BOEM identifies 6 new areas for Mid-Atlantic wind energy; two are in NC waters

With its newly released report, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has dramatically increased the potential for wind energy from Delaware to Cape Hatteras. The six new areas to be considered are included in a Nov. 14 draft report titled Development of the Central Atlantic Wind Energy Areas. The draft concludes that in those areas, […]

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Naomi L. Sallinger

RODANTHE — Naomi L. Sallinger died peacefully of natural causes in Nags Head on November 27, 2022, at the age of 87. Naomi was born in Nelson County VA. After graduating high school she relocated to Portsmouth, VA, and attended William and Mary College where she earned a business degree. Naomi married and had two […]

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Tammy Lee Heath Roughton

June 11, 1958 – November 22, 2022 NAGS HEAD — Tammy Lee Heath Roughton, 64, of Nags Head, NC passed away peacefully after a long illness on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born in Parkersburg, WV on June 11, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Shyrlene Taylor and […]

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Michael Granderson Buckner

November 8, 1956 – November 23, 2022 KITTY HAWK — Michael Granderson Buckner, 66, of Kitty Hawk, NC died Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born in Warren County, NC on November 8, 1956, he was the son of the late Gussie Lewis Kimball Buckner and Roy Lee Buckner. From the age […]

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Wayne J. Strickland

Wayne Joseph Strickland of Kitty Hawk, NC passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, after a very tough year of fighting cancer. Wayne was born in Maryland on August 14, 1956 to Joseph and Ruth Strickland. He grew up in District Heights, MD, and graduated in 1974 from Bishop McNamara High School. It was during […]

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Outer Banks Forever partners with REAL Watersports, Carolina Brewery for $10,000 Giving Tuesday matching challenge

Outer Banks Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial, has partnered with REAL Watersports and Carolina Brewery for a $10,000 Giving Tuesday matching challenge on November 29th. Giving Tuesday began in 2012 and has expanded to become a global day of giving […]

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Dare County Library announces three holiday events for the whole family this December

The Dare County Library has announced that its staff members will come together this December to offer families and children throughout the community three can’t-miss holiday events at each of the Dare County Library’s locations. Hatteras Library Family Christmas Event: Christmas Joy When: Saturday, December 3, 2022 Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Drop in anytime!)  Where: Hatteras […]

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