Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (Fort Raleigh) invites public comments on three preliminary alternatives for stabilizing approximately one mile of its shoreline. Public comment on the preliminary alternatives is open from Jan. 8-Feb. 7, 2025. Erosion along a section of Fort Raleigh’s shoreline poses a serious threat to potential archeologically significant sites and park facilities. […]
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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, seeks its next Director to lead it in its mission to protect and enhance these special places, now and forever. Outer Banks Forever is a philanthropic branch of Eastern National (EN), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization […]
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The following is a summary of the January 6 Dare County Board of Commissioners meeting and does not include all items that were discussed. To view the full video of the meeting on Dare County’s YouTube channel, click here. To read the official minutes, click here. The Dare County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize Dare County Finance […]
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On Monday January 13 at 6:30 pm, the Rodanthe Waves Salvo Civic Association will begin its 2025 Speaker Series, with a focus on human trafficking in the Outer Banks and beyond. Steve Vanover, an Advocate for the Outer Banks Hotline, will explain what human trafficking looks like, including labor trafficking. He will be joined by […]
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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 Dare County Sheriff’s Office issued the following press release on Tuesday, January 7, about an ongoing phone scam that is affecting Dare County residents. A scam using Deputy’s names from the Dare County Sheriff’s Office is currently going around once again, regarding missed court dates and money needed to keep the called party out […]
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BUXTON — Nancy Ellen (Cooke) Giannotti, born June 25, 1937, in Lawndale, NC, is now praising Jesus in heaven having passed away peacefully at the age of 87 in Greenville, NC, on January 4, 2025. Nancy was a rare gift in this world, to know her was to see the love of Jesus. Growing up […]
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UPDATE: All three Ocracoke Island ferry routes have resumed normal operations as of Tuesday afternoon. The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry operations have been suspended as of Tuesday morning, January 7, due to windy weather conditions, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry System. Ferry service for all three routes will resume […]
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KITTY HAWK — Dolores Lorraine Whamond died peacefully in her Kitty Hawk, North Carolina home on Jan. 1, 2025. She leaves behind her husband of 43 years, William E. (Bill) Whamond, who was her loving caregiver during the final years of her life. Dolores was the mother of Heather Whamond of East Hartford. CT and […]
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June 8, 1942 – January 4, 2025 WANCHESE — Charles Forrest Brodie, Jr. ascended to heaven on January 4, 2025, surrounded by loved ones at his home. He was born on June 8, 1942, in Roanoke, VA. His love of trains and building race cars quickly developed into a profession in the automotive parts industry. […]
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