The Ocracoke-Cedar Island and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferry operations have been suspended for Tuesday afternoon, September 3, due to high winds, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. The Ocracoke passenger ferry service is also suspended for Tuesday, and the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry is running on a limited schedule because of the deteriorating weather […]
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HATTERAS — Catherine (Kay) Santalucia, age 97, passed away peacefully at Peak Resources of Nags Head, NC on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Kay was born in New York on February 12, 1927 where she raised four boys (Anthony, Frank, Lenny, and Da-mon). After Kay retired from the New York Board of Education, she made Hatteras […]
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Photos by Don Bowers The first-ever Labor Day Lighthouse 5K on Monday, September 2, drew a crowd of approximately 125 participants who were treated to sunny weather and amazing views of the scaffolded Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, which is in the middle of an extensive restoration project. The new-in-2023 Barrier Island Group (B.I.G.), in cooperation with the National […]
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Nancy L. Wood of Nags Head peacefully departed from her earthly journey on August 27, 2024 at Currituck Health and Rehab. She was born August 18, 1936 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Preston E Thompson and Margaret Lorraine De Long Thompson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Geoffrey L Wood in 1995, […]
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WAVES — An Airman slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings. Sunward, he climbs as we remember him. During his celebrated 26-year United States Air Force career, Doug earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal. He was selected […]
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National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 17. Dare County encourages all eligible voters to ensure they are registered to vote in the upcoming General Election that will be held on Tuesday, November 5, and if you aren’t already registered, be sure to do so before the voter registration deadline, which is Friday, October 11. […]
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A waterspout was spotted off of southern Hatteras Island at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 2, in the open waters of the Pamlico Sound. Sightings of the waterspout were reported from Avon to Hatteras Village, and the waterspout dissipated after roughly 10 minutes, (without making contact with land), according to multiple residents and visitors. […]
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The Rest of the Veil! Last month I posted this image of NGC 7974, the Western Veil Nebula. Almost immediately after posting this image, I got asked if there was an Eastern Veil. Of course, there is an Eastern Veil (NGC 6992), and here’s an image: And there’s also a central veil, which is called […]
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The Coastal Humane Society is holding its first fall 2024 Pet Vaccination Clinic on Sunday, September 8, from 11-2 in front of Good Dog Retreat in Manteo. The Clinic Veterinarian is Dr. Mary Burkart from Roanoke Island Animal Hospital. The vaccination package for dogs includes Rabies, Distemper/Parvo, and Bordetella vaccines for a total of $31. […]
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The Dare County Department of Health & Human Services (DCDHHS) will be offering Foster Parent Training classes beginning November 5, 2024. The training includes nine classes held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings with the exception of Thanksgiving Day. “Children in our community urgently need loving foster homes as they come […]
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