James Vernon Farrow

MANTEO — James Vernon “Jamie” Farrow born December 20, 1961 in Manteo, NC to the late Joseph “Vernie” Farrow and Bessie Mae Austin Farrow, departed this life October 16, 2022 in Nags Head, NC. James was also predeceased by his grandparents, Clarence and Lillian Austin and his sister, Tanaya “Tay” Farrow with who he shared […]

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White Pelicans return to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

American white pelicans have returned to the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge per multiple visitors, making the fall months an ideal time for birdwatchers and nature photographers to catch a glimpse of these rare visitors, as well other migrating species that flock to the refuge in the off-season. White pelicans are big and eye-catching visitors […]

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NOAA Celebrates 50 years of America’s National Marine Sanctuaries

On October 23, 1972, in response to several environmental disasters, Congress passed the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act which, among other things, established the National Marine Sanctuary System. Three years later, the underwater resting place of the shipwrecked Civil War ironclad USS Monitor became the first national marine sanctuary in the United States. Today, […]

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State awards $20 million to coastal communities for storm damage-related repairs and projects

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding nearly $20.1 million in grants to eight communities in coastal North Carolina for projects related to storm damage. The awards from the Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund support beach nourishment, dune restoration, and other remediation projects. “Coastal communities are facing more severe impacts from […]

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Karen Kay Haupt

KILL DEVIL HILLS — Karen Kay Haupt, 53, of Kill Devil Hills passed away on October 12, 2022 in Virginia Beach after a valiant fight with cancer. Karen was born in Reading, PA on November 28, 1968 to the late Warren and Hannah Berger. Karen graduated from Fleetwood High School in Pennsylvania and then attended […]

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Bobbie G. Branch

KILL DEVIL HILLS — Bobbie G. Branch, 90, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 16, 2022. She was born in Davy, Texas and spent most of her adult life living in Newport News, VA raising her three children. Bobbie is survived by daughters, Betsy B. Arntz (Steve) and Barbara B. […]

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