Gurney “Lee” Collins, III was born in Goldsboro, NC on June 3, 1957, to Gurney and Judith Collins. On Friday, September 2, 2022, at 65, Gurney left to take a well-deserved surf trip to paradise…where there is no pain and the waves are perfect all the time. As a child, he was an explorer, full […]
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Visitors and residents on Ocracoke Island are invited to join rangers at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore for a public sea turtle nest excavation on Labor Day, September 5. The excavation will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m., and visitors can park at the Pony Pen Beach Access lot. The nest i located just 0.03 miles south of […]
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NAGS HEAD — Mark H. Johnston died tragically in Currituck County on September 1, 2022, at the age of 57. He was born in Norfolk, VA May 28, 1965, and was preceded in death by his father Earl H. Johnston. Mark or “Marco” or “Mark St. John” as he was lovingly known throughout the Outer […]
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Today’s United States Coast Guard is revered for its consistency, uniformity, and teamwork, but perhaps most of all, for its excellence and rapidity of response. The origin of all that goes back to one man and one time. The man was Sumner Kimball; the time was 1878. Yet, one could even argue that the time […]
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May 8, 1948 – August 30, 2022 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Alfreda Buckner Stanley, 74, of Kill Devil Hills, NC gained her wings on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born in Craven County, NC on May 8, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Sarah Elizabeth Mercer Buckner and Luther […]
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August 4, 2022 Larceny by Employee. 46000 block of NC 12 Hwy, Buxton. Employee stealing from the business. Under Investigation. August 5, 2022 Forgery and Uttering. 26000 block of NC 12 Hwy, Waves. Subject purchased items with counterfeit money. Under investigation. August 7, 2022 Robbery with Dangerous Weapon. 400 block of Airport Road, Roanoke Island. […]
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While forecasters called for above-average tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic basin, the first three months of the 2022 hurricane season has been one of the quietest in recent history. There has been an uptick in activity over the past few days, with Tropical Storm Danielle forming in the far North Atlantic and two other areas […]
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Insurance companies that cover rental and investment properties are asking state regulators for a significant increase in premiums for dwelling policies on the Outer Banks and in northeastern North Carolina spread over the next two years. The North Carolina Department of Insurance received the dwelling insurance rate filing from the North Carolina Rate Bureau on […]
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Eight newly readopted Marine Fisheries Commission rules become effective today, but fishermen will not see any difference. The rules, which pertain to joint fishing waters that are managed jointly with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, were readopted with only minor changes under a state-mandated periodic review schedule (G.S.150B-21.3A). The changes are conforming in nature, correct […]
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August 10, 1927 – August 28, 2022 KITTY HAWK — Harry Adam Shumate, 95, of Kitty Hawk, NC died Sunday, August 28, 2022, at his home. A native of Bath County, Virginia, he was born August 10, 1927, to the late Julia Helmick Shumate and Kenton Fisher Shumate. Harry served his country honorably during the […]
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