April 1, 1953 – February 15, 2023 BUXTON — Paul Marshall Dunn, 69, of Buxton, NC died Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Born in Jacksonville, Florida on April 1, 1953, he was the son of Claire M. Dunn and the late Stephen F. Dunn Paul attended Brevard Community College […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News and events for the National Seashore for the week of Feb. 23 include the following: Seashore Updates The Parker’s Creek parking area on Ocracoke Island is scheduled to be closed from Feb. […]
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Tom Hranicka brings a wealth of experience to NC 12 Realty as a Senior Associate Broker. Having begun his real estate sales career on Hatteras Island in the spring of 1991, Tom has been a top producer for more than 30 years. Most importantly, he is an asset to his clients, mentor to many Realtors® […]
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Free, family-friendly event on August 4-5, private dinner on August 2 The Ocracoke community will celebrate the summer’s fig bounty with renowned southern chef Bill Smith, the special guest at the island’s 9th annual Fig Festival. The festival will take place the weekend of August 4-5, with a private “Higo Latino” dinner with Smith on […]
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“Opens April 2.” A red banner with white lettering and the trademark Target logo, newly displayed on the storefront of the Outer Banks’ first Target, heralds the much-anticipated and fast-approaching first day of business for the store. The approximately 80,000-square-foot store, located at 1901 N. Croatan Highway in Kill Devil Hills, has been undergoing an […]
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Recreational fishing for giant Atlantic bluefin tuna has been closed for the year after the annual quota of the trophy size fish has been met and exceeded. NOAA Fisheries announced the closure for the Southern Area Trophy Fishery, which is the Atlantic waters south of Great Egg Inlet, New Jersey, begins on February 22 at […]
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Want to learn more about how you and your partners can promote the Outdoor NC Leave No Trace principles before, during, and after visitors come to your outdoor spaces? Then join the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau for a two-hour interactive session with Leave No Trace staff on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. EST. From their 25 years of […]
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At the Feb. 6 county commissioners’ meeting, by a vote of 5-1, Dare County became the first county in the state to adopt a resolution formally asking the North Carolina General Assembly to raise the age of tobacco sales to 21. Entitled a “Resolution Requesting North Carolina General Assembly to Pass Legislation to Protect Our […]
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Deciding which plants to use for a foundation, privacy hedge, groundcover or other landscaping project can be a challenge. Landscapers and property owners can now register for a free one-hour presentation in March on the best plants to choose for landscaping projects in coastal North Carolina. Webinar organizers say that plants that we often see growing in the […]
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The Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s Lady Canes varsity basketball team won their first round of the state playoffs for the 2022-23 NCHSAA Women’s Basketball Championships – 1A Tournament in a home game against the Union Spartans of Rose Hill on Tuesday, February 21. The Lady Canes defeated the Spartans at their home turf in Buxton […]
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