and is requesting contributions from the public for its Disaster Relief Funds. The Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Funds are our community’s largest source of […]
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May 4, 2021 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 2000 block of Colington Road, Colington. Puppy scam. May 7, 2021 Financial Card Fraud. 1000 block of Driftwood Drive, Roanoke Island. Unauthorized financial card transactions. May 11, 2021 Breaking and Entering and Larceny. 100 block of Driftwood Court, Roanoke Island. Money stolen. May 13, 2021 Breaking and […]
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by Robert Michelson The state Division of Marine Fisheries earlier this spring imposed new recreational bag limits and commercial season closures to protect stocks of spot and Atlantic croaker. As previously reported, effective April 15, the recreational bag limit for spot and Atlantic croaker is 50 fish per person, per day, per species, and applies to all […]
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Dare County released the following update for Tuesday, June 1, which provides details on recent Coronavirus cases, vaccine data, and more COVID-19 information. Dare County COVID-19 Case Update The total number of new positive cases reported in Dare County over the past week was 19. Of these 19 new cases: 17 (88%) are symptomatic 18 […]
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