Real Estate Market Update – December 2023 As we get closer to the end of the year, we have a pretty good set of statistics to compare 2023 to 2022 and see what home prices are doing on Hatteras Island. Starting in early November, mortgage rates dropped quickly and are now hovering close to 7%. […]
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MANTEO — Angela Faye O’Neal Rogers peacefully departed from this world on December 9, 2023, after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. Angela was born on January 12, 1967, in Elizabeth City, NC the beloved daughter of Bryon S. O’Neal and Iris F. Oneal (now deceased) of Manteo, NC. Angela was also preceded in […]
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WANCHESE — Rodney Dean Johnson, 70, of Wanchese crossed the bar for his final trip on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at his home in Wanchese surrounded by his loving family. The son of a native Wancheser and a US Navy sailor, Dean was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on January 29, 1953. Here he developed his […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Betty Joe “BJ” East, 94, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away peacefully on December 9, 2023, at the Outer Banks Hospital, Nags Head, NC. BJ was born in Roanoke, VA on July 23, 1929, the daughter of Joseph Henry Murray and Margaret Beckwith Murray. In addition to her parents, BJ […]
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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/
One of the biggest shows of the year for sky watchers, the Geminid Meteor shower, is forecast to peak on Wednesday, December 13, and Thursday, December 14, 2023. During peak activity and perfect weather conditions, the Geminids can produce approximately 100-120 meteors per hour, which can be visible by the naked eye. Geminid meteors tend to […]
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The grand success of the first-ever Shuck Hatteras Oyster Festival – held in mid-December 2022 – was somewhat surprising. Featuring two days of music, food, art, and entertainment, the event attracted an estimated 500 attendees during a time of year when the island is typically dormant. As a result of the first festival’s community support, […]
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January 22, 1976 – December 11, 2023 HATTERAS — Jeremy Eugene Mayo, born January 22, 1976, in Hyannis, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at his home in Hatteras on Monday, December 11, 2023, at the age of 47, surrounded by those who loved him. He is survived by his faithful, loving mama, Rosa-Alice Mayo; his […]
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By Jaymie Baxley Reprinted from North Carolina Health News Christie Woolard, manager of what will soon be arguably the most remote pharmacy in North Carolina, joked that she has a “terrible commute to work each day.” In reality, Woolard more or less works from home. She lives with her dog in an apartment above Ocracoke Health Center Pharmacy on […]
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Photos by Don Bowers Spirits were bright at the 32nd annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 9, with sunny weather throughout the afternoon, and several hundred residents and visitors lining the sides of N.C. Highway 12 to catch a glimpse of this year’s show. There were approximately 30 parade entries for the 2023 […]
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