State recreational water quality officials today notified the public that testing of ocean waters along parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore showed bacteria levels that meet state and federal standards for swimming and water play. Test results of ocean water samples collected on May 16 in areas of Rodanthe and Buxton showed bacteria levels well […]
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September 5, 1956 – May 8, 2022 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Hampton Ross Wolfe III, 65, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Sunday, May 8, 2022, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Born in Portsmouth, VA on September 5, 1956, he was the son of the late Florence and Hampton Wolfe, Jr. Having served his country […]
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After last week’s collapse of two unoccupied houses in Rodanthe, N.C., significant debris removal efforts are underway. Owners of the collapsed homes have contracted debris removal activities. Additionally, numerous volunteers and National Park Service employees, joined together to clean many miles of beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore). Due to the extensive amounts of […]
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MANTEO — Herbert Leon Holleman, 73, of Manteo, NC died Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Born in Durham, NC on December 3, 1948, he was the son of the late Catherine M. Williams and Herbert Holleman. Leon devoted his life to education. He began his career as a middle and high […]
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COLINGTON — Susan Renee Belvin, 60, transitioned from this world naturally at her Colington home May 14, 2022. She was predeceased by her husband Rick Belvin, and by her daughter, Destiney Akers- both formerly of Colington. Renee, as she was best known, was born and raised in Portsmouth, VA although she considered Colington home since […]
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KITTY HAWK — Richard T. Gillespie passed away in Nags Head, NC early in the morning of May 16, 2022. He was the son of the late Samuel and S. Viola Gillespie and brother of the late Robert Gillespie. Richard was born May 28,1930 in York, PA. Richard is survived by his wife of 71 […]
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There are three candidates in Republican primary race for a District 1 District Court Judge’s seat. They are Jennifer Bland, who has held the post since last September after being appointed by Governor Roy Cooper; Kill Devil Hills attorney and Town Commissioner Bernard (B.J.) McAvoy; and Hertford attorney and District 1 Assistant District Attorney Jeffrey […]
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Two incumbent North Carolina State Senators, Bob Steinburg and Norman Sanderson, are competing in the Republican primary for the reconfigured District 1 State Senate seat that includes Dare County and contains constituents from both of their current districts. Steinburg, an Edenton resident, is the current District 1 senator, as well as a retired businessman and […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pets of the week, Kanga and Roo, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Kanga and Roo, 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/
Four candidates are challenging incumbent Third District Congressman Greg Murphy in the Republican primary to be held on March 17 Aside from Murphy, of Greenville, the candidates include Tony Cowden of Harrells; Eric Earhart of Eure; Brian Friend of Wilmington; and George Papastrat of Richlands. They are running for what has been considered a safe […]
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