Dangerous marine conditions are expected to continue across the Outer Banks through the middle of the week, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Widespread wind gusts of 35-40 mph are possible throughout the Eastern N.C. region through Tuesday night, and high seas and elevated surf, (especially north of Cape […]
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January 19, 1925 – March 7, 2023 Margaret Ipock Henderson, 98, of Manteo, NC died March 7, 2023, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks in Nags Head, NC. She was born January 19, 1925, in Craven County, NC, the daughter of the late James and Blanche Ipock. In addition to her parents, Margaret was preceded […]
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Magdalene Doyle Leonard passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023. She had just turned 83 years old. She was the daughter of Owen and Beatrice Doyle. She was born and raised in Louisburg, NC. Magdalene spent most of her adult life in and around Raleigh, NC. She had a successful career first as a bookkeeper […]
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The Hillbilly Run and Flip Flop Trot will be held this year on April 1 beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Hatteras Civic Center. This fun and whimsical event was established in 2020 to fund the Monica F. Collingsworth Scarborough Memorial Scholarship but was initially canceled due to Covid. It was conceived to fund a […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Dare County at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 12. The hearing will be held in-person at the Dare County Government Center, Main Boardroom, 926 Marshall C. Collins Drive, Manteo and by WebEx. Kinnakeet Oyster Company, LLC, (Hans Tyler Hofe, agent) has applied […]
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Throughout the course of 2022, The North Carolina Coastal Federation in partnership with several other organizations made huge strides in removing marine debris from the North Carolina coast. The North Carolina Marine Debris Action Plan (Action Plan) provides a strategic framework for the prevention and removal of marine debris along the North Carolina coast. After three […]
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Premier panels, insightful guest speakers, and unmatched opportunities demonstrating how to advocate for local seafood are on the agenda at the NC Catch Summit at 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 20 at Basnight’s Lone Cedar Café in Nags Head. With 79% of North Carolinians wanting their seafood purchases to support fishing families, NC Catch, the state’s leading […]
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NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia will support a launch of Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket on Saturday, March 11. The two-hour launch window is set to open at 6 p.m. EST. The 59-foot-tall Electron rocket will lift off from Launch Complex 2 at Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island. The mission, named “Stronger Together,” will […]
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Four North Carolina artists were recently awarded Artist Support Grants that were made possible through a partnership between the North Carolina Arts Council, Pocosin Arts, Arts of the Pamlico, Dare Arts and Martin County Arts Council. A panel of artists, art professionals, and experts in various disciplines selected the four artists from a pool of […]
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Governor Roy Cooper, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt, and N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette highlighted a recent $110 million federal grant at the Alligator River Marina on Thursday that will fund the replacement of the primary link between the Outer Banks and the rest of North Carolina. “Strong communities require strong investments in […]
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