January 4, 1951 – January 6, 2022 MANTEO — Bonnie Dale Winslow, 71, of Manteo, left this world from where her heart longed to be and in God’s time on Thursday, January 6, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bonnie was born in Elizabeth City, NC on January 4, 1951. She is survived by […]
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March 7, 1942 – January 6, 2022 OCRACOKE — Sandra (Sandy) Harris Marley, 79, of Ocracoke, NC died Thursday, January 6, 2022, at her home with family by her side. She was born March 7, 1942, to the late James A. Harris and Avis Sherrill Harris and grew up in Troy, NC. She was a […]
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By Hannah Ross Guest commentary It may sound too good to be true that one, palm-sized organism could filter water, provide habitat, secure the coastline, and be a delicious, nutritious powerhouse on the plate. But it’s not a gimmick — the oyster does it all. In North Carolina, a consortium of government, university, business and […]
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Wright Brothers National Memorial will waive its entrance fee on six days in 2022. The six fee-free days will be: Monday, January 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Saturday, April 16 – First Day of National Park Week Thursday, August 4 – Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act Saturday, September 24 – National […]
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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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