Cynthia Hodges Riddle passed away peacefully in her home in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina on Friday, October 25, 2024 at the age of 70. Cindy was born in Little Washington, North Carolina on March 10, 1954 to the late Marion Uriah “M.U.” Hodges and Peggy Rose Woolard. Cindy grew up in Franklin Virginia, where […]
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OBX Room in The Inn (RITI), Dare County’s only homeless shelter, reopened today for its sixteenth season. Serving the Dare County community since 2009, RITI is open to those who are in need of immediate or short-term shelter. Shari Fiveash, RITI’s President & CEO, commented about today’s opening, the shelter’s significant work within the Dare […]
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Saying Goodbye to the Atlas Comet! I took the image above of Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) at 6:10 a.m. on September 30 as it was approaching the Sun. On October 12, I got this picture of it just above the Western Horizon as it was starting to accelerate away from the Sun: And finally on […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Nearly 25,000 ballots have been cast in the three Outer Banks counties, matching the pace set four years ago ahead of early voting coming to end Saturday at 3 p.m. Statewide, more than 3.6 million ballots have been cast either in-person or by mail so far, accounting for over 46 percent of the state’s […]
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Every November, Dare Arts works with local businesses and artists to curate Outer Banks Veterans Week, which will run November 4-11 this year. The purpose of Outer Banks Veterans Week is to showcase the Outer Banks as a welcoming destination for Veterans, active-duty military and their families through special events and ceremonies. Dare Arts has […]
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries Artificial Reef Program is soliciting public input and project advisers for the next five years of ocean reef enhancements. The Artificial Reef Program plans to complete one project per year, for a total of five projects, one in each coastal region (see map): Outer […]
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One of the Outer Banks’ most beloved annual traditions – Blackbeard’s Pirate Jamboree – will once again be invading Ocracoke Island on November 1 and 2, with reenactments, a colonial encampment, and many more enticements for pirates of all ages. The Jamboree will officially kick off at the Berkley Manor on Friday evening with The […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) recently awarded a $1.7 million contract to Yorkshire Industries of New York, New York to remove the top layer of asphalt, regrade and apply a new layer of asphalt in the approximately 195,650 square foot parking lot at CHNS’ Oregon Inlet Marina. The resurfaced parking lot will be elevated to address […]
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Cape Hatteras Elementary Reading Interventionist Beverly Hagy was honored with the distinguished Northeast Region Science of Reading True Trailblazer Award by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). Recognized with one of only eight awards statewide, Hagy received this honor for her dedicated, systematic approach to improving literacy outcomes for students. Hagy was surprised […]
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AVON — Claudia Denelsbeck-Laskow, 70, of Avon, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2024, at her home. Born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Claudia was the daughter of the late Robert Cassidy Denelsbeck and Marjorie Ballard; she was preceded in death by her sister, Wendy. She was a graduate of Central Bucks East High School, Class […]
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