As smoke from Canada continues to travel south, fine particle pollution will remain elevated in parts of North Carolina on Friday. Wake County, the northern coastal plane, and the Triad region will be under a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for fine particle pollution on Friday, June 9. Localized but high fine particulate matter […]
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Current TV, in partnership with Dare County, has released a new video as part of its Destination Dare series that reminds residents and visitors of the fireworks rules and regulations that are in effect throughout the unincorporated areas of Dare County, as well as its six municipalities. Dare County is home to nearly 40,000 year-round residents and […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Gypsy Lee McLeod, 67, left her earthly orbit on June 7, 2023. She is en route to her final stellar destination joining all the other stars that have gone before her. Gypsy was home and being attended by her best friend and companion of 31 years, Steven Garrett also of the […]
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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is launching a new license and vessel registration system July 1. As part of the transition to the new system, hunting and fishing licenses — including Coastal Recreational Fishing Licenses — and vessel registrations will be unavailable for purchase from 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 27 to 8 a.m. Saturday, July […]
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An upcoming June 9 celebration at the Inn on Pamlico Sound in Buxton will double as a fundraising event for one of the Outer Banks’ newest nonprofit organizations, Outer Banks Buddies. The Outer Banks Buddies is modeled after the national “Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America” program, and 2023 is its first year of operation. […]
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North Carolina residents should continue to exercise caution while outside on Thursday due to smoke and fine particle pollution from Canadian wildfires. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and the Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection are issuing a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for the entire […]
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KITTY HAWK — William “Bill” Hobart Wadsworth, born on January 10, 1941, in Cortland, New York, passed away at Frederick Health Hospital on April 28, 2023, at the age of 82. He was surrounded by his loving family. William, known to his family and friends as Bill, was a beloved husband and father survived by […]
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Due to rapidly rising levels of fine particle pollution attributed to smoke from active wildfires in Canada, all of North Carolina will be under a Code Red or Code Orange Air Quality Action Day on June 7. The Code Red alert covers much of central North Carolina, including Charlotte, the Triangle and the Triad regions. […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation has officially refreshed its guide that shows how and when transportation projects are expected to be funded over the next decade. The N.C. Board of Transportation adopted the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for fiscal years 2024-2033 during its board meeting in Charlotte on Tuesday. It is anticipated local planning organizations will […]
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The Outer Banks Community Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded $198.800 in 81 scholarships to 70 students this spring, the most awards ever in the Community Foundation’s expanding scholarship program’s history. Forty-four percent of this year’s 41 senior scholarship recipients are the first in their families to attend college. Also, six scholarship awards […]
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