BUXTON — Richard T. Swisstack, 82, of Buxton, NC, formerly of Rahway, passed away Monday, August 5, 2024, at home. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he lived in Rahway, NJ for many years before moving to Buxton, NC. He was employed by Merck and Co., Rahway, NJ, as an electrician for over 32 years before retiring. […]
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A Tornado Watch, Flood Watch, High Surf Advisory, and a high risk of rip currents are all in effect for the Outer Banks on Thursday as Tropical Storm Debby continues to affect the Carolinas. Debby will slowly lift northward through S.C. and into central N.C. today, and the primary impact from TS Debby will be […]
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The Dare County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run incident that occurred on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. At approximately 9:43 am, a Ford truck struck a parked Chevrolet Tahoe in the Justice Center Parking Lot in Manteo. Following the collision, the driver of the Ford truck briefly […]
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The Really, Really Free Market is returning to Avon on Saturday, August 17, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station. The Really, Really Free Market started more than a decade ago and became a valuable resource for islanders in need after several historic storms, including Hurricane Isabel in 2011, and Hurricane […]
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June 17, 1932 – July 31, 2024 SOUTHERN SHORES — James (Jim) B. Groff, CAPT, CEC, USN (Ret) of Southern Shores, NC, died July 31, 2024. He was 92 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruth Groff Stern, George B. Groff and his wife of 36 years, Anna Marie Groff. Captain […]
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Dare County is pleased to announce that, for the 33rd consecutive year, the Dare County Finance Department has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association. The esteemed honor was received in recognition of the Finance Department’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report that was developed for the fiscal year that […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is urging caution on roads and beaches over the next two to three days, due to the potential for multiple days of heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Debby. Additionally, the National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory for eastern North Carolina through 2 p.m. Friday, August 9. […]
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Due to the potential for heavy rain, localized flooding, and some gusty winds from Tropical Storm Debby, Dare County Public Works has announced that residential and commercial trash collection scheduled to take place this week could potentially be impacted—particularly in the villages on Hatteras Island. Public Works crews intend to make every effort to perform trash […]
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A Flood Watch, High Surf Advisory, and a high risk of rip currents are in effect for the Outer Banks as Tropical Storm Debby continues to impact the Carolinas. Tropical Storm Debby will move slowly off the South Carolina coast today and is expected to make landfall in South Carolina late tonight, before lifting north […]
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By Mary Ellen Riddle from OuterBanksVoice.com Salvo resident John Havel, the editor and publisher of Lighthouse News, the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society’s award-winning newsletter, admits to being obsessed with the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Since a visit there in 2003, he has spent the last two decades researching the structure. That helps explain why in June, he […]
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