Night Sky: The Pleiades, the Geminids meteor shower, and more highlights for December

  How Many Stars can You See? This is M45 the Pleiades. The Pleiades is a star cluster that been recorded by many cultures including the Mesopotamians, the ancient Greeks, Japanese, and Native Americans. It is described in both the Bible and the Talmud and 11th-century Arab literature. Many cultures measured visual acuity by asking someone […]

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Hatteras Village’s Christmas Tree Lighting will be held on Tuesday, December 3

Hatteras Village will host its annual Christmas Tree Lighting and Community Take-Out Dinner on Tuesday, December 3, starting at 6:00 p.m. The decades-old tradition, which was revitalized in 2019 as a public event, will feature the official lighting of the community Christmas tree in the village triangle, (next to the Hatteras Village Red & White supermarket), […]

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Keeper James and Miz Linda will again make an appearance at the Hatteras Island Guild Thanksgiving Show

Keeper James and Miz Linda will once again be participants this year at the Hatteras Island Guild’s annual Holiday Art and Craft Show. The Oxford Dictionary defines a “guild” as “a medieval association of craftsmen or merchants, often having considerable power.”  Its more modern meaning has evolved as “an association of people for mutual aid […]

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NCDOT suspends most construction projects for Thanksgiving holiday travel

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is suspending most construction activity along major highways to keep lanes open for holiday travel. Where possible, work along interstates, U.S. routes, and key N.C. routes will be suspended through the evening of Monday, December 2. Also, for drivers headed to or coming from Tennessee for the holiday, please […]

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George Ray Stallings

November 16, 1958 – November 25, 2024 George Ray “Bird” Stallings, 66, of Rocky Mount, NC, passed away peacefully on November 25, 2024, at his second home in Buxton, NC. Born on November 16, 1958, in Rocky Mount, NC, George lived a life full of passion, dedication, and love. Ray earned his bachelor’s degree from […]

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Dare, Currituck complete recount of state Supreme Court race

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Election officials in Dare and Currituck counties have completed their recount of ballots that could impact the outcome of the race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Jefferson Griffin, the Republican candidate, trailed Democratic candidate Allison Riggs by 625 votes following the statewide canvass completed on November 24. For statewide […]

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Eric Paul “Rick” Foutz

May 1, 1959 – November 20, 2024 FRISCO — Eric Paul “Rick” Foutz, born on May 1, 1959, in Roanoke, VA, passed away on November 20, 2024, in Frisco, NC, at the age of 65. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother, whose presence will be deeply missed by all who knew him. […]

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Pensacola Mae McClease

MANTEO — Pensacola Mae McClease, born October 26, 1932, was called home to be with the Lord on November 22, 2024. She was the beloved daughter of Norfleet Price Meekins and Bessie Mae Meekins. Pensacola was preceded in death by her beloved siblings, Lillian Austin, Beatrice Lee, Theodore Meekins, her grandson, LeQuan Golden, and her […]

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