Mary Jane Todd passed away peacefully at home on the morning of July 27 at the age of 92. She was preceded in death by her husband and soul mate of 62 years, Thomas Edwin Todd, and her beloved daughters, Susan Lee and Ann Marie Todd. She is survived by her daughter Beth Midgett (husband Ted), her grandson Todd Midgett, and her beloved step-grandsons Thad, […]
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Coast Guard crews rescued an overdue mariner 270 miles off Hatteras, North Carolina, on Wednesday, November 15. Coast Guard Sector New York watchstanders received a report of lost communications from the family of the mariner who departed Jersey City, New Jersey, en route to Bermuda, stating that they lost contact on Nov. 6, and that […]
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The Island Free Press (IFP) is excited to announce that our brand-new IFP hats are now available for pre-ordering! So, if you want to sport a hat from Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands’ award-winning newspaper, head on over to our shopping page and pick out your favorites. We have trucker hats, dad hats, and beanies in […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
February 18, 1966 – November 10, 2023 KITTY HAWK — Heidi Lyn Corsello was born on February 18, 1966, in Franklin, PA. This force of nature peacefully passed away in her home with her family and pets beside her in Kitty Hawk, NC, on November 10, 2023. Heidi was preceded in her passing by the […]
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From CoastalReview.org The North Carolina Coastal Federation is asking commercial watermen and women to help in January to find and collect lost fishing gear in sounds along the northern and central coasts. With the help of various partners, those in the commercial fishing industry are hired to collect the pots from the sounds during the […]
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The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) is coming up on its fourth and final Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) of 2023 on Saturday, November 18. “With the tourism season coming to a close, this roadside cleanup event is one of the busiest of the year,” stated Tom Brueckner, NCBBA Director, in a press release. “We always have […]
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The Really, Really Free Market in Avon is returning on Saturday, November 18, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station. The Really, Really Free Market started more than a decade ago and became a valuable resource for islanders in need after several historic storms, including Hurricane Isabel in 2011, and Hurricane […]
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The Dare County Veterans Advisory Council encourages all Dare County residents and visitors to show their support to local veterans by greeting The Wall That Heals—a traveling three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., that tours the country—when it arrives in Dare County on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. The trailer that […]
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August 1, 1983 to October 28, 2023 On Saturday, October 28, our family suffered the tragic loss of our youngest son, JonMichael Richeson. Our immediate family pulled together a private memorial on Sunday, November 5th where hurting hearts could be vulnerable and transparent to grieve and love one another openly. From the beautiful tribute, a […]
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