AVON — Nancy Moore Houck of Avon, NC, age 90, wife, mother, grand and great-grandma and friend, passed from this life after a brief illness in Barco, NC. She is remembered as a gentle, loving, enduring heart, who gave much and asked little. Nancy was born March 27, 1932 in Pottstown, PA. to Esther and […]
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As the unofficial start to the summer season kicks off this weekend, the Surfrider Foundation chapters in North Carolina are launching a campaign to establish a specialty license plate for drivers who “protect & enjoy” the state’s treasured beaches, waters, and waves. The specialty plate features a sunrise beachscape design with the Surfrider Foundation logo […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission voted to approve the Division of Marine Fisheries’ recommendations for Amendment 2 to the Estuarine Striped Bass Fishery Management Plan as its preferred management options. Final action on the amendment is scheduled for August. The commission voted to maintain a prohibition on gill nets above the ferry lines in the […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has returned to a full summer schedule on its Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke routes this week, after repairing several unexpected mechanical issues on sound-class vessels. However, a worker shortage continues to affect the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry schedule. The Ferry Division continues to work on hiring new employees […]
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Severe thunderstorms will be possible Friday afternoon into the evening, especially west of Highway 17 on mainland North Carolina, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Damaging wind gusts up to 55-65 mph, large hail, and heavy downpours capable of producing localized flooding are the main threats. These […]
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This holiday weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and many people will kick it off with a road trip. AAA predicts nearly 1.2 million North Carolinians will travel at least 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, which is a 7.2% increase over 2021. With that in mind, the N.C. Department […]
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Robin Snyder was recently selected as the new deputy superintendent for Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial (Outer Banks Group). Snyder is currently the superintendent of Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Booker T. Washington National Monument. In her 27-year career with the National Park Service, […]
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Dare County Schools (DCS) Superintendent John Farrelly announced that he would retire at the end of the school year in June of 2023, per an emailed letter that was sent to DCS families on Wednesday afternoon, May 25. Farrelly became the Dare County Schools Superintendent in the summer of 2017, after serving as the Superintendent […]
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June 2, 1947 – May 18, 2022 SOUTHERN SHORES — Daliane Brown Fulgham, 74, widow of John Presley Fulgham, Jr, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, with her daughters by her side. She is survived by two daughters, Erin Fulgham Moore and her husband, Kyle T. Moore, of Kitty Hawk, NC and Christine Aiken […]
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Jack Bruce Webster passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was born in Linden, Tennessee in 1936. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Matha and Claude Webster; his wife, Cidney; a daughter, Jackie Sue; and son, Terry Webster. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Clara Edwards, and 2 brothers, […]
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