UPDATED, Tuesday Aug. 23, 4 p.m. While saying there was substantial evidence presented that Valerie Jordan does not live in the Third District, the Currituck Board of Elections voted 3-2 to forward their findings to the N.C. Board of Elections for a final decision. The Daily Advance reports Jordan attended the hearing with her attorney, but left […]
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The new wastewater treatment operator estimates repairs to the plant will cost at least $1 million. The North Carolina Utilities Commission appointed Carolina Water Service Inc. as the emergency operator for the Kinnakeet Shores Wastewater Treatment Plant in Avon. Carolina Water Service began operations on Aug. 17. The homeowners in Kinnakeet Shores are “jubilant” at […]
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Former Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) law enforcement ranger, Valerie Streiff, received the U.S. Coast Guard’s Silver Lifesaving Medal this morning for her efforts to save visitors from a rip current on Oct. 18, 2020. At the Silver Lifesaving Medal presentation event, held at U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet, the following award citation was […]
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The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) of The American College of Surgeons has awarded Accredited status to The Outer Banks Hospital (TOBH) Breast Care Program. Out of over 1300 similarly-sized hospitals, TOBH is the only one across the United States to earn this prestigious designation. To achieve NAPBC accreditation, a breast center demonstrates […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pets of the week, Boba & Yoda, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Boba & Yoda, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
November 8, 1929 – August 19, 2022 SALVO — Lela Mae Fulcher, born November 8, 1929, went to be with the Lord Friday, August 19, 2022, at her lifelong home. She is survived by her daughter, Carolyn Denise Lane, and husband Ralph Lane; granddaughters, Constance Tiea Lane, Echoa Michelle Lane, and Desiree Lane; her great-grandchildren, […]
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rodney Leon Bell of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. He died at the age of 73 on August 20, 2022. Rodney passed away with his youngest daughter at his side and left behind a legacy of charm, dependability, humor and love. Rodney was born […]
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Nineteen rules go into effect as of Aug. 23, including amendments pertaining to reducing shellfish lease user conflicts, repackaging foreign crab meat, and limiting certain gears on state ocean artificial reefs. The rules were amended and readopted under a state-mandated periodic review schedule. Portions of three rules under 15A NCAC 03O (Licenses, Leases, Franchises, and […]
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Dare County, in partnership with EJE Dredging Service, has announced that Miss Katie—the shallow-draft hopper dredge that has been under construction in Morgan City, Louisiana, since March 2021—has officially arrived on the Outer Banks. Miss Katie departed from Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana on the morning of Saturday, August 13, 2022, and on the afternoon of […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Gary Gene Beasley, Jr., 53, of Kill Devil Hills, died Sunday, August 14, 2022, in Nags Head, NC following a long illness. He was the oldest son of Gene Beasley, Sr. and Linda Jackson (both deceased). Gary is survived by his grandmother Edith Rogers Beasley of Colington; his brother James Clayton […]
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