Do you work with young people and want to learn valuable skills to help identify and understand mental health and substance abuse challenges among adolescents, as well as offer vital support to those in need? The Breaking Through Task Force is partnering with the Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County and the Dare County […]
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On July 23 at approximately 7:13 am, a Dare County Sheriff’s Office Deputy working the C-District noticed a vehicle parked at the Frisco Bath House that belonged to a person who was wanted for two outstanding warrants. The Deputy made contact with the person, but they did not listen to commands and left in their […]
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North Carolina is free from extreme drought in the latest advisory issued by the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council (DMAC) on Thursday. As of July 25, DMAC classified five counties in severe drought, 30 counties in moderate drought, and 47 counties as abnormally dry. (Data for Dare and Hyde counties was not immediately available for classification in Thursday’s latest […]
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May 11, 1952 – July 20, 2024 FLORENCE, SC –Ross Burrus Fulcher, Jr., of Florence, SC., known by his family as “Buddy,” passed away on July 20, 2024, in Buxton, NC, at the age of 72. He was born on May 11, 1952, in Norfolk, VA. Ross lived a life full of passion, adventure, and […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Robert Dale Shafer, 63, passed away July 24, 2024. Rob graduated from Yorktown high school in Yorktown, Indiana in 1979 where he was a star kicker on the football team! After high school, Rob enlisted into the Air Force. He attended basic military training and the security police academy at Lackland […]
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The National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office has issued a Flood Watch for Thursday, July 25, that is in effect until midnight for all of Eastern North Carolina, including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to develop through late this evening. Rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour […]
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October 28, 1944 – July 20, 2024 MANTEO — Celia Rollinson Meekins died on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Spring Arbor of the Outer Banks. She was born on Hatteras Island in the Village of Buxton on October 28, 1944, to Robert Crisp Rollinson, Sr., and Patricia Williams Rollinson, being the 8th of eight children. […]
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January 16, 1934 – July 22, 2024 BUXTON — Janet Gray Gaskins crossed the river Jordan to be with her Lord and Savior, surrounded by family, on July 22, 2024. A native of Hatteras Island, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Lucy Gray of Buxton, NC. Commonly referred to as “Miss Janet,” […]
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has announced two upcoming Hurricane Community Forums, which include a forum in Avon on July 30, and a forum in Manteo on July 31. The July 30 Avon Forum will start at 2 p.m. and will be held at the Avon Fire Station on Harbor Road. The July 31 Manteo Forum […]
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In partnership with Dare County and local law enforcement agencies, Outer Banks Health is bringing the Blue Envelope Program to our community. The program is designed to provide a communication awareness tool for law enforcement when interacting with community members diagnosed with conditions or disabilities like autism spectrum disorder, dementia, and anxiety. The blue […]
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