NAGS HEAD — Judy Ann Manor, age 81, of Nags Head, NC passed away on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Born in Washington, DC on November 26, 1941 Judy was the daughter of the late Charles and Frances Fleet. She was also predeceased by her eldest daughter, Kathleen Gray. A long-time resident of Nags Head, […]
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The Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation recently announced that they are publishing a new “Cooking for a Cause, Vol. 4” cookbook, and they need your help filling it with your tried and true favorite recipes. The Vol. 3 cookbook was a huge hit and featured a collection of recipes from Hatteras Island residents and friends who love cooking. […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, Frankie, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on Frankie, 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/
The Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) will require a brief planned power outage on Wednesday, April 12, in order to replace a transmission pole near Askins Creek Dr. in Avon. The power outage scheduled for Wednesday is as follows: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon will experience a 5-minute outage at 7:oo a.m. There will also be a brief […]
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Dr. Albert Plueddemann, senior scientist with Massachusetts-based Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will discuss the new research ocean observing array to be relocated offshore of the Outer Banks during this month’s “Science on the Sound” lecture series. The program, “Relocation of the Ocean Observatories Initiative Pioneer Array,” is at 6 p.m. April 20 at the Coastal Studies Institute […]
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All Ocracoke ferry operations resumed service on Monday morning, and N.C. Highway 12 remained open and free of ocean overwash after an Easter weekend nor’easter that impacted the Outer Banks. “NC12 is open and passable, with NO ocean overwash issues last night,” stated the North Carolina Department of Transportation in a Monday morning update. “Our […]
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Each year, Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) joins other electric cooperatives across the state and nation to celebrate Lineworker Appreciation Day. Held annually on the second Monday in April, this day recognizes lineworkers’ critical role in providing members with the power they depend on every day. CHEC’s lineworkers are responsible for keeping the power flowing […]
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The 5th Annual Ocracoke Island Waterfowl Festival will be held on Saturday, April 15, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Berkley Manor Barn and grounds in Ocracoke Village. Presented by the non-profit Ocracoke Island Decoy Carvers Guild, this annual event draws decoy carvers and collectors in celebration of a time-honored art. The event […]
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The Bonner Bridge Pier will close on April 11 and 12 so that a contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation can place permanent pavement markings in the pier’s parking lot. The pier and parking lot will close at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 10 so that crews can set up equipment. Work will begin […]
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On Wednesday, April 12, from noon to 3:00 p.m., Keeper James 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 today’s U.S. Coast Guard. The book […]
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