Keeper James Charlet will be autographing and personalizing copies of his best-selling book, Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks: Dramatic Rescues and Fantastic Wrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, Globe Pequot Press, at an event at Island Convenience in Rodanthe on Thursday, December 29, starting at noon. “This is primarily about the dramatic rescues by […]
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NOAA Fisheries is holding a series of in-person workshops in January to gather input from stakeholders in the region that will guide management of dolphin, also known as mahi mahi and dolphinfish. The workshops are being led in collaboration with the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and build on previous participatory workshops on the dolphin/wahoo […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Linda L. Shartz 63, of Kill Devil Hills, passed away in Durham, NC after a brief illness on December 23, 2022. Linda was born in West Virginia where she completed her education and began her family with her husband, William. The couple raised their two children while Linda built a successful […]
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Dare County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robert L. “Bob” Woodard Sr. will deliver the annual State of the County presentation on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant in Kill Devil Hills. The doors will open for seating beginning at 8 a.m., with a full breakfast to be served starting at 8:30 a.m. […]
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All Dare County offices will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2023 in observance of the New Year’s holiday. The Dare County C&D Landfill, Buxton Transfer Station and Manteo Recycle Yard will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2023 in observance of the New Years holiday. These sites will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. […]
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July 8, 1980 – December 23, 2022 HATTERAS — Christopher Stephen Hickman II, 42, of Hatteras, NC passed Friday, December 23, 2022, peacefully at his home after a valiant fight against cancer. Born in Elizabeth City, NC on July 8, 1980, he was the son of Lesley Scarborough Hickman and Christopher Stephen Hickman. A Cape […]
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Marc Sims Taylor, born May 8, 1973, passed away in the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Monday, December 12, 2022, at the age of 49. “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Marc lived life enjoying what he loved – creating fabulous food, […]
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MANTEO — Lovey Elizabeth Selby was born December 15, 1969, to Connie Mae Burton Selby and Milton Jerome Selby. She passed away in Manteo on December 22, 2022. Born and raised in Manteo, NC, Lovey attended Dare County Schools and graduated from Manteo High School in 1988. She was affectionately remembered by students and staff […]
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Five advisory committees to the N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in January. The meetings will be held by WebEx and streamed on YouTube. Those who wish to attend a meeting online and speak during the public comment period must pre-register. The deadline for registration for online public comment is noon the day of the […]
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9:30 a.m. Friday Update: N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable with minor ocean overwash and wind-blown sand in a few locations from Oregon Inlet to Ocracoke Island, per a Friday morning update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Travelers are advised to drive with extreme caution. The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Swanquarter, and Ocracoke-Cedar Island […]
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