A slow-moving, developing low pressure system is forecast to come ashore into the Carolinas on Saturday or Sunday, bringing heavy rains, strong northeasterly winds, and possible coastal flooding per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Periods of moderate to heavy rainfall are expected Friday night into Saturday night and additional rainfall […]
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The Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s (CHSS) Class of 2023 was honored at a special evening event sponsored by the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association and held at the Hatteras Village Civic Center on Tuesday, May 23. The event featured the presentation of awards, honors, and scholarships to the graduating class, with Principal Beth Rooks noting that the […]
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From Wobx.com Following a nine-month-long process, that included public town hall meetings, a poll of residents, focus groups, a task force composed of representatives from a variety of local agencies and the visitor economy industry, the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau has released the findings of a study that lays out a road map for the […]
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A new slot limit for recreationally-caught striped bass will go into effect June 1 in North Carolina ocean waters to comply with action taken by the Atlantic State’s Marine Fisheries Commission’s Atlantic Striped Bass Management Board. Beginning on June 1, fishermen will be allowed to possess one striped bass per person per day that is […]
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The application period opens June 1 for N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve local advisory committees. Community members are needed for each of the Coastal Reserve’s ten sites: Bird Island Reserve, Bald Head Woods Reserve, Zeke’s Island Reserve, Masonboro Island Reserve, Permuda Island Reserve, Rachel Carson Reserve, Buxton Woods Reserve, Kitty Hawk Woods […]
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The Dare County Public Works Department has announced that there will be no changes to the Dare County trash collection schedule over Memorial Day Weekend 2023. All areas will operate on their normal schedule on Monday, May 29, 2023. The Dare County C&D Landfill, Buxton Transfer Station, Rodanthe Recycle Center and Manteo Recycle Yard will […]
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December 14, 1962 – May 22, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Cathy Lynn Williams, aka “Bird,” 60 years of age, died on Monday, May 22, 2023, in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Cathy owned Beach Blueprint in Kill Devil Hills, NC, for many years. She worked with many community builders. Computers put her out of business. […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Jacob Allen “Jake” Heisey, 87, of Southern Shores, NC, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 21, 1935 in Hummelstown, PA to the late Jacob S. Heisey and Clare E. Daubert Heisey. Jake was a 1953 graduate of Hummelstown High School, where […]
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An offshore and slow-moving, developing low pressure system is forecast to come ashore over the weekend, bringing widespread showers, possible thunderstorms, and strong northeasterly winds to Eastern N.C. starting Thursday night, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Rainfall of 1-3″ with locally heavier amounts is possible from Thursday night through Memorial […]
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After a successful Easter weekend event that featured 32 artists and makers, the new-in-2023 Tri Villages Market is returning on Memorial Day Weekend for another opportunity for the public to shop with local artisans. The Tri Villages Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, at the Camp Hatteras […]
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