More people are out enjoying the coastal North Carolina outdoors this time of year, but state wildlife officials advise that the warm weather also means you can expect to see more snakes. Wildlife diversity biologists at the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission ask that if you see a snake, don’t be alarmed or try to […]
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June 14, 1947 – April 18, 2022 SOUTHERN SHORES — Paulette R. Prodanchek, 74, of Southern Shores, NC died Monday, April 18, 2022, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born in Connellsville, PA on June 14, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Shaffer Rendine and Lawrence A. Rendine. A longtime resident of Salisbury, […]
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September 20, 1950 – April 23, 2022 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Amelia C. Overman (Millie), 71, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, after a short but brave battle with cancer. She was in her home surrounded by love and family. Millie was a beloved member of the OBX community, […]
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Following inquiries from 19 individuals and interviewing those who met job criteria, the Hyde County Board of Education has selected Dr. Melanie Shaver to become Superintendent of Schools. The action was taken at the April 26 meeting of the Hyde County Board of Education. Dr. Shaver has been recognized as a proactive, innovative leader who […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Amy Lee (Bartels) Musil died on April 24th, 2022 in her home surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Born on May 8th, 1953, in Lincoln, Nebraska, she spent most of her young life in Minnesota where she graduated from Lincoln High School in Bloomington and later from the […]
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The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet April 28 at the Dare County Government Complex, 954 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo. A public input and comment period is scheduled for noon. At the chair’s discretion, comments may be limited to three minutes per person. The Coastal Resources Advisory Council (CRAC) will meet at 2 […]
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The Jug Handle Bridge will open in mid-May at the earliest due to damage to one of the bridge’s expansion joints, per a recent update from N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Communications Officer Tim Hass. The damaged joint is located on the northern end of the bridge, and is one of 26 expansion joints on […]
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Dare County has announced that “Miss Katie”—the shallow-draft hopper dredge that has been under construction in Morgan City, Louisiana, since March 2021—recently reached its most significant milestone yet: the official launch of the vessel at Conrad Shipyard on April 4, 2022. The announcement was made by Dare County Commissioner Jim Tobin, who shared a video […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Kevin, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Kevin, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
26 cold-stunned sea turtles were released back into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday, April 25, in the biggest sea turtle release of the year on Hatteras Island, and the first-ever release involving sea turtle rescue organizations from well north of the Outer Banks. The 25 smaller Kemp’s ridley turtles and lone loggerhead turtle hailed from […]
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