August 29, 1934 – November 24, 2024 MANTEO — Kenneth William Pekrun, Sr., born on August 29, 1934, in Cleveland, Ohio, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2024, in Manteo, North Carolina, at the age of 90. Kenneth was a man who embraced the great outdoors, finding joy in both hunting and wood carving. He […]
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August 9, 1941 – November 21, 2024 WAVES — Walter “Skip” Marshall Wells, Jr., a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2024, in Waves, North Carolina, at the age of 83. Born on August 9, 1941, in Beltsville, Maryland, Skip lived a life full of love, adventure, and fulfillment. […]
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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/
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries’ Artificial Reef Program sank a 55-foot trawler at AR-305, off Cape Lookout, last week. The FV Alexandria Dawn, was constructed in 1984, but has been out of use for around a decade. Before sinking, the vessel was cleaned extensively in accordance with EPA requirements. Purchase […]
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James “Jimmy” Aaron Holzbauer, 59, passed away on September 15, 2024. Born in Riverside, CA, on April 15, 1965, he moved with his family as a child to Buxton, Hatteras Island, where he grew up and spent most of his adult years enjoying life. Jimmy was a graduate of Cape Hatteras High School. He was […]
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All Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. These closures include the Dare County C&D Landfill in Manns Harbor, the Buxton Transfer Station and the Manteo Recycle Yard, which will reopen and operate with regularly scheduled hours on Saturday, November 30. All […]
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The Dare County Water Department has announced the launch of DropCountr, a free digital platform and innovative mobile app designed to help Dare County water customers monitor and manage their water usage more easily and effectively. To introduce this exciting new tool, Dare County, in collaboration with Current TV, has released a video featuring Professor Faucet, a popular fictional character who […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission this week chose preferred management measures for the N.C. Spotted Seatrout Fishery Management Plan Amendment 1 that merged recommendations from its advisory committees, as well as public comment, with proposals from the Division of Marine Fisheries. Most notably, the Commission’s preferred management options do not include a proposed seasonal closure. […]
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The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality is accepting project applications for matching grant funding to help coastal cities and towns recover from hurricane damage. The deadline to submit an application is 5 p.m. on Jan. 24. The funding comes from Session Law 2023-134, which allocated $10 million to the DEQ Division of Water Resources’ Coastal Storm […]
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The public is invited to attend the first-ever Hatteras Island Museums Open House Fall Extravaganza, which will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Explore your favorite Hatteras Island museums during this full-day event, including the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station, Frisco Native American Museum, Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, and The Lost Colony Museum, as all four […]
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