December 20, 1945 – February 2, 2024 NAGS HEAD — Charles Mike Reilly of Nags Head, NC passed away peacefully in his home on February 2, 2024. He was born December 30, 1945 in McKeesport, PA, the son of Andrew and Reta Reilly. Mike graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, class of 1963. He […]
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KITTY HAWK — Audrey Forbes, 89, of Kitty Hawk, NC, died peacefully Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Born in Currituck, Audrey was the daughter of the late Oscar and Eva Roberts. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Tran Forbes, and her siblings, Oscar Roberts, Kenneth Roberts, Jean Heath, and Stella McHorney. Audrey retired […]
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As a service to voters ahead of the 2024 party primaries in North Carolina, SamWalkerOBXNews.com has asked each of the candidates running in Dare County to answer a series of questions on various issues. Primary Day in North Carolina is set for Tuesday, March 5. To be as fair as possible to each candidate, the […]
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Ocean overwash was reported on a several-mile stretch of N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island after Thursday morning’s high tide at approximately 6:00 a.m. Although Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry service resumed on Wednesday after the strong northerly winds subsided, the protective berm on the northern end of the island was breached, and travel is not advised […]
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Dustin Peele, who serves as special projects and purchasing manager for Dare County, has received the prestigious honor of being named Dare County Employee of the Year for 2023. The announcement was made during the Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting that was held at 9 a.m. on Monday, February 5, 2024, by Dare County […]
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The NCWorks Career Center will host a job fair for the N.C. Department of Transportation’s N.C. Ferry Division. This job fair will include a hiring team on-site for immediate interviews. Candidates are encouraged to apply online in advance and download and complete this career application prior to the event. This job fair will be held: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 10 a.m. […]
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Members of the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission Commercial Fishing Resource Funding Committee and the Funding Committee for the N.C. Commercial Fishing Resource Fund will meet informally on Monday, Feb. 19, to receive a presentation on the Always NC Fresh Public Relations Campaign. The presentation will begin at 10 a.m. at the Division of Marine Fisheries […]
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November 20, 1944 – February 5, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Joseph Donald Fecak passed away peacefully on Monday, February 5, 2024 at his home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. He was 79 years old. Don was born in Gladewater, TX on November 20, 1944 to Joseph and Geraldine Fecak, and the family moved to […]
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BUXTON — Janet Lou Tyson Sperber, 86, of Buxton, NC, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Born in Luzerne, KY on September 18, 1937, she was the only child of the late Morton Wiley Tyson and Mary Elizabeth Maddox Tyson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, […]
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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/
