In a nationwide effort to remove abandoned and neglected boats to help clean our nation’s waterways and make them safer for years to come, the Boat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS) Foundation is seeking qualified, diverse and experienced organizations to submit project proposals for funding through Aug. 12. BoatUS has secured a $10 […]
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Lou Joyce Jordan
October 20, 1932 – July 25, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Lou Joyce Jordan was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 25, 2024. She was born on October 20, 1932, in Dunn, North Carolina, and was a long-time resident of Kill Devil Hills, NC. Joyce was preceded in […]
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Godfrey (Jinx) Caylor
AVON — Godfrey (Jinx) Caylor, age 97, of Avon, NC, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. She was born in Sparrows Point, Md., to the late James and Lillian Brown. Godfrey was known as Jinx to her family and friends, a nickname that reflected her fun and outgoing personality. She grew up in south […]
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State awards more than $6.21 million dollars for resilience projects, including two on Hatteras Island
19 communities selected for Phases 3 and 4 of the Resilient Coastal Communities Program The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is awarding 20 grants to 19 communities for Phases 3 and 4 of the Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP), which includes two projects on Hatteras Island. The primary objective […]
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Register today for September Youth Mental Health First Aid course
Do you work with young people and want to learn valuable skills to help identify and understand mental health and substance abuse challenges among adolescents, as well as offer vital support to those in need? The Breaking Through Task Force is partnering with the Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County and the Dare County […]
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Brief chase from Frisco to Buxton leads to arrest of Buxton man on multiple charges
On July 23 at approximately 7:13 am, a Dare County Sheriff’s Office Deputy working the C-District noticed a vehicle parked at the Frisco Bath House that belonged to a person who was wanted for two outstanding warrants. The Deputy made contact with the person, but they did not listen to commands and left in their […]
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North Carolina free from extreme drought
North Carolina is free from extreme drought in the latest advisory issued by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) on Thursday. As of July 25, DMAC classified five counties in severe drought, 30 counties in moderate drought, and 47 counties as abnormally dry. (Data for Dare and Hyde counties was not immediately available for classification in Thursday’s latest […]
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Ross Burrus Fulcher, Jr.
May 11, 1952 – July 20, 2024 FLORENCE, SC –Ross Burrus Fulcher, Jr., of Florence, SC., known by his family as “Buddy,” passed away on July 20, 2024, in Buxton, NC, at the age of 72. He was born on May 11, 1952, in Norfolk, VA. Ross lived a life full of passion, adventure, and […]
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With a Dare and Hyde County collaboration, Miss Katie conducts maintenance dredging in Hatteras Inlet channel
The Dare County-managed Miss Katie hopper dredge conducted maintenance dredging in Sloop Channel this past week, following a collaborative effort by Hyde County, Dare County, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and the Amry Corps of Engineers (Corps) to coordinate emergency dredging over the past few months. An emergency dredging project was authorized by […]
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Robert Dale Shafer
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Robert Dale Shafer, 63, passed away July 24, 2024. Rob graduated from Yorktown high school in Yorktown, Indiana in 1979 where he was a star kicker on the football team! After high school, Rob enlisted into the Air Force. He attended basic military training and the security police academy at Lackland […]
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