The N.C Division of Marine Fisheries will collect Red Snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen during the July 14-15 Red Snapper mini-season. The division has set up four temporary freezer locations, in addition to the eleven carcass collection locations available throughout the year, where recreational fishermen can take their Red Snapper carcasses. The temporary locations are: […]
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Dare County Schools seek to tackle hiring challenges
Options from hardship loans to health insurance on the table Ideas ranging from tuition and training reimbursements and district-paid health care to hardship loans were floated at the first meeting of the Recruitment and Retention Committee, comprised of three Dare County Schools (DCS) Board of Education members and four DCS staff. At its June 22 […]
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Night Sky: The Supernova of 2023 and more highlights for July
Below there are two images I took of M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. One was taken several years ago and shows M101 in its normal stage. The other one was taken on June 5, 2023, a little more than two weeks after a supernova explosion was discovered by astronomers in Utah. Supernovas occur at the end […]
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2023 Recreational Flounder Season announced for September 15-29
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries announced on Wednesday that the 2023 recreational flounder season will open at 12:01 a.m. Sept. 15 and close at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 29. The season will open with the following provisions for both the recreational hook-and-line and gig fisheries: A one-fish per person per day creel limit. A 15-inch […]
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Anthony Pugh
May 26, 1945 – June 26, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS –Anthony Pugh, beloved husband, father, and respected member of the community, passed away on June 26, 2023, at the age of 78, at his home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. He was born on May 26, 1945, in Punxsutawney, PA, to the late Anthonia Terrana […]
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Cape Point temporarily closed to ORVs and pedestrians
Cape Point is now temporarily closed to ORVs and pedestrians due to newly hatched American oystercatcher chicks, as well as approximately 68 least tern eggs that are expected to hatch in the coming days, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Prior to Tuesday, June 27, there was a section of Cape Point open […]
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Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands are hosting a wave of 4th of July events in 2023
Independence Day is on the horizon, and there are a number of patriotic events lined up on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands to celebrate the holiday. A closer look at the festivities planned throughout the day is listed below by community. Avon The Avon Fishing Pier will once again host the fireworks display on Hatteras Island, […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore reports nearly 775,000 visitors during the first five months of 2023
With 774,404 visitors recorded in the first five months of the year, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year in 2023. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded 248,371 visitors in May, 228,766 visitors in April, 147,925 visitors in March, 81,607 visitors in February, and […]
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James Mack “Jake” Lewis, Jr.
December 2, 1946 – June 23, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS — James Mack “Jake” Lewis, Jr., 76, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Friday, June 23, 2023. Born in Jarvisburg, NC on December 2, 1946, he was the son of the late Polly Outlaw Lewis and James M. Lewis. Jake was a retired painter in […]
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Tonya Trail Williams
October 5, 1973 – June 23, 2023 Tonya Trail Williams, beloved daughter, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on June 23, 2023, at the age of 49, while vacationing on the Outer Banks. She was born on October 5, 1973, in Lynchburg, VA. Tonya graduated from Rustburg High School and worked as a front desk […]
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