Vote now for Ocracoke Express passenger ferry and tram service to win state award

Now, anyone can go online to cast a vote for the state’s best multimodal transportation project. People are welcome to visit the N.C. Department of Transportation’s website to cast a ballot for the Most Voted Project in this year’s NCDOT Mobi Awards. The deadline for voting in the Most Voted Project category is midnight March 4. Among those up […]

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Stephen Lamotta Jennette

March 24, 1950 – February 20, 2022 BUXTON — Stephen Lamotta Jennette passed away peacefully on February 20, 2022, at the age of 71 surrounded by his family and close friends at his home. A native of Buxton, he was born March 24, 1950, to the late Faye and Joseph Jennette. He was preceded in […]

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DEEPP conducts interviews with islanders to gain insight on storm recovery

Interviewers with Dynamics of Extreme Events, People and Places (DEEPP) are wrapping up discussions with residents of Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village in February and March of 2022. Several of your neighbors have already completed our survey which addresses the following topics: storm impacts on property disruptions of day to day life access to recovery […]

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Bernice Etheridge Meekins

April 26, 1941 – February 18, 2022 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Bernice Etheridge Meekins of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away on February 18, 2022, in the presence and love of her daughter.  Born on April 26, 1941, in Wilmington, NC, she was the daughter of the late Wiley & Christine Etheridge. Upon high school […]

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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse wins “Carolina’s Finest” award

Carolina Country, the official magazine of North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives, recently announced the winners of their annual and statewide “Carolina’s Finest” awards, and the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse scored a top spot as the best landmark in North Carolina. The award, which was voted on by Carolina Country readers, was presented to Superintendent Dave Hallac of […]

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With bridge project, concerns arise about power and communications to Hatteras and Ocracoke

Last week, the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management agreed to allow NCDOT to place sandbags at the north end of Rodanthe at Mirlo Beach. The permit is seen as important for the protection of the subdivision from changes in the shoreline that will certainly occur when the sandbags and dunes, and even the road, are removed from […]

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Parties submit new NC redistricting maps

Judges’ Ruling to be announced on Feb. 23 In the latest chapter in the high-stakes North Carolina battle over new redistricting maps, The Carolina General Assembly and three plaintiffs who took legal action against the maps originally submitted turned in new maps to a three-judge panel on Friday, Feb. 18. The Superior Court judges have […]

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Dare EMS stations to undergo $47 million makeover, including new KDH facility

As an increasingly popular vacation destination, Dare County continues to experience record numbers of visitation, which has led to a significant increase in the number of calls that are placed to Dare County EMS. In 2021, Dare County EMS responded to 9,461 calls, marking a 15 percent increase from the number of calls the department […]

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William Milnor Downing, Sr.

William “Bill” Milnor Downing, Sr. went home to Jesus on February 18, 2022, at age 75.  Bill was born to Doris Trommer and William Downing on October 11, 1946 in Bristol, PA. As a child, Bill loved sports, friends, and school, at which he excelled. After high school, he graduated from the United States Naval […]

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