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Monthly Archives: August, 2023

Jury seated on Day 1 of Tolson murder trial

Local News Mark Jurkowitz -
From Outer Banks Voice The long-awaited murder trial of John (“Jay”) Curtis Tolson, arrested for the July 2020 death of LeeAnn Fletcher, got underway on...

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

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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...

Cape Hatteras National Seashore announces closures of Ocracoke, Cape Point, and Frisco campgrounds ahead of Hurricane Idalia

Seashore News Staff Reporter -
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is closely monitoring the projected path of Hurricane Idalia. As of this afternoon, regional forecasts show that strong winds,...

N.C. Ferry Division expecting schedule impacts from Idalia; Ocracoke Express passenger ferry suspended starting Wednesday

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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is expecting significant schedule impacts system-wide beginning Wednesday due to the anticipated arrival of severe weather conditions...

Dare County Emergency Management urges public to be prepared and stay informed as Hurricane Franklin and Idalia impact the coast

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With Hurricane Franklin and Hurricane Idalia churning in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, now is the time to prepare, per an...
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Theodore Roosevelt Meekins, Jr.

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Theodore Roosevelt Meekins, Jr., fondly named “Sport” and “Teddy”,...

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Avon Fishing Pier reopens for the 2025 season on May 1

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