Shirley Meekins

February 15, 1944 – October 16, 2023 Lakeland, FL — Shirley Joleen Meekins, 79, passed away in Lakeland, FL on Monday, October 16, 2023. Shirley was born in Texas on February 15, 1944, to parents Elias and Jaleen (Green) Buzan. She spent all of her childhood and young adult years in Texas, enrolling in cosmetology […]

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First-ever Ocracoke Working Waterman’s Festival will be held on Saturday, October 21; Schedule of events announced

The first-ever Ocracoke Working Waterman’s Festival, which is hosted by the Ocracoke Preservation Society (OPS), will be held on Saturday, October 21, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum. The goal of the festival is to shine a spotlight on Ocracoke’s rich history – and continuing tradition […]

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Annie Noelle Quidley

April 4, 1979 – October 10, 2023 Annie Noelle Quidley, age 44, of Raleigh, NC, passed away on October 10, 2023. Born on April 4, 1979, in Manteo, NC, Annie was the beloved daughter of S.M. Quidley and the late Judy Lynn Vannatta Quidley. Annie attended Currituck County High School before graduating from Manteo High […]

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Rodanthe shipwrecks will be the subject of next ‘Science on the Sound’

From Coastal Review Online This month’s “Science on the Sound” will explore shipwreck trends off Hatteras Island with Allyson Ropp, a doctoral candidate in the Integrated Coastal Sciences program at East Carolina University. She will present “Wrecked on Chicamacomico: An Examination of the Shipwrecks along Wimble Shoals, Rodanthe, North Carolina” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, […]

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Donna Long Peele

HATTERAS — On October 14, 2023, Donna Long Peele passed away, surrounded by family, in her bed, exactly where she wanted to be.  Her family, her friends and her Hatteras community will feel the loss for a long time.   Donna was born in Charleston, WV on November 26, 1952.  She was the first child […]

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Cape Hatteras Elementary School’s October Storm Report

The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHEM) publishes a monthly newsletter for students, parents, supporters, and friends called The Storm Report, which is a nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. From upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more, the newsletter is a round-up of everything there […]

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Fifteen Outer Banks events receive $127,000 in grants supported by the visitor economy

The Dare County Tourism Board recently awarded $127,000 in event grant support to 15 local entities, including Dare Arts, Elizabethan Gardens, First Flight Society, Hatteras Village Civic Association, NC Coastal Federation, Outer Banks Sporting Events, Roanoke Island Historical Association, and Town of Nags Head. These grants are designed to support events organized by non-profits or governmental units that drive […]

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Archie Douglas Burrus

July 21, 1951 – October 12, 2023 Smithfield, VA — Archie Douglas Burrus, a beloved member of the community and native of Dare County, NC, passed away on October 12, 2023, in Smithfield, VA. Born on July 21, 1951, Archie lived a fulfilling life that spanned 72 years. After graduating from Hargrave Military Academy, Archie […]

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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week Nacho

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, 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/