James Louis Harris beloved husband, brother, uncle, friend, outdoorsman, hunter and recreational fisherman passed away peacefully on July 9, 2023, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital at the end of a long, hard-fought battle with a rare blood disease. He was born in Washington DC and raised in Great Falls VA to parents, Col. Collas G. […]
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Richard Eugene Gantt “Dickie” of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina died Sunday, July 9, 2023, after a short battle with cancer. He was 72 years young. Dickie was preceded in death by his parents Esley Eugene Gantt and Kathleen Harris Gantt, his daughter Kathleen Grey “Katie” Gantt, and recently his brother and best friend, Thomas Ezell […]
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On the Outer Banks, it’s rare for a landscape-altering project to gain unlimited support from the community, visitors, and any affiliated organizations, but that was the case with the installation of the new weather tower/flagpole at the U.S. Weather Bureau Station in Hatteras village. Installed in late June and celebrated at a community ceremony on […]
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One of the most iconic and dangerous sailboat races in the world will once again head towards Hatteras Island in 2024, with organizers recently announcing the official schedule and 13 checkpoints that will be dotted along the East Coast once the race begins. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, the Worrell 1000 challenges sailors to […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is accepting proposals for the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program for federal fiscal year 2024. The Request for Proposals is published on the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries BIG Website FY 2024 Request for Proposals. BIG is a grant program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that reimburses up […]
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Dare County has released a new video that highlights the Dare County Public Works Department’s Integrated Mosquito Management Program, which is designed to help suppress local mosquito populations and reduce the risk of residents and visitors contracting a mosquito-borne disease. The video touches on the various types of treatments that are used to control mosquito […]
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Ocracoke Island earned a spot on a recent round-up of the best shelling beaches in the United States by digital travel magazine, Trips to Discover. The magazine, which has a monthly readership of more than 1.6 million people, specifically listed the northern end of Ocracoke as one of the country’s best shelling destinations, and Ocracoke […]
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In the early morning hours of July 9, a nesting loggerhead sea turtle was struck by a vehicle in the northern Outer Banks area of Carova, which is a 4WD-accessible beach just north of Corolla. The turtle was transported to receive medical care, but the injuries were so severe that she was humanely euthanized. Responding […]
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Severe thunderstorms will be possible Sunday afternoon and Sunday night for all of eastern North Carolina per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph are the main threat and high winds are most likely from 5:00 p.m. until 11 p.m. on Sunday […]
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A coastal warning display tower (weather tower) was recently installed at the U.S. Weather Bureau Station in Hatteras, thanks to Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s philanthropic partner, Outer Banks Forever, and the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. A short ceremony to celebrate the return of the weather tower and several other site improvements is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, July […]
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