Below there are two images I took of M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. One was taken several years ago and shows M101 in its normal stage. The other one was taken on June 5, 2023, a little more than two weeks after a supernova explosion was discovered by astronomers in Utah. Supernovas occur at the end […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced on Wednesday that the 2023 recreational flounder season will open at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 15 and close at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 29. The season will open with the following provisions for both the recreational hook-and-line and gig fisheries: A one-fish per person per day creel limit. A 15-inch […]
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May 26, 1945 – June 26, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS –Anthony Pugh, beloved husband, father, and respected member of the community, passed away on June 26, 2023, at the age of 78, at his home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. He was born on May 26, 1945, in Punxsutawney, PA, to the late Anthonia Terrana […]
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Cape Point is now temporarily closed to ORVs and pedestrians due to newly hatched American oystercatcher chicks, as well as approximately 68 least tern eggs that are expected to hatch in the coming days, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Prior to Tuesday, June 27, there was a section of Cape Point open […]
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Independence Day is on the horizon, and there are a number of patriotic events lined up on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands to celebrate the holiday. A closer look at the festivities planned throughout the day is listed below by community. Avon The Avon Fishing Pier will once again host the fireworks display on Hatteras Island, […]
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With 774,404 visitors recorded in the first five months of the year, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year in 2023. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded 248,371 visitors in May, 228,766 visitors in April, 147,925 visitors in March, 81,607 visitors in February, and […]
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December 2, 1946 – June 23, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS — James Mack “Jake” Lewis, Jr., 76, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Friday, June 23, 2023. Born in Jarvisburg, NC on December 2, 1946, he was the son of the late Polly Outlaw Lewis and James M. Lewis. Jake was a retired painter in […]
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October 5, 1973 – June 23, 2023 Tonya Trail Williams, beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on June 23, 2023, at the age of 49, while vacationing on the Outer Banks. She was born on October 5, 1973, in Lynchburg, VA. Tonya graduated from Rustburg High School and worked as a front desk […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Reed, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Reed, 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/
MANTEO — Randall Louis Spear, 74, of Pirates Cove died on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Peak Resources of the Outer Banks facility in Nags Head. Born June 29, 1948, he was the son of the late Louis Marvin Spear and Doris Hassell Spear of Creswell, NC. Randy graduated from Creswell High School and Atlantic […]
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