Frisco Native American Museum announces a series of Native American presentations by Jeannie and Mike Cranford, Tsalagi (Cherokee). Long-time supporters and volunteers of the museum. The Cranfords attend powwows, demonstrations, and lectures sharing Native topics. Wednesday July 17th please join them for “All about Regalia” (what natives wear for special events) from 11am to 11:45, […]
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Showers and thunderstorms will remain in the forecast through the weekend, with up to 3” inches of additional rainfall along the Outer Banks, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Flash flooding is possible, especially in urban and poor drainage areas that have already received heavy rains over the past several […]
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The North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) recently announced the winners of its annual contest for journalism across the state, and the Island Free Press (IFP) was honored with seven awards for work published between March 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, which included the NCPA’s special Public Service Award. The Public Service Award is given […]
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The North Carolina Museum of History is pleased to announce that Maria Vann will now lead the three North Carolina Maritime Museums: the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras, the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort, and the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport. Vann is a historian and museum professional from New York […]
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The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will collect Red Snapper carcasses from recreational fishermen during the July 12 Red Snapper mini-season. The division has set up three temporary freezer locations, in addition to the 12 carcass collection locations available throughout the year, where recreational fishermen can take their Red Snapper carcasses. […]
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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/
April 10, 1941 – July 3, 2024 MANTEO — Robert Carl Olerich, 83, of Manteo, NC, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born on April 10, 1941, in Wall Lake, IA, he was the son of the late Jessie Erickson Olerich and Edward Olerich. Robert served his country honorably […]
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May 22, 1949 – June 24, 2024 MANTEO — Eugene Vincent Martof, 75, of Manteo, NC died Monday, June 24, 2024, at Peak Resources – Outer Banks. Born in Sharon, PA on May 22, 1949, he was the son of the late Rose Stypula Martof and Edwin John Martof. Eugene is survived by his granddaughter, […]
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March 17, 1947 – July 7, 2024 SOUTHERN SHORES — William Patrick Parker, 77, of Southern Shores, North Carolina, passed away on July 7, 2024. He was a native of Isle of Wight County, Virginia and the son of the late Albert Staley Parker and Cleo Powell Parker. Patrick is survived by his loving wife, […]
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On July 3, 2024, at approximately 10:56 p.m., the Dare County Sheriff’s Office C-District conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near Kinnakeet Blvd on N.C. Highway 12 in Avon. During the stop, probable cause was established to conduct a search of the vehicle. During the search of the vehicle, an amount of Fentanyl, heroin, […]
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