May 20, 1968 – March 31, 2022 SALVO — Floyd “Buddy” H. Carroll, 53, of Salvo, NC, earned his rest on Thursday, March 31, 2022, after a long fight with compounded health issues. Born May 20, 1968, he was the son of Floyd and Myrna Carroll. In addition to his parents, Buddy is survived by […]
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Oregon Inlet & Hatteras Inlet Dredging Updates as of April 7
Oregon Inlet Dredging Update: From Thursday, March 17, 2022, through Friday, April 1, 2022, the Merritt—a sidecaster dredge operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—dredged the area on the west side of the Marc Basnight Bridge to reduce shoaling in Oregon Inlet. To learn more about Oregon Inlet dredging projects, visit Oregon Inlet Information. […]
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CAT 5 Jeepers donates 100 Easter baskets for Dare and Currituck County children in need
The Outer Banks organization CAT 5 Jeepers has created and donated 100 Easter baskets for children in need in Dare and Currituck counties, which will be available at the Dare County and Currituck County food banks from April 9 until April 15. “We are delivering half of the baskets to Dare Food Bank at 9:15 […]
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Traffic may be impacted during Community Day and Run the Rodanthe Bridge events on April 9
Two events will take place on the Jug Handle Bridge on Saturday, April 9, before it opens to vehicles, and traffic may be impacted in the surrounding Rodanthe area throughout the day. The first-ever Run the Rodanthe Bridge 5-mile and 5K race will be held from 8:00 a.m. until noon, before a 1:00 p.m. Community […]
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Frisco’s Community Yoga brings a breath of fresh air to a familiar location
The spacious room underneath Frisco’s Red Drum Pottery has been through a number of transformations over the past few years. After owners Wes Lassiter and Rhonda Bates purchased the property in 2014 and renovated the ground-level garage, it became a theater and stage where folks could pop in and listen to exceptional music, courtesy of […]
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Jody Mullis Mikul
April 8, 1967 – April 3, 2022 MANTEO — Jody Mullis Mikul, 54, of Manteo, NC, died on April 3, 2022, after an arduous ride with ovarian cancer. She was born on April 8, 1967, to Helen and Jon Mullis in Charlotte, NC. Jody was a caring mother, JoJo (grandma), sister, and friend. She is […]
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FY 2023 Marine Fisheries license sales/renewal period begins April 18
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will begin renewing commercial fishing, seafood dealer, and for-hire licenses and permits on April 18. The Division is mailing renewal packets to current license and permit holders that include an application and a self-addressed, postage paid envelope. Renewals may be completed by mail, drop-box, or in person by appointment. […]
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Recreational black sea bass season reopens May 15 North of Cape Hatteras with new regulations
The recreational black sea bass fishing season will open May 15 in both federal and North Carolina waters north of Cape Hatteras. During the open season north of Cape Hatteras, the minimum size limit will be 13 inches total length (tip of the snout to the tip of the tail), and the bag limit will […]
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Frisco and Cape Point campgrounds open, and other National Seashore updates for the week of April 8
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 April 8 include the following: Seashore Updates Cape Point and Frisco campgrounds opened for the season last […]
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Reminder: NCBBA’s first Operation Beach Respect and Adopt-A-Highway event of 2022 will be held on Saturday, April 9
On Saturday, April 9, the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) will once again launch its Operation Beach Respect program, where NCBBA members are stationed at every beach access ramp from Bodie Island to Ocracoke to hand out information packets and trash bags to beachgoers. “This year, we intend to include Ramp 70 on Ocracoke […]
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