The first major meteor shower of 2024 – the Quadrantid meteor shower – will peak in the overnight hours of Wednesday, January 3, and Thursday, January 4. The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of a handful of annual meteor showers with a very narrow peak, which only lasts about six hours. The best time for […]
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The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Meeting & Awards Celebration on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Captain George’s Restaurant at 8:00 a.m. This year’s event will include a full buffet breakfast, award presentations and will feature a keynote by John Formica, the ex-Disney Guy, titled “Dream, Dare, Believe & Do.” Reservations […]
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Wright Brothers National Memorial will waive its entrance fee on eight days in 2024. The eight fee-free days will be: Jan. 15: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. April 20: First day of National Park Week June 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day Aug. 4: Anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act Aug. 19: National Aviation […]
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From Wobx.com The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution Tuesday promising to not utilize a provision in the state budget that would circumvent town governments restricting county-led workforce housing developments in Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Manteo. “This board has never shied away from major issues that […]
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At its recent David Stick Legacy Society Lunch event, the Outer Banks Community Foundation announced the recipients of its fourth quarter grant awards, shining a spotlight on the innovative Sound Minds program by Interfaith Community Outreach (ICO). In collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Outer Banks Relief Foundation (OBRF), […]
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December 1, 2023 Larceny. 200 block of Bayview Drive, Stumpy Point. Construction material reported stolen from a job site. Under investigation. December 12, 2023 Financial Card Fraud. 100 block of Rhodoms Drive, Colington. Unauthorized charges on subject’s financial card. Charges occurred outside of Dare County. December 12, 2023 Breaking and Entering. 47000 block of Buxton […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
May 31, 1949 – December 26, 2023 WANCHESE — Louis Michael Knoerzer, Jr., of Wanchese, NC, lovingly known as Mike, departed from this world on December 26, 2023, at the age of 74. He was born on May 31, 1949, in Cornwall, NY, and peacefully passed away at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — On December 30th, 2023, we are sad to announce the passing of our beloved mother, Marilyn June Christian. Marilyn was surrounded by her immediate family, beloved daughter Nadine Christian, son-in-law Joesph Newmark, and grandson Evan Harrell. She is also survived by her daughter, Michele Christian, and her sons, Christopher Glass and […]
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February 27, 1928 – December 26, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Elizabeth Mosolygo Spisak, age 95, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, peacefully passed away on December 26, 2023. She was born on February 27, 1928, in Hungary, to the late Elizabeth Yonas and Anthony Mosolygo. Elizabeth attended Holy Redeemer by the Sea Catholic Church, where […]
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