Dorris “Dotty” Alford Fry

MANTEO — Dorris Alford Fry, 89, better known as Aunt Dot, Granny and Dotty passed away peacefully at her home on February 19, 2022, surrounded by family.  She loved Roanoke Island and the Outer Banks where she lived all of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward J.Alford (Shiek) and Cora […]

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New tool can forecast shellfish growing area closures

Shellfish growers have access to a free online tool that will help them better predict when their lease will be closed temporarily after a rainstorm. The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries issues temporary closures when stormwater pollutes coastal waters, which can contaminate shellfish. Contaminated shellfish can lead to illness when consumed. The new online application, […]

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Aleta Austin Gray

January 29, 1933 – February 17, 2022 HATTERAS — Aleta Austin Gray, 89, of Hatteras, NC passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, February 17, 2022. A native of Frisco, she was born January 29, 1933, to the late Maggie Whedbee Austin and George Winfield Austin. Aleta was a lifetime member of Hatteras United […]

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Funds totaling more than $4.3 million distributed to eligible fishing stakeholders for COVID relief

More than $4.3 million in financial relief is on its way to eligible members of the fishing industries who sustained income losses from March to December of 2020 due to COVID-19. The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries issued funds this week to 265 commercial fishermen and marine aquaculture operations, for-hire fishing operations, and seafood dealers […]

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Down East shares grief, strength after tragedy

by Karen Willis Amspacher Editor’s Note: Coastal Review asked Karen Willis Amspacher, executive director of Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island, to share how the tight-knit Down East Carteret County communities are coping with the deadly plane crash Sunday. Of the eight lives lost on the private plane that was returning from […]

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Gov. Cooper encourages schools and local governments to end mask mandates

On Thursday, Feb. 17, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 metrics and trends. As North Carolina’s COVID-19 metrics continue to move in the right direction and with vaccines widely available, Governor Cooper encouraged schools and local governments to […]

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Arnold Chester Vass

July 23, 1950 – February 14, 202 NAGS HEAD — It is with great sadness that we announce that Arnold Chester Vass went to be with our Heavenly Father on February 14, 2022 surrounded by his family after a hard and courageous battle with Cancer. Arnold was born on July 23, 1950, in Bluefield, WV […]

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