The following is a summary of the December 2 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting and does not include all items that were discussed. To view the full video of the meeting on Dare County’s YouTube channel, click here. To read the official minutes, click here. During his opening remarks, Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Bob Woodard […]
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Since June of 2020, just after the start of the pandemic, Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County (CYP) has been distributing diapers to families in the Dare County community. CYP continues to recognize that diaper need is a problem throughout the Outer Banks, and through CYP’s Diaper Bank, the organization will be holding […]
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November 1, 2024 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 39000 block of Cobia Way, Avon. A contractor took money and never completed any work. Under investigation. November 4, 2024 Burglary. 100 block of Maddox Xing, Colington. After too much tequila, the victim’s inebriated friend broke into the victim’s home and assaulted him. The victim declined to […]
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KITTY HAWK — Frank Webb Williams, Jr. of Kitty Hawk, born November 1, 1935, passed away on November 25, 2024. Webb was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Webb Williams, Sr. and Pauline Menzell Williams and a sister, Lucille MacDonald. Webb is survived by his wife, Sylvia Barkley Williams, and sons, Craig (Penny) and […]
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August 2, 1933 – November 27, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — From the mountains to the sea… Janet Lou Parsons Hill began her life in the mountains of West Virginia. She ended her earthly journey in the Outer Banks of North Carolina on November 27, 2024. Janet grew up with her beloved brother Billy […]
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By Amanda McDanel It only takes one voice, at the right pitch, to start an avalanche. For Mark Ballog, owner of Lucky 12 Tavern and founder of the 12 Bars of Christmas, that voice literally started with a $10 Christmas Caroler blow mold his mom purchased for him when he was five years old. “She […]
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In early November, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District launched an online survey designed to gauge the Outer Banks community’s interest in establishing a Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) property located within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The deadline for completing the survey is Wednesday, December 4. According […]
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The Wings Over Water (WOW) Festival’s weekend-long encore session begins on Friday, December 6, and the event features a dozen birding activities and trips for visitors who want to explore Eastern North Carolina’s wild side. The original Wings Over Water, (which began in 1997), is held over a multiple-day period in October, but this special […]
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The Elizabethan Gardens’ 15th annual WinterLights event opened to the public in late November, and will continue to run on select nights through Saturday, December 28, from 6 to 9 p.m. More than a million lights transform the ten-acre Gardens into a winter wonderland. Guests are invited to stroll along illuminated garden paths to discover the […]
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Island Free Press columnist and professional beachcomber Kristin Hissong recently shared her expertise and love of shelling through a new video released by the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. The video includes a couple of tips for determining the best beachcombing conditions, as well as the importance of picking up trash as well as shells, […]
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