If seeing a punk band is on your bucket list, but you don’t relish the idea of a crowded mosh pit or ear-splitting screams, then you may be able to cross this off and actually enjoy the experience. Celtic punk band Flogging Molly travels to Raleigh, N.C., for a show this week – a destination […]
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Beach nourishment officially began in Avon on the afternoon of Sunday, June 19, 2022, when the dredge Ellis Island delivered its first load of sand to the shoreline at a location approximately one mile south of the Avon Pier. Coastal Science & Engineering—which is tasked with managing the beach nourishment project that is being performed […]
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The Dare County Library has announced that registration for its 2022 Summer Reading Program, “Oceans of Possibilities,” will begin this week. Registration for the program begins on Monday, June 20, 2022, at the Kill Devil Hills Library as well as the Manteo Library. Registration for the program at the Hatteras Library begins on Tuesday, June […]
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January 27, 1930 – June 14, 2022 SOUTHERN SHORES — Dorothy “Dawn” McQuaid Felthousen, age 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family members in her Southern Shores, NC home on June 14, 2022. Dawn was born and raised in Buffalo, NY and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s Academy after serving as her senior class President. […]
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The Frisco Woods Campground is hosting a new local market, the “Old Trent Market,” which will showcase a variety of local artisans and craftsmen from around the Outer Banks. The inaugural market was held on Thursday, June 16, with a selection of handmade crafts, goodies, artworks, and local books, and more vendors will be added […]
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An 800-acre wildfire on the Hyde County mainland is leading to smoke sightings along the Hatteras Island soundside, per multiple reports. The fire started at around 4:30 on Sunday afternoon, June 19, near the Ponzer community in Hyde County. Initially encompassing 500 acres, the fire grew on Monday to 800 acres, and officials report that […]
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October 9, 1934 – June 16, 2022 KITTY HAWK — James Arthur Walsh, 87, of Kitty Hawk, NC died Thursday, June 16, 2022, at his home. Born in Olean, NY on October 9, 1934, he was the son of the late Eileen Ward and Richard F. Walsh. Predeceased by brother Richard F. Walsh Jr. and […]
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The state Citizen Advisory Committee for HUD Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation funding will hold a virtual public meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, June 22. The public is invited to attend the first public meeting of this group that will advise the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) on the implementation of the […]
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Avon Beach Nourishment To Begin Soon: The dredge Ellis Island—which was scheduled to arrive in Buxton after July 4—has been released from its previous project earlier than expected. According to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., the Ellis Island will arrive in Dare County on Sunday, June 19. This schedule change will enable Great Lakes […]
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The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) has released their May 2022 real estate statistical report. The report highlights year-to-date and month-to-month sale comparisons for residential, commercial, and lot/land properties included in OBAR’s Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The report shows 2022 year-to-date sales for all property in the MLS has declined slightly for the last […]
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