September 18, 1931 – April 3, 2023 WANCHESE — Gary Swain, 91, of Wanchese, NC, passed away peacefully in his home on the morning of April 3, 2023, surrounded by his family. Gary was born on September 18, 1931, and was the only child of Herman Swain and Mary Tillett Swain. A graduate of Atlantic […]
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August 1, 1932 – April 11, 2023 AVON — On April 11, 2023, Lt. Belton B. Gray, Sr., USCG, Retired, crossed the bar making port in heaven. Having served his Lord and Savior, his family, and his country faithfully and honorably. A native of Avon, NC, he was born August 1, 1932, to the late […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is conducting a survey to collect information and input to improve its engagement strategies. Members of the public are invited to click here to complete the survey. Licensed coastal fishermen who have an email on file will receive an email inviting them to participate in the survey, as well. The Division […]
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December 26, 1931 – April 9, 2023 MANTEO — Clarence P. Skinner II passed from this life into his eternal home on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Clarence was born on December 26, 1931, in Manteo, North Carolina, the son of Clarence P. Skinner and Laura Lee Smith Skinner. His grandmother and grandfather, Herman Cornelius […]
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On Monday, April 10, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible out-of-state sex offender who was in the Outer Banks area and had failed to register. With the information provided, a warrant was issued for his arrest. On April 11, Dare County Sheriff’s Office deputies working the C-District observed a vehicle matching […]
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Outer Banks Forever – the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial – in partnership with Dare Arts and the National Park Service are pleased to announce that three Dare County artists have been selected to participate in the upcoming “Artist in Community” Earth […]
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The weekly Old Trent Market will be returning to the Frisco Woods campground for its second season starting on Thursday, April 13, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The market will be held every Thursday during the spring, summer, and fall months, and will feature about 10-15 local artisans and craftsmen from around the Outer […]
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The Big Wave Risk Assessment Group (BWRAG) will kick off its 2023 Surf Responder Summit schedule in Nags Head on April 22-23, 2023. This will be the first-ever BWRAG Surf Responder Summit held on the East Coast of the United States. BWRAG was founded in 2011 in honor of the late Sion Milosky who lost his life while […]
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The Dare County Tax Department has announced that a project designed to capture street-level imagery of commercial and residential properties throughout Dare County has begun. The project is being performed by a company called Cyclomedia, which is based in Madison, Wisconsin, and specializes in capturing and recording visual data in public spaces using a patented camera […]
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May 22, 1948 – April 9, 2023 MANTEO — Melville Warren Jones, 74, of Manteo, NC, died at his home on Sunday, April 9, 2023. A native of Pasquotank County, he was born May 22, 1948, to the late Virginia Frances Liverman Jones and Melville Wright Jones. Warren is survived by three daughters, Lauren Abernethy […]
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