March 6, 1962 – August 1, 2022 Our Lord and Savior called his beloved child Grayling Arnell Daniels, caring brother, uncle, cousin, and friend home. He left this world suddenly on Monday, August 1, 2022, at his home in Williamston, NC. Grayling was a native of Manteo, NC. He was born March 6, 1962, to […]
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The National Park Service has several open government contracts for businesses to bid on at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial. Businesses that are interested in bidding on federal government contracts must do so through the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Contract Opportunities at Fort […]
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Atmospheric and oceanic conditions still favor an above-normal 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, according to NOAA’s annual mid-season update issued on Thursday, August 4, by the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. “I urge everyone to remain vigilant as we enter the peak months of hurricane season,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. […]
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The Avon Property Owners Association is now offering a $1,000.00 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for stealing the “Welcome to Avon” sign, per an August 4 update from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office received a report from a local Avon resident on July […]
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An advisory against swimming was issued today within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) at an oceanside site in Hatteras village, where state recreational water quality officials found bacteria levels in the water that exceed the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s recreational water quality standards. The advisory is for an area at the CHNS beach […]
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The Wildlife Resources Commission announced Tuesday that the 40th and final edition of the waterfowl print and stamp is available online at the N.C. Wild Store while supplies last. The artwork features a pair of wood ducks painted by the award-winning artist, Ron Louque. The commission said Louque had won a record of 31 conservation stamp contests and […]
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The 9th annual Ocracoke Fig Festival begins tomorrow afternoon (Aug. 4) with a sold out dinner with guest Restaurateur and Chef Ricky Moore, of Saltbox Seafood Joint in Durham. Chef Ricky was recently named the 2022 James Beard Foundation “Best Chef in the Southeast.” He will judge the Fish ‘n’ Figs category and join Ocracoke […]
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A Buxton man has been found alive and safe after going missing in the Pamlico Sound on Tuesday, per an update from the U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic Public Affairs office. Per the Coast Guard, 38-year-old John Hess’ boat had become disabled, but eventually washed ashore near Rodanthe. Hess was found by a nearby construction crew […]
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THURSDAY UPDATE: A fire that occurred at the Duck Village Outfitters in Salvo on Wednesday, August 3, was extinguished overnight, and the residents and employees of the unoccupied structure were unharmed, according to a recently launched GoFundMe campaign for the building’s owners, Bob and Tanya Hovey, as well as the residents living above the store. “We must […]
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November 21, 1952 – July 29, 2022 Robert Dean “Bob” Barris, a larger-than-life Hatteras Island personality and an icon of the Outer Banks real estate industry, passed away peacefully in his sleep last week at his home on the edge of Buxton’s Coastal Reserve maritime forest. Bob was born in Brooklyn, NY, and raised in […]
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