FRISCO — Irene G. Basnett, 84, passed away on January 1, 2022. She was recently predeceased by her husband Howard Wayne Basnett. She was born on September 2, 1937, to the late Loranzy and Lola Foster Gaskins. Irene is survived by her son, Charlie H. Barnett and wife Donna Barnett, her daughter, Debbie Adam and […]
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Due to the increase in COVID cases and exposures among crew and staff, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route will be running a reduced schedule effective immediately through Monday, Jan. 10. The schedule will be as follows: From Hatteras: 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m. […]
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March 7, 1986 – December 26, 2021 MANTEO — Michael Wade Berry, 35, of Manteo, NC died Sunday, December 26, 2021. Born in Elizabeth City on March 7, 1986, he was the son of Brenda Gail Berry McMurran and Willie McMurran. Michael attended Manteo High School and played basketball throughout his youth with Dare County […]
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At its December meeting, the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) appointed Lee Nettles to serve as its representative on the NC Travel & Tourism Board of Directors. The North Carolina Travel & Tourism Board advocates the sound development of the travel and tourism industry in North Carolina. Created in 1991, the board advises […]
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Minor to moderate soundside flooding was reported on Friday morning in several locations along Hatteras Island, including Hatteras, Frisco and the Tri-villages, per multiple reports. N.C. Highway 12 had standing water in these locations, but was open and passable throughout Ocracoke and Hatteras Islands. “Deputies on Hatteras Island report water on the roadway in Salvo […]
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For the first time in recorded history, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) had more than 3 million visitors in a single year, with a total of 3,099,113 million visitors reported as of November 30, 2021. The visitation totals for December 2021 are expected within the next week or two, but even without December’s visitors […]
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Dare County Department of Health & Human Services, The Outer Banks Hospital and Medical Group and Mako Medical are partnering to provide a Drive-Thru COVID-19 testing site available for anyone in need of COVID-19 testing. Drive-thru testing will be available Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 2:30 pm at the Dare County Family Recreation […]
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Superintendent Steve Basnight announced his retirement at the December 7, 2021 meeting of the Hyde County Board of Education, effective April 1, 2022. Basnight has been in education for a total of 37 years, serving in Dare, Currituck, and Hyde Counties. Basnight spent 20 years as a classroom teacher and coach at Manteo High School […]
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Sometime soon, possibly before spring, the 2.4-mile “jug handle” bridge bypassing the troubled S-curves just north of Rodanthe will open to traffic, and after it does, folks will still be able to access the national wildlife refuge here. The bridge, with a projected 100-year lifespan, is seen as the only practical solution to maintaining the […]
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In light of a jump in COVID-19 infections among staff and students in the Hyde County schools, the Hyde County Board of Education enacted a temporary mask mandate. Here is the announcement posted to Hyde County Schools Facebook page around 9 p.m. on Jan. 4. “Throughout today, we have seen a dramatic increase in positive […]
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