Hatteras Island Baseball League is the newest recipient of a donation from the North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA). Hatteras Island Baseball League offers baseball to boys and girls from Rodanthe to Hatteras Village from ages 8 to 12. The kids play their games from April to mid-June at Burrus Field in Buxton and also […]
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North Carolina’s two smallest counties by population concluded 2022 with the state’s highest unemployment percentages, and three of the four counties to see increases in jobless claims in December were in northeastern North Carolina. According to the latest jobs report from the N.C. Department of Commerce, the average not seasonally adjusted statewide rate was 3.2 […]
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Elizabeth P. Boyer (Betty) passed away peacefully on January 31, 2023, in Plantation, Florida, at the age of 80. She is survived by Robert Boyer, her husband, and their children, Eric Boyer and Polly Owen (Steve), grandchildren Billy Owen (Brittney) and Sally Owen, her sister Mary Davis and brother George Noppenberger. Betty was a teacher, […]
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September 7, 1939 – February 4, 2023 MANTEO — Charles Ronnie Stewart, Sr., 83, passed away on February 4, 2023. Ronnie was born in Spartanburg, SC but relocated to Durham, NC, at the age of two. He was raised following the teachings of the Primitive Baptist Church due to his mother, father, and grandparents’ influence. […]
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On Friday, February 3, hundreds of people came out on a chilly evening to Dare Arts in downtown Manteo for the opening of the 45th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, which features the work of 104 local and regional artists. Multidisciplinary artist Lisa LeMair carefully selected the following award recipients: Eure Best In Show: […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) unanimously passed a resolution at their February 6 meeting to take the first steps towards a dredging project in Avon Harbor, which will also result in beach nourishment for the Canadian Hole and Kite Point soundside shorelines. The US Army Corps of Engineers has allocated $1.6 million in […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Budleigh, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Budleigh, 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/
Each spring, local residents over the age of 50 are invited to participate in the Outer Banks Senior Games. Achievement is recognized with gold, silver and bronze awards, as well as the privilege of representing Dare County in the statewide North Carolina Senior Games with the possibility of advancing to the National Senior Games. While […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation (OBCF) will begin accepting online scholarship applications on Monday, February 6, 2023. The deadline to complete all application requirements is 11:59 pm, Monday, March 6, 2023. Applicants begin the process at obcf.org, which has instructions and links to the Community Foundation’s online application portal. One application provides access to all […]
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When my husband John and I retired to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, something unexpected happened. I became hooked on surf fishing. Whether casting into crashing waves or calm waters, the anticipation of catching fish was addictive. I watched John for years, as he gathered his gear and headed to the beach; sometimes I’d […]
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