From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Dare County set a new record for prepared meals sales in 2024, while gross occupancy collections were the third highest all-time, and retail sales figures were on pace to finish second-best ever. Predictions called for declines in tourism-related revenues due to the continued reset from the record visitation during and after the COVID-19 […]
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The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Feb. 26 and 27 at the DoubleTree New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle Street, New Bern. The public may attend the CRC meeting in-person or watch online. The regular business meeting of the CRC will begin at 3 p.m. on Feb. 26 and will resume at 9 a.m. […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A project will begin next month on Dominion Energy’s 115,000 volt transmission lines that run through Nags Head from near Whalebone Junction to Oregon Inlet. From early March to late May, crews will be replacing insulators on the tall poles from the substation at milepost 15 to the Oregon Inlet Distribution Point adjacent […]
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On February 13, 2025, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for service. Upon investigation, probable cause was determined that a crime had occurred and led to the issuance of warrants for arrest. Luther G. Hooper III, M/68, of Avon, NC, was arrested and charged with (F) Indecent Exposure in Public with a […]
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Mary Frances Martin Ramsey, 95, went to be with her Lord on February 18, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. Mary was born August 2, 1929. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dora Lee Martin and John Luther Martin, her husband, W.E. “Rock” Ramsey, and her brothers and sisters, […]
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May 23, 1955 – February 23, 2025 WANCHESE — Richard Michael Peabody, 69, of Wanchese, NC, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025, in Wanchese, the place where he loved and called home for 40 years. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio. Richard was a well-known, skilled, certified welder before his retirement. He was a […]
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James Evans Hayes, 56, known as Jim, passed away suddenly with his family and friends by his side, on Monday, February 17, 2025. Jim was born in Lynchburg, Va. to Sally Evans Hayes and James Wayne Hayes on May 6, 1968. Raised in Manassas, Va., Jim first met Lisa (Baggan) Hayes, the love of his […]
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The new-in-2024 Buxton Civic Association (BCA) hosted its first-ever community fundraiser on Saturday at Café Pamlico, and the Mardi Gras-themed celebration raised just shy of $1,500 for the organization’s upcoming initiatives. The Saturday afternoon event featured Cajun-inspired hors d’oeuvres, live music from Micah Iverson, and raffles for items donated by local Buxton businesses, including Kim […]
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From CoastalReview.org At the next meeting of the governor-appointed commission that manages fisheries in coastal waters, members will consider next steps in the process to approve amendments for southern flounder, eastern oysters, hard clams and spotted seatrout management plans. The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission is to meet at the Hilton Garden Inn in Kitty […]
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FRISCO — John Robert Ochs passed into the arms of his Lord Jesus February 21, 2025 in Virginia Beach, VA. He was 78 and preceded in death by his parents, Russell Ochs and Antonietta Rosiello Ochs, and his brother, Eddie Ochs. John was born into a military family in Naples, Italy. He emigrated to America […]
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