The United States Coast Guard is best known by its motto “So others may live.” But it has gone through a lot of development through the years. “Coast Guard Day” is celebrated nationally every year on August 4, and 2022 will mark its 232nd anniversary, but the origin of that date can be somewhat confusing. […]
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Current TV, in partnership with local law enforcement agencies, has released two videos—one for adults and teenagers as well as one that is specifically geared toward young children—to educate and inform pedestrians about crosswalk safety in Dare County. Targeting both residents and visitors, the videos focus primarily on the proper way to traverse Highway 158—best […]
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Hot and humid weather will continue through the rest of the week, as temperatures remain in the high 80s with heat indices up to 100 degrees or more, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Per the National Weather Service, high temperatures will linger through Friday, as the heat […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the Outer Banks Road to Recovery Fund has been established by an anonymous donor. The endowed fund will be maintained to award grants to nonprofits that provide support to Outer Banks residents on their journeys to recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction. The fund will […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Finn, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Finn, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
Celebrate eleven years of the Surfalorus Film Festival, presented by North Carolina Aquariums and Jennette’s Pier, taking place during the Eastern Surf Championships, Sept. 18-21, 2022. Surfalorus brings a stacked lineup of films including Mike Leech’s portrait of local legend Jesse Hines as well as the new documentary Waterman about Hawaiian statesman Duke Kahanamoku. Special […]
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December 24, 1938 – July 23, 2022 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Charlie Jones, Sr, 83, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at home surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marion Everton Jones. They loved to travel, and Charlie loved to be outdoors; golfing, running, […]
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The 13th Annual North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) Red Drum Tournament will be here soon, (from October 19-22), and registration is currently open to the public. Check-in starts on Wednesday, October 19, in the morning. The tournament is open to anyone who wishes to register and is not an invitational. Fishing starts Thursday at 12:01 […]
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The annual summer purple martin roost has begun on Croatan Sound, and that means it is time for motorists to slow down for the birds. Beginning tonight, the N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily lower speed limits from 55 mph to 20 mph on the William B. Umstead Bridge at dusk and dawn. The […]
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November 3, 1949 – July 18, 2022 FRISCO — On July 18, 2022, my friend Judith Lee Boyce suddenly passed away. She was 72 years old. Judy was adopted at birth in Virginia by her parents, Francis Walker Boyce and David Wood Boyce. With them and her brother, she spent many happy days at the […]
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