December 14, 1962 – May 22, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Cathy Lynn Williams, aka “Bird,” 60 years of age, died on Monday, May 22, 2023, in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Cathy owned Beach Blueprint in Kill Devil Hills, NC, for many years. She worked with many community builders. Computers put her out of business. […]
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Jacob Allen “Jake” Heisey
SOUTHERN SHORES — Jacob Allen “Jake” Heisey, 87, of Southern Shores, NC, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 21, 1935 in Hummelstown, PA to the late Jacob S. Heisey and Clare E. Daubert Heisey. Jake was a 1953 graduate of Hummelstown High School, where […]
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Coastal low may bring heavy rains, high winds, and possible coastal flooding this weekend
An offshore and slow-moving, developing low pressure system is forecast to come ashore over the weekend, bringing widespread showers, possible thunderstorms, and strong northeasterly winds to Eastern N.C. starting Thursday night, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Rainfall of 1-3″ with locally heavier amounts is possible from Thursday night through Memorial […]
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Tri Villages Market returns to Hatteras Island on Memorial Day Weekend
After a successful Easter weekend event that featured 32 artists and makers, the new-in-2023 Tri Villages Market is returning on Memorial Day Weekend for another opportunity for the public to shop with local artisans. The Tri Villages Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 28, at the Camp Hatteras […]
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Bodie Island Lighthouse opens for daily climbing beginning Wednesday
The Bodie Island Lighthouse is now open for climbing seven days a week as of Wednesday, May 24. Climbing opportunities at the lighthouse were previously available four days a week, beginning on April 26, 2023. Standing nearly 165 feet tall, the Bodie Island Lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. First lit on […]
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Dare County releases video on ongoing house elevation projects
Dare County has released a new video that highlights a series of house elevations that are currently underway thanks to funding from FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which provides funding for the elevation of flood-prone structures in order to prevent or reduce flood losses. In August 2021, Dare County received a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance […]
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Cape Hatteras Elementary’s May Storm Report
The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHEM) publishes a monthly newsletter for students, parents, supporters, and friends called The Storm Report, which is 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 is […]
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Elisabeth “Beth” Ann May
July 30, 1940 – May 20, 2023 NAGS HEAD — Elisabeth “Beth” Ann May, 82, of Nags Head, passed away on May 20, 2023. She was born on July 30, 1940, in Boston, MA to the late Irving and Eleanor Carter and raised in Greenwich, CT. Beth attended California University of Pennsylvania, earning her bachelor’s […]
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Margaret Hunt Brown
November 19, 1934 – May 20, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Margaret Hunt Brown, 88, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, died on May 20, 2023, following a long illness. She was born on November 19, 1934, in Cordele, GA to the late Robert and Inez Hunt. After graduating from Georgia Southwestern College with a degree […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pets of the Week
Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pets of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on these cuties, 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/