KILL DEVIL HILLS — William Thomas Grace, 58, passed away November 19, 2024 in Chesapeake surrounded by loved ones. Bill was born on January 3, 1966, in New Jersey to the late William and Betty Lou Grace. Bill loved fishing, cooking and was a loyal Dallas Cowboys fan. Bill is survived by his wife, Bonnie; […]
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January 25, 1959 – October 31, 2024 Elaine Jordan sadly passed away at the age of 65, surrounded by her family in the United Kingdom. Surviving is Julie (Sister), Steve (Brother-in-law), Samantha (Neice), and Bradley (Nephew). Elaine was the eldest of two children of Jean and Wally and was born in Chatham, Kent, England, and […]
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The Dare County Tax Department has announced that the countywide 2025 Dare County property revaluation will become effective on January 1, 2025. By North Carolina law, revaluation is required to be completed at least once every eight years. Dare County is currently on a five-year revaluation schedule, with the last revaluation implemented in January 2020. Revaluation is the process […]
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June 16, 1960 – November 15, 2024 OCRACOKE — John Edward Simpson, beloved father, brother, partner, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2024, in Ocracoke, N.C., at the age of 64. Born on June 16, 1960, in St. Petersburg, F.L., John lived a life rich with passion, dedication, and love. A proud graduate […]
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With 2,509,873 visitors recorded in the first 10 months of 2024, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded the following monthly totals for 2024: January – 77,193 February – 79,256 March – 154,935 April – 197,239 May – 267,243 June – 404,323 […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The possibility of minor soundside flooding along the Outer Banks has shifted to the end of the week. After a strong cold front passes through the region early Thursday morning, winds will shift to the west. A more powerful, yet dry, cold front will roll across the region on Friday followed by strong […]
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CHSS DECA is hosting a Thanksgiving lunch fundraiser on Saturday, November 23, at noon at Frisco Woods Campground Pavilion, 53124 Hwy. 12 in Frisco. The lunch includes chicken, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, and many others. Apple and pumpkin pies will also be available. Tickets are $16 a person. All are […]
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May 3, 1936 – November 18, 2024 KITTY HAWK — Our dad, Richard S. Lawrenson, Jr. of Kitty Hawk, was peacefully transferred into the presence of his God and Savior on Monday, November 18, 2024. He moved to the Outer Banks from Durant, OK, recently after the death of his wife of almost 70 years […]
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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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From CoastalReview.org The National Park Service’s historic architect overseeing structural rehabilitation at the Ocracoke Light Station is the featured speaker this week for the “Science on the Sound” lecture series at the Coastal Studies Institute on the ECU Outer Banks Campus. Historical Architect George Jaramillo of the park service’s Outer Banks Group will present “Elevating […]
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