Keeper James Charlet again will be autographing and personalizing copies of his bestselling book, Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks: Dramatic Rescues and Fantastic Wrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, Globe Pequot Press. The event will be at the Island Convenience store in Rodanthe this Friday, from noon until 2:00 p.m. “This is only natural […]
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By Maggie Miles for The Outer Banks Voice Vision at odds with Aquariums’ desire to move the 125-year-old facility There is agreement that something needs to be done with the historic, picturesque 1898 Oregon Inlet Lifesaving Station, a building whose fate has been uncertain since it was decommissioned by the U.S. Coast Guard more than […]
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AVON — Myrna L. Gray Scarborough, 84 of Avon, NC died peacefully in Greenville, NC. She was at the ECU Cancer Center under the remarkable care of the Center’s staff who the family is incredibly appreciative to. She joined her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven, December 20, 2023 as her loving family surrounded […]
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2023 was a unique year that will likely be remembered for a long list of milestone events and unusual stories. From the spring Rodanthe home collapse to the fall arrival of pink flamingos, (with plenty of big events and projects in between), here is a roundup of the photos that captured our attention in a […]
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The 31st Annual Island-Wide Food Drive to benefit the pantry at the United Methodist Church in Buxton is still underway and will run through Dec. 31, 2023 The pantry needs “everything” at the moment, according to Claire Schaaf, who along with her husband, Ray, have been doing the food drive donation pickups for almost 24 […]
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March 16, 1952 – December 22, 2023 MANTEO — Susan Taylor Meekins Simpson, 71, of Manteo, died December 22, 2023 with her loved ones by her side. Born March 16, 1952 in Currituck County, she was the daughter of the late Francis W. Meekins Sr. and Virginia H. Meekins of Manteo. Susan grew up in […]
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All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2023; Tuesday, December 26, 2023; and Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in observance of the Christmas holiday. The Dare County C&D Landfill, Buxton Transfer Station, and Manteo Recycle Yard will also therefore be closed on Monday, December 25, 2023; Tuesday, December 26, 2023; and […]
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Completed forms for personal and business personal property must be returned to the Dare County Tax Department office by Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Individuals and businesses in Dare County are required by North Carolina law to list their personal property for taxation during the month of January each year. This includes all personal property and […]
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From CoastalReview.org The North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission is kicking off the new year with a series of public hearings on more than a dozen rules its members recently voted to reinstate after another state commission rejected them. The hearings will center around 16 rules the commission adopted earlier this month as what officials call “emergency” rules […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries wants to remind the public to report any cold stunned spotted seatrout they may see in North Carolina coastal waters. During the winter, spotted seatrout move to relatively shallow creeks and rivers, where they can be vulnerable to cold stun events. Cold stun events have the potential to occur […]
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