The Lee Robinson General Store in Hatteras will be hosting a wine tasting and book signing event on Wednesday, July 26, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. featuring author Jan Dawson and her recently published book, “Storm Season.” The Hatteras Island-based novel, which tells the story of a couple who reconnects after two hurricanes and multiple […]
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To provide critical and real-time information regarding changing water levels in specific geographic locations, a series of Flood Inundation Mapping and Alert Network (FIMAN) flood gauges have been installed throughout Dare County. Click here to view a video showing how to sign up to receive text alerts if water levels in your area begin to […]
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The Dare County Board of Commissioners released the following statement on the passing of Jack Shea, who served on the Board for more than ten years before retiring in 2018. Shea passed away from natural causes on July 23 at his Outer Banks home. With deep sadness, the Dare County Board of Commissioners acknowledges the […]
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After having been sidelined since July 7, the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry resumed service July 19, but it will only go until July 31 since funding beyond that is uncertain. That was the report from Jed Dixon, N.C. Ferry Division deputy director, at the Ocracoke Civic & Business Association (OCBA) meeting Tuesday evening. Dixon said […]
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The annual summer purple martin roost has begun on Croatan Sound, and that means it is time for motorists to slow down for the birds. From late July through August, the west end of the William B. Umstead Bridge becomes home to thousands of purple martins as they prepare for their annual migration to Brazil. […]
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced that The Outer Banks Hospital received a 5-star rating in both the Physician Communication and the Nurse Communication categories. The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) utilizes these star ratings to summarize the patient experience, which is one aspect of hospital quality. The […]
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April 1, 1968 – July 17, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Kimberly Kelly Endre (Wiedemann) of Kill Devil Hills, NC, left this world unexpectedly on July 17, 2023, at her home on Colington Island. She was 55. Born in Chicago, IL, Kim was the daughter of Henry J. Wiedemann and the late Diane Bishop Wiedemann, […]
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By Gilbert M. Gaul In the spring of 1890, journalist John Randolph Spears made plans to visit Cape Hatteras on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, one of the most isolated and dangerous stretches of coastline in America. For Spears, the Outer Banks loomed as a forbidding geography blackened by fog, lashing waves, and fitful winds, […]
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August 5, 1926 – July 20, 2023 MANTEO — Betty Jane Wilson Butler, a beloved member of the community, passed away on July 20, 2023, at the age of 96. Born in Baltimore, MD on August 5, 1926, Betty lived a life full of compassion, dedication, and selflessness. After completing her education, Betty embarked on […]
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Governor Roy Cooper announced on Thursday that communities statewide will receive $223,019,448 in water and wastewater infrastructure funding to help pay for 60 projects in 40 counties, including 41 construction projects. Over the last two years, North Carolina has invested $2.8 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure across the state. “This funding will help us […]
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