By Maggie Miles Local ham operators remain a key resource in emergency events In 1901-1902, while the Wright Brothers were conducting their history-making experiments in flight, Reginald Fessenden, a Canadian physicist, was conducting lesser-known, but equally groundbreaking work just a stone’s throw away on Roanoke Island. Coined the “Father of Radio,” Fessenden erected 50-foot-tall radio towers […]
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The Outer Bank Association of REALTORS® (OBAR) has announced the recipients of its annual scholarships for graduating seniors from Currituck and Dare Counties and Ocracoke. Eight students were selected to receive $1,500 each from OBAR’s Scholarship Fund held with the Outer Banks Community Foundation. The scholarship winners are: Tyler Babcock, JP Knapp Early College Tatum […]
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Video by Brian McArthur 12:00 p.m. Wednesday Update: The vessel has been removed from the beach and both lanes of N.C. Highway 12 have reopened between Hatteras and Frisco as of noon on Wednesday. Hatteras Island visitors will experience travel delays along N.C. Highway 12, between Hatteras and Frisco, beginning around 11 a.m. today. For up […]
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May 18, 1974 – June 12, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS — William Irvin Grey, Jr., known as Billy, lived a life with no boundaries, humor and a mischievous grin on his face. On Monday, June 12, 2023, his bright light was dimmed after overcoming numerous health obstacles in his 49 years of life. He will […]
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The application period ends June 30 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 Reserve, […]
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On Tuesday, June 27, from noon to 3:00 p.m., Hatteras Island’s own James D. “Keeper James” Charlet will be signing and personalizing copies of his book, Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks: Dramatic Rescues and Fantastic Wrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, Globe Pequot Press. The U.S. Life-Saving Service (1871-1915) was the direct predecessor of […]
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Efforts are underway to remove a vessel that was beached just north of Hatteras on Sunday afternoon, June 18. “[The] Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is in the process of evaluating a work plan and issuing a Special Use Permit for vessel removal activities by a contractor,” stated Michael Barber, Public Affairs Specialist for the […]
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AVON — James Edward Hooper of Avon, NC, passed away June 9, 2023 as the result of injuries he suffered in a tragic vehicle accident that also claimed the life of his father, Oley Grayson Hooper the day before. James or “Jamie” as he was lovingly known, was born in Elizabeth City, NC July 11, […]
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There has been a lot of back and forth with fishing on the island lately. The unpredictable Hatteras weather has certainly offered a challenge to anglers of all styles and skill levels. Despite the constant changes, people are still getting out to the beaches and on the water, and snagging some impressive catches. There have […]
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April 9, 1939 – June 18, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS — William Eldridge Grogg, Jr. of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away on June 18, 2023, at the age of 84. He was born on April 9, 1939, in Front Royal, VA, to the late William E. Grogg, Sr. and Verla Elizabeth Grogg. Bill had […]
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