This is the Hercules Cluster, M13. Many star watchers consider it to be the most interesting globular cluster in our skies. It was discovered by Edmond Halley in 1714 and cataloged by Charles Messier in 1764 – (remember Messier’s catalog was a list of deep space objects you shouldn’t mistake for comets!) It contains several […]
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On May 30, 2023, at approximately 11:28 p.m., Dare County Sheriff’s Office deputies working the C-District responded to a suspicious person at a closed business in the area of 47000 block of NC Highway 12. When they arrived, there were two individuals in the PVA of the closed business. While speaking to them, a bookbag […]
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The 23rd annual Ocrafolk Music and Storytelling Festival will be held on Ocracoke Island, NC on the grounds of the Berkley Manor and surrounding properties, June 2-4, 2023. The celebration features musicians, storytellers, artisans, and characters of Ocracoke Island and beyond. 2023 Performers include Cold Chocolate, Burnett Sisters Band, Larry and Joe, Fiddin Earl White, […]
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The RWS Community Center will be hosting a pop-up library event with staff from the Hatteras Library on Wednesday, June 7, from 10 a.m. until noon. During the event, Hatteras Library personnel will bring a selection of library materials for all ages to the RWS Community Building for visitors to browse and borrow. Folks can […]
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While bingo is canceled for Wednesday evening, May 31, the Cape Hatteras Anglers Club (CHAC) will be hosting two June bingo nights on June 7 and June 21. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and bingo starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. 150 players maximum are allowed, so interested players are advised to arrive early. No outside […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Rupert, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Rupert, 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/
May 1, 1933 – May 24, 2023 BUXTON — William Phillip Vancura, age 90, passed away on May 24, 2023, in Buxton, NC. He was born on May 1, 1933, in Baltimore, MD, to his parents Mary Kohler and William S. Vancura. Having served his country honorably, William was a veteran of the United States […]
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August 18, 1945 – May 25, 2023 NAGS HEAD — Linda R. Smith, 77, of Nags Head, NC, passed away on May 25, 2023, at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA. Linda was born August 18, 1945, in Henderson, NC to Paul Reginald & Virginia Madeline Kerley. The family moved to Virginia, and she […]
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The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) shared recent accomplishments and upcoming projects at their 78th annual members meeting in Buxton on Monday, May 22. Among the good news announced by Susan Flythe, CHEC Executive Vice President and General Manager, was the fact that, despite higher fuel prices, rates would not increase in 2023. “According to […]
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Two conservation groups recently sent letters to the National Park Service at Cape Hatteras National Seashore and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services regarding their immediate concerns about the endangered houses and abandoned septic tanks in the Rodanthe area. In a May 25 press release, the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of the North […]
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