Hatteras village visitors and residents will be treated to a variety of events this summer, from the annual 4th of July Golf Cart Parade to a new series of summertime concerts. Celebrating its ninth year in 2022, the annual Golf Cart Parade will be brightening the streets of Hatteras village on July 4 at 6:00 […]
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Hyde County budget proposes a 10-cent property tax hike
Hyde County Manager Kris Cahoon Noble is recommending a 10-cent property tax increase, or 0.895 cents per $100 of assessed valuation up from the current rate of .795 cents. The increase will help fund the county’s proposed general fund budget of $15.559 million for 2022-2023, up from $15.357 million last year. The Hyde County Board […]
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Nelma Tillett
March 2, 1927 – June 3, 2022 WANCHESE — Nelma Tillett, better known as Momma Nell, was born on March the second of 1927 in Duck, North Carolina during an unusual winter storm. It’s said snow was belly high on the delivery doctor’s horse. Her life continued to be as remarkable as the conditions of […]
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Kelley Loughlin France
MANTEO — On May 28, 2022, Kelley Loughlin France was called to her eternal home, from her abode of the North End of her now beloved Roanoke Island. Kelley was born to Alfred and Rose Loughlin and raised in the Garden State of New Jersey. Kelley migrated to Elon College from which she was graduated. […]
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John Ivey Wells
September 9, 1945 – May 24, 2022 OCRACOKE — John Ivey Wells, 76, of Ocracoke died at home May 24, 2022, after a long fight with cancer. Born September 9, 1945, on Howard Street to the late Ed and LuDicie Wells, John was delivered by Elsie Garrish, said his son Jason Wells in an interview. […]
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High rip current risk continues Monday along the Outer Banks
A high risk of rip currents continues on Monday, June 6, as Tropical Storm Alex, (the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season), continues to move away from the East Coast, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Prolonged swell from this system will continue to affect coastal North […]
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Tropical Storm Alex will bring strong rip currents this week
Tropical Storm Alex, (the first named storm of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season), formed on early Sunday morning, but the storm will continue to move away from the Southeast U.S. coast this week, and no direct impacts to the Outer Banks are expected. However, prolonged swell from this system will reach the North Carolina coast […]
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From the Innkeeper’s Desk: Beach Conversations
I really believe that if our world leaders, our national leaders, and even our state and local leaders could come to the beach when there are disagreements, a lot of positive things could be achieved. Have you ever noticed all of the conversations that take place when you walk along the beach? It seems that […]
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Dare County releases video highlighting the recently renovated Department of Health & Human Services facility
Dare County has released a video highlighting the ribbon-cutting ceremony that was held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, to celebrate the recently renovated Dare County Department of Health & Human Services facility located at 109 Exeter Street in Manteo. The project—which consisted of modernizing the two existing and outdated buildings on the […]
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Jug Handle Bridge opening postponed to next week
While hopes were high that the Jug Handle Bridge would open to traffic late this week, the opening has been postponed to next week due to a delay in the last steps of the process, which entails paving and adding the permanent lane markings. “One of the pieces of machinery that the subcontractor needs to do […]
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