From SamWalkerOBXNews.com It is a sad day for the Outer Banks fishing fleet, following an incident involving a vessel trying to navigate Oregon Inlet in the dark on early Monday morning. The operator of that vessel was Capt. Charlie Griffin, according to the Facebook page for his boat “Reels Of Fortune.” Known as “Griff,” […]
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People are welcome to attend a career fair on March 6 in Manteo to learn about embarking on a rewarding new career with the North Carolina Ferry Division. The career fair, hosted by the Ferry Division and College of the Albemarle, will be from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the college’s Dare County Campus, 205 U.S. […]
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February 22, 1971 – February 29, 2024 WAVES — June Marie Williams, age 53, of Waves, NC, passed away peacefully on February 29, 2024, in Kill Devil Hills, NC. She was born on February 22, 1971. June was a devoted daughter, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend. She graduated from Cape Hatteras School and dedicated […]
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February 15, 2024 Larceny by Employee. 41000 block of Ocean View Drive, Avon. Construction equipment not returned after employee was terminated. Under investigation. February 23, 2024 Larceny. 400 block of Colington Road, Colington. Sporting equipment reported stolen. Upon follow up investigation the report was determined to be civil in nature.
Selected demolition has begun at the Ocracoke Light Station’s Double Keeper’s Quarter as a preliminary step in eventually raising the building to protect it from future soundside flooding. “Stoops to porches and other entrances have started to be removed,” stated the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) in a recent update. “Interesting finds during the removal […]
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The Don and Catharine Bryan Cultural Series, in collaboration with the North Carolina Symphony, is thrilled to announce a free Community Concert. This special event will feature performances by the Symphony’s String Quartet and Wind Quintet. Scheduled for Monday, March 4, at 7:00 p.m., the concert will take place in the auditorium at Cape Hatteras […]
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Ellie (10) and Camryn (12) from Frisco, North Carolina have been selected as some of this year’s 64 Youth Ambassadors for the Tourette Association of America. They will share their personal story with representatives in Washington, D.C. during the Association’s National Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill on March 6 and will advocate for public policies and […]
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On March 1, Joseph Karl Schwarzer II, the longtime Director of the North Carolina Maritime Museum System with museums in Hatteras, Beaufort, and Southport, officially retired. Schwarzer was educated at the University of Arizona, SUNY Binghamton, and the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in Archaeology and History of Art. During his long career, he taught […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Around six percent of voters in North Carolina have cast ballots so far statewide in early voting ahead of Tuesday’s primary. The early voting period will close across the state at 3 p.m. on Saturday at all 100 county Board of Election offices. And a number of counties also offer satellite locations to […]
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It’s Galaxy Time! The beginning of March always puts Earth in a position to view hundreds of galaxies. Of course, the groupings of galaxies start to appear before the beginning of the month. Here are three images I took during February: This is M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy. It’s 28 million light-years (MLY) away from us […]
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