March 7, 1925 – December 25, 2023 NAGS HEAD — Jane Jackson, 98, of Nags Head, NC, died Monday, December 25, 2023, at home surrounded by family. She was born in Kingwood, WV in 1925 to the late Hilton and Ethel Anderson. She was predeceased by two brothers, Hilton Anderson, Jr. and James Anderson. Jane […]
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May 1, 1951 – December 31, 2023 MANTEO — Timothy Frank White, 72, of Manteo, NC, died on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at home after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the late John and Mary White. Tim graduated from North Hills High School in 1969, where he […]
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The Ocracoke-Swan Quarter and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferries will run on an amended schedule from January 2 through February 26, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry System. Departures for both routes through Feb. 26 will be as follows: Ocracoke to Swan Quarter: 7:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Swan Quarter to Ocracoke: 10:00 a.m., 4:30 p.m. Ocracoke […]
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Beginning the new year on the right fin or paw or flipper is a great way to make things go swimmingly the whole year. Staff at the North Carolina Aquariums at Fort Fisher, Pine Knoll Shores, and Roanoke Island have a collective resolution to dive into 2024 with a renewed commitment to the animals, visitors, […]
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Since The Island Free Press (IFP) was launched 16 years ago, it has become an annual tradition to look back on the stories that grabbed our islands’ attention and left a permanent mark. Started by our co-founder and original editor, Irene Nolan, it’s a tradition that we’ve been proud to carry on since she passed away […]
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From CoastalReview.org Artificial light at night did not adversely affect sea turtle nesting north of Oregon Inlet from 2014 to 2022, undergraduate students found this fall during a four-month study. A University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment program, the semester-long Outer Banks Field Site combines environmental research and community engagement into the collaborative […]
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From CoastalReview.org North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission committees will meet in January to discuss various fisheries topics including striped mullet and eastern oyster management plans, and seagrass protection. The meetings will be held in person and live-streamed on YouTube. Draft agendas and YouTube links can be found on the advisory committee meetings webpage. The northern advisory committee is […]
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