MANTEO — Martha Edwards Allen passed away on July 8, 2022. The daughter of the late James and Fannie Mae Edwards, she was the widow of Robert Riddick Allen II. Born on November 23, 1925, Mrs. Allen was a resident of Manteo, N.C. She grew up in Driver, Virginia, where she has strong connections to […]
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By Mary Ellen Riddle Nags Head photographer Ray Matthews, 72, passed away on July 6, leaving behind a legacy of beauty and character. Only a dedicated lover of the Outer Banks could capture the iconic images as did Matthews, who traipsed the coast for years photographing the moods of his surroundings. His aerial photographs of […]
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A high risk of rip currents is in effect for all Hatteras Island and northern Outer Banks beaches north of Cape Hatteras in Buxton, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. A high risk of rip currents means that the surf zone is dangerous for all levels of swimmers, and beachgoers should stay out […]
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About 40 years ago I had the very rare opportunity to interview 93-year-old Vernon Gaskill at his home in Wanchese. He was then the last living principal lighthouse keeper in North Carolina, having served at Bodie Island Lighthouse between 1920 and 1940. He told me many stories, many of which I’ve shared in my books. […]
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Dare County provided the following updates on the 2022 Avon and Buxton beach nourishment projects as of Friday, July 8. Details on the progress of both projects are below. Avon Beach Nourishment: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that the dredge Liberty Island arrived in Dare County on the morning of Friday, July 8, 2022. […]
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February 12, 1935 – July 4, 2022 Jo Ann Love Fleming, 87, peacefully returned to her heavenly Father after battling glaucoma and Alzheimer’s for many years. Jo Ann shared her life with her husband Denis for 66 years, raising two sons and celebrating the joy of having three grand-daughters and one great-grandchild. She was born […]
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After experiencing the highest number of visitors on record, a new study found Cape Hatteras National Seashore was responsible for generating $226 million in visitor-related spending in 2021. When combined with Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site on Roanoke Island, visitor spending adjacent to the three Outer […]
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The Breaking Through Task Force has partnered with The Saving Lives Task Force, Be Resilient OBX, and Dare County Department of Health & Human Services to promote suicide awareness and education. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and throughout the month stories will be shared of individuals who have been impacted by suicide. “We […]
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Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to continue through Saturday night, especially during the afternoon and evening hours, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Periods of thundershowers with torrential downpours are expected on Friday afternoon and evening, as well as late Saturday, with up to 4 inches […]
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The “Miss Katie” dredge is nearing completion, with sea trials scheduled to begin on July 18, followed by a long journey from a Louisiana construction site to her new home on the Outer Banks. A project that has been in the works since 2016, the Miss Katie dredge will be able to operate in both […]
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