October 12, 1965 – April 20, 2022 MANTEO — Shelia Claywell Howsare, 56, of Manteo, NC passed away Wednesday, April 2022 at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Born in Heidelberg, Germany on October 12, 1965, she was the beloved Daughter of Emma Jane Claywell and Rollin Junior Claywell. Shelia was the loving mother of […]
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After COVID disruption, outlook brighter for international students coming to OBX this summer
After weathering two summer seasons with few international exchange students able to come to the Outer Banks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local business owners should expect more of those students to arrive this spring and summer, representing levels closer to pre-pandemic years. “The indications are that there is going to be a sizable number […]
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See a loon on the beach? Leave it be.
By Kassidy Watson-Perry As more and more loons are being spotted on the shores along our local beaches recently, Nags Head Police Department advises beachgoers that if you see these birds resting on the sand, to please leave them alone. Common loons beach themselves to rest and can do so for up to 24 hours. […]
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U.S. Coast Guard assists disabled vessel near Oregon Inlet Bar
At 11:37 a.m. on Friday, April 29, the U.S. Station Oregon Inlet watchstander received a report of a 40 ft. vessel with three persons on board that had lost steering outside of the Oregon Inlet Bar. Shortly thereafter, the M/V Bobalou discovered that they were flooding, which was likely due to a grounding that occurred […]
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