Even though he says his first attempt at decoy carving yielded “the ugliest bird you ever saw,” the folk-art form grabbed John Simpson back in 1975. Simpson, who is the featured carver at this year’s Ocracoke Waterfowl Festival from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Berkley Barn, is also the president of the […]
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The housing market is hot right now, but which areas are the hottest? Are there any locations where home price appreciation is still lagging behind? Soundfront or Oceanfront? What does the market look like so far in 2022? With all of the changes this year in the national real estate market, (notably skyrocketing interest rates […]
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In an effort to address critical housing needs in Dare County, the Dare County Board of Commissioners on April 20 unanimously approved a zoning amendment to extend the areas where accessory dwelling units (ADUs) can be located in the county’s unincorporated areas. An ADU is a secondary, smaller dwelling either attached or detached from a […]
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By Tracey Peake, NCSU University News The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season will see 17 to 21 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin, according to researchers at North Carolina State University. The Atlantic basin includes the entire Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. The number of named storms predicted is above […]
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February 14, 1972 – April 16, 2022 MANTEO — Andrew Mason Berry, 50, of Manteo, NC died on Saturday, April 16, 2022, at his home. Born in Belhaven, NC on February 14, 1972, he was the son of Rita Berry Ballance of Manteo and the late Jimmy Webster Berry. An avid bow hunter and bass […]
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The recreational cobia fishing season will open May 1 in North Carolina waters, and the Division of Marine Fisheries is asking anglers for help with data collection. The recreational cobia fishery is managed by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC), and its Cobia Fishery Management Plan identifies several data needs, including collection of size, […]
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On Saturday, April 16, at 9:35 a.m., the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet was notified that the dredge Ranger ran aground in Sloop channel, just north of Ocracoke Island. The station’s shallow water vessel CG24508 was redirected from their law enforcement mission to assess the incident. Once on the scene, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry Chicamacomico […]
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The regular voter registration deadline is Friday, April 22 for North Carolinians who want to vote on Primary Election Day, May 17, or by mail. The following are nine reminders for voters and prospective voters as this deadline approaches: Eligible individuals have the following options to register to vote: Existing N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles’ customers may […]
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Former Hyde County Schools Superintendent Stephen Basnight was injured, and his father was killed in a two-vehicle accident near Moyock on the evening of Monday, April 18. According to accounts in the Coastland Times and Ocracoke Observer, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol reported that a Ford Escape driven by Stephen Basnight III, 61 — with […]
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The Hatteras Library will host a free family event called “Swing Into Spring” on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Children of all ages are invited to drop by the library between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to enjoy a fun event that will feature a variety of games, crafts, and snacks. The event […]
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