KILL DEVIL HILLS — Lola C. Thompson, 90, passed way of natural causes January 9, 2025. Lola was predeceased by her husband, Carl Ray Thompson; her son, Carl Robert Thompson; her parents, Gordon and Lena; as well as her three siblings. Lola was born in Ashland, Ohio and grew up in Point Pleasant, WV. After […]
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From OcracokeObserver.com Ocracoke Alive is marshaling the many creative people on the island and offering a series of free cultural activities to the community from Monday, Jan. 13, to March 28. Activities include art, music, dance, writing, wellness and cooking classes as well as films, concerts and presentations, in the evenings and during the day. […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Jan. 14 Update: No one was injured following a house fire on the Dare County mainland that shut down traffic along U.S. 64 between Manns Harbor and the Alligator River early Monday. The fire involving a single-story home near Pump Road in East Lake started sometime before 5:30 a.m. A lone occupant escaped […]
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The Dare Education Foundation is seeking individuals who value the importance of education in Dare County, and are passionate about supporting public schools through community engagement and funding opportunities for students and teachers. Joining the board now is a chance to be part of a dynamic time for Dare Education Foundation as we work on […]
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2016 was a historic year when it comes to cold-stunned sea turtle rescues, and it’s a benchmark that longtime N.E.S.T. (Network for Endangered Sea Turtles) volunteers remember well. In January 2016, more than 1,200 live turtles were rescued along shorelines across the state, with approximately 600 live turtles found within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. […]
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From CoastalReview.org The 20 commercial fishermen and women hired for this year’s Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project headed out Wednesday to begin collecting crab pots from the northeastern and central coasts. In its 11th year, the North Carolina Coastal Federation coordinates the project, which aims to locate and remove displaced fishing gear that can pose […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Three artificial reefs located off the Outer Banks are scheduled to receive new materials in a plan announced Wednesday by state officials. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program has finalized its five-year timeline for ocean reef enhancements funded by Coastal Recreational Fishing License revenues. An […]
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The Dare Community Housing Task Force has been selected as one of 22 counties across North Carolina to participate in the innovative “Our State, Our Homes” program, led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Carolina Across 100 initiative. This highly competitive program will bring together experts, resources and community leaders to tackle the growing challenge […]
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Though established for less than a year, the Buxton Civic Association (BCA) had a long list of achievements to share with a crowd of roughly 20 attendees at their annual meeting on Wednesday, January 8. The BCA formed in April 2024 to create a unified response to the accelerating environmental and public safety issues at Buxton […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A massive winter storm moving across the country Friday and Saturday is expected to bring most of northeastern North Carolina a blast of wintry precipitation. But as is typical with coastal lows such as this one, the region is going to be sharply divided between areas that see mostly snow, a mixed of […]
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