Saturday’s Fall Festival at the Frisco Woods Campground raised $20,455.50 for the Frisco-Buxton Pathway, which brings the total of funds raised from the site’s annual spring and fall events to $110,500. “That $110,500 is how much we have raised from [festivals] like these since 2021,” said Frisco-Buxton Pathway Committee member Stacey Saunders. “Last year, we raised […]
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Robert Cary “Bob” Wade, Sr.
July 8, 1931 – October 7, 2023 NAGS HEAD — Robert Cary “Bob” Wade, Sr. of Nags Head, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at the age of 92. He was born in Hampton, Virginia, the only child of Robert Leo and Emily Wade. He was a […]
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Learn About Property Insurance at a Community Forum on November 2
If you own a property in the Outer Banks, you may have questions about property insurance. You may wonder why you need a separate wind policy, how the rates are determined, and what programs are available to help you reduce your costs. To answer these questions and more, the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® […]
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Ocracoke’s Island Inn & Commons project will be highlighted at October 25 event
On Wednesday, October 25, the Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS) will be hosting an event at the Island Inn & Commons to discuss the ongoing project, and to thank donors for their generous contributions. The Evening at the Commons will start at 5:00 p.m., in front of the historic structure and in the new park and […]
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Dora Ann Jennette
June 15, 1937 – October 19, 2023 BUXTON — Dora Ann Jennette passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA, after a short illness. She was 86 years old. She was born in Hatteras, NC, on June 15, 1937, the only child of Willard B. Burrus and Brittie Stowe Burrus. […]
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Ann Denise Williams
April 4, 1958 – October 19, 2023 SOUTHERN SHORES — Ann Denise Williams of Southern Shores, NC and Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, VA, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023, after battling peritoneal cancer since early 2022. She was a 15-year survivor of triple-negative breast cancer. She is survived by her husband, Michael Williams; her […]
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Dare County announces Veterans Day trash collection schedule changes
Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Friday, November 10, in observance of Veterans Day. This includes the Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill, and the Buxton Transfer Station. The Manteo Recycle Yard, the Dare County C&D Landfill, and the Buxton Transfer Station will reopen on Saturday, November 11, 2023 and […]
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Jack Dempsey Wise, Jr.
Jack “J.D.” Dempsey Wise, Jr. died October 17, 2023, in Chesapeake, VA. J.D. had a massive stroke, which he couldn’t recover from, and passed away in the hospital. He was 66 and was born and raised on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He is preceded in death by his loving parents, Jack D. Wise […]
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Hatteras Village Park’s Sea Breeze Nature Trail reopens after much-needed repairs
The Hatteras Village Park’s Sea Breeze Nature Trail reopened in mid-October after a series of much-needed repairs were conducted to make the trail safer for all visitors. The Sea Breeze Nature Trail first opened around 2011 as a snapshot of Hatteras Village’s maritime forest and salt marsh environments, and the wildlife that frequents the area. […]
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works to address petroleum soil found along shoreline at Buxton
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has completed its initial analysis of historical documentation and information gathered during site visits and soil samples since peat balls containing petroleum appeared in September on a section of shoreline in Buxton, N.C., near the former U.S. Navy facility. The Savannah District’s Formerly Used Defense Site Program […]
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