April 13, 1966 – May 9, 2023 MANTEO — Jerry M. Austin Jr., better known as Jay, 57, of Manteo, NC passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA. Jay was preceded in death by his grandparents, Maness and Mildred Austin, and George and Ruth Dykstra all of Manteo, NC. Jay […]
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Hatteras Island Division: The Dare County Parks and Recreation Department’s Hatteras Island Division has also announced its 2022 Youth Volunteer of the Year as well as its 2022 Adult Volunteer of the Year. Youth Volunteer of the Year: Sherlyn Mendieta was named the 2022 Youth Volunteer of the Year for the Dare County Parks and […]
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The first sea turtle nest of the 2023 season was found on Ocracoke Island on Friday morning, May 12, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). National Park Service biologists found the Ocracoke turtle tracks while on a routine patrol, and after carefully digging into the sand, a nest with eggs was […]
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Reposted from Wobx.com Governor Roy Cooper has announced that the North Carolina tourism economy reached its highest level ever with travelers spending more than $33.3 billion on trips to and within the state. The previous record of $29.22 billion was set in pre-pandemic 2019. “Tourism is a vital economic force in our state supporting thousands […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in-person May 24-26 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24; at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 25; and at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 26.The commission will hold […]
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February 6, 1962 – May 10, 2023 WAVES — Selby Donaldson Gaskins, Jr., 61, of Waves, NC, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2023, at Currituck Health & Rehab Center. Born on February 6, 1962, in Elizabeth City, NC, he was the son of the late Mary Midgett Gaskins and Selby D. Gaskins, Sr. Selby […]
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Tracy June Goode, loving daughter, niece, sister, and mother, passed on from this world on May 05, 2023, at the young age of 51. Tracy was born on April 3, 1972, to Steven Goode (Maureen) and Glenda Duke (Billy) in Richmond, VA, where she was raised, helped raise her brother, Scott Mitchell (Gary), and continued […]
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State recreational water quality officials today lifted a water quality swimming advisory for a sound-side swimming area in Dare County. The advisory was lifted because water testing shows that bacteria levels have dropped below the state’s and Environmental Protection Agency’s standards set for swimming and water play. The advisory was posted at the Sandy Bay […]
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by Maggie Miles Keeper James Charlet seeks to learn their untold stories After quitting his job following 25-years as a classroom teacher and relocating his family from Charlotte, NC to Hatteras in the late ’80s, Keeper James Charlet—known then simply as James Charlet—had an epiphany. Despite teaching North Carolina history and even writing a state-adopted […]
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The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles continues to roll out improvements to enhance customer service and today is announcing new technology available on its website to help its customers avoid a prolonged wait in line. A new feature is now available on the NCDMV office locations page to show the public the current average wait […]
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