Betty Jo Boutot, of Fort Meyers, Florida., Formerly of the Outer Banks of North Carolina passed peacefully in her sleep January 10, 2022, at the age of 79- just 17 days shy of her 80th birthday! She was born on Jan. 27, 1942, in Creswell, NC to Joseph H. and Elizabeth F. Woodley. Betty Jo […]
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March 18, 1933 – June 30, 2022 Jean was affectionately known as “Jeanie” by her family and friends. She was born on March 18, 1933, in Ahoskie, NC to John Deans Gatling and Louise Ruffin Gatling. After being raised in Franklin, VA she attended James Madison University, graduating in 1953, before pursuing further graduate degrees […]
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July 3, 1934 – July 2, 2022 MANTEO — Mrs. Carolyn “Piggy” Gaskill Basnight, 87, of Manteo, NC passed peacefully early Saturday morning, July 2, 2022, at the home that she raised her boys in, surrounded in love by her family. A native of Dare County, she was born July 3, 1934, to the late […]
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October 24, 1951 – July 1, 2022 FRISCO — Patricia Elizabeth Lucas, 70, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2022 with her family by her side. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Pat, a long time Nutley resident, graduated from Nutley High School, Bergen Community College and Mountainside School of Nursing. She is survived by her husband, […]
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Severe weather is possible for the Outer Banks on Wednesday afternoon and evening, while excessive heat will impact coastal North Carolina throughout the day, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A dangerous combination of heat and humidity is forecast across eastern North Carolina on Wednesday, July 6, […]
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After being canceled in 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic, (but returning with a bang in 2021), the Independence Day Fireworks show in Avon is once again scheduled for Monday night, July 4. The fireworks display, permitted by and in cooperation with the National Park Service, will begin at 9:15 p.m. from a launch site […]
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Celebrating its ninth year in 2022, the annual Golf Cart Parade will be brightening the streets of Hatteras village on July 4 at 6:00 p.m. The yearly event began in 2013 as a fundraiser for the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation and attracted less than a dozen carts that were decked out in patriotic themes. Once […]
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that, due to the development of Tropical Storm Colin in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 2, 2022, the dredge Ellis Island will suspend dredging operations in Buxton and head to port in Norfolk, Virginia, after pumping its last load of sand today. The dredge—which has been performing beach nourishment […]
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Tropical Storm Colin unexpectedly developed overnight off the coast of South Carolina, and the storm is expected to move along or just inland of the North Carolina coast Saturday into Sunday. A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Dare County indicating that the Outer Banks will receive impacts in the next 36 hours, including […]
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As July 4th approaches and families prepare for cookouts and long days on the beach, many people will be on the water or shorelines with a rod in hand looking for their next catch. With fishing in full swing this season, anglers are getting in as much time on the water as they can before […]
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