The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations until the end of 2024, to celebrate and mark this […]
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Cape Hatteras Secondary School invites community to annual Veterans Celebration
Cape Hatteras Secondary School invites the community to its Annual Veterans Celebration on Friday, November 8, 2024. All local veterans, active-duty service members, and their families are welcome to join this special day of gratitude and remembrance. The event starts at 9:00 a.m. with a complimentary breakfast in the CHSS cafeteria, prepared by the Foods […]
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Michael Adam Gvozdich, Jr.
November 21, 1981 – October 21, 2024 NAGS HEAD — Michael Adam Gvozdich, Jr. born November 21, 1981 in Durham, NC passed away suddenly on October 21, 2024. Mike was 42 years old. Mike grew up in Damascus Maryland and graduated from Salisbury University. He had recently relocated to the Outer Banks from Texas and […]
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Nina Faye Freen
March 7, 1942 – October 23, 2024 MANTEO — Nina Faye Green, 82, of Manteo, NC, was called home to the Lord on October 23, 2024, with her daughters by her side. Nina had been bravely battling aggressive pancreatic cancer since July and experienced a complication. She was born on March 7, 1942, to the […]
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Paul Rosario De La Cruz, Jr.
June 18, 1934 – October 20, 2024 NAGS HEAD — Paul Rosario De La Cruz, Jr. passed peacefully at home with loved ones by his side on Sunday, October 20, 2024. Paul was a Veteran of the United States Army and very proud of his time served. After completing his time in the military, he […]
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James Robert Simms
SOUTHERN SHORES — James Robert Simms, a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother, departed this life to meet his Lord and Savior on October 23, 2024, at his home in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Born in Greenbrier County, West Virginia on February 28, 1952, Jim came from humble beginnings but loved […]
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William “Bill” Rickman
William Warren Rickman, previously of Southern Shores, died at the age of 81 on July 18, 2024 in his home in Seattle, Washington with his children by his side. Bill led a passionate life, fervently loving his family and humbly serving the communities in which he lived. As a lifelong bookseller, he enriched peoples’ lives […]
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Is the Hatteras Island community pool project back on the public’s radar?
Some ideas to improve Hatteras Island tend to occasionally float to the surface over the years as attention ebbs and flows. The building of a new movie theater (or even a bowling alley), a new apartment housing complex, or a new hotel have all popped up sporadically into local conversations before disappearing due to languishing […]
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12 lessons from first few days of early voting in North Carolina
From the North Carolina Board of Elections The State Board of Elections asked the county boards of elections across North Carolina for common voter questions, concerns, and misconceptions during the first days of in-person early voting. As of Wednesday morning, 1,706,097 ballots have been cast, 21.89% of eligible voters, including 1,595,485 at early voting sites […]
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Coastal Humane Society will host vaccination clinic in Avon on October 30
The Coastal Humane Society will hold a fall Pet Vaccination Clinic on Wednesday, October 30, from 3-5 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station on Harbor Road. The Clinic Veterinarian is Dr. Mary Burkart from Roanoke Island Animal Hospital. The vaccination prices for dogs and cats are listed below. Vaccines are priced individually so families can choose […]
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