Threatened Oceanfront Structures Interagency Work Group postpones meeting scheduled for Aug. 30

Due to ongoing preparations for the approaching storm and the State of Emergency issued by Governor Roy Cooper, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have postponed the interagency work group meeting scheduled for Aug. 30. The meeting will be rescheduled for a later date. The […]

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“Focus on the Impacts” is a key message from Hurricane Preparedness Forum

“Focus on the impacts, impacts, impacts. Water is what kills. Do not focus on just the category of the storm.” This was one of the main messages shared by Erik Heden, the National Weather Service’s (NWS) local Warning Coordination Meteorologist, at a well-attended Hurricane Preparedness Forum held in Manteo on Wednesday, August 23. The forum, […]

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Public sea turtle nest excavation on Ocracoke Island uncovers three live baby sea turtles

Beachgoers who came to a public sea turtle nest excavation on Ocracoke Island on Monday morning, August 28, were rewarded for their efforts and tolerance of the hot weather, thanks to a close encounter with three baby green sea turtles that were discovered during the excavation process. Every summer, sea turtles visit the beaches of Hatteras […]

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Jack A. Blades

Jack A. Blades, born in Somerset, Pennsylvania, on December 11, 1935, died on August 25, 2023, peacefully at home in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Jack was preceded in death by his parents James and Edna Blades; brother, Paul Blades; and sisters, Janet Stutzman and Ruth Thomas. He is survived by his wife of 48 […]

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Frans P. Koeleveld

June 29, 1930 – August 19, 2023 SOUTHERN SHORES — Franciscus (Frans) Petrus Paulus Koeleveld, family patriarch and esteemed textile engineer, passed away on August 19, 2023. He was born on June 29, 1930, in The Hague, The Netherlands. A longtime resident of Southern Shores, NC, Frans was 93 years old at the time of […]

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Michael John Redmond

Michael John Redmond, 61, of Virginia Beach, went home to be with the Lord peacefully in Kill Devil Hills on August 9, 2023. He is survived by his mother, Rose, his sister Teresa, his wife, Shirley, 2 children, Jordan & Michaela, and his 4 granddaughters, Summer, Avery, Liana, & Myka. Michael was predeceased by his […]

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Sea turtle nest excavation to take place on Monday at 10:00 a.m. on Ocracoke Island

Visitors and residents on Ocracoke Island are invited to join rangers at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore for a public sea turtle nest excavation on Monday, August 28, at a nest site approximately 0.04 miles north of the Pony Pen Beach Access. The excavation will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m., and visitors can park in the lot adjacent […]

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Starr Roy Bell

With fond and loving memories her children announce the passing of Starr Roy Bell, 71, of Avon, NC. As our shining star and guiding light, she more than lived up to her beautiful name and brought joy into every life she touched. She was a talented artist whose works featured the landscapes and flora of […]

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