The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management is accepting public comment on a request for review of a federal consistency submission from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources proposing amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule, (also known as the“speed […]
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March 30, 1949 – June 20, 2024 KITTY HAWK — Jeannie Manger Shelton, 75, of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, died Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Outer Banks Hospital with her family by her side. Born in Washington, DC, she was preceded in death by her parents, Connie F. Manger and William F. Manger; her […]
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Photos by Don Bowers The annual Independence Day fireworks show at the Avon Fishing Pier returned with a bang on Thursday, July 4, wowing a big crowd of beach-going spectators. The fireworks started at around 9:15 p.m., launching from the very end of the Avon Pier. The show lasted for 20 minutes, and visitors headed […]
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The Really, Really Free Market is returning to Avon on Saturday, July 6, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Avon Fire Station. The Really, Really Free Market started more than a decade ago and became a valuable resource for islanders in need after several historic storms, including Hurricane Isabel in 2011, and Hurricane […]
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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/
Crews will begin the process of replacing the aging Slash Creek Bridge on N.C. 12 in Hatteras Village this fall, under terms of a $4.5 million contract awarded last week by the N.C. Department of Transportation. The 68-year-old bridge has been deemed structurally deficient due to deteriorating substructure conditions. The contract, awarded to Smith-Rowe LLC […]
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February 22, 1942 – June 27, 2024 MANTEO — Janice Carol Johnson Bateman, 82, of Manteo, NC, passed away suddenly on June 27, 2024. She was born on February 22, 1942, in Norfolk, VA, to the late Gladys Roberts Johnson and Floyd Johnson. Janice, a loving mother and devoted grandmother, found immense joy in the […]
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Dare County Schools is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year awards. This award recognizes exceptional educators who have demonstrated outstanding dedication, skill, and commitment to their students and school community. The following teachers were nominated and chosen by their peers in the spring to hold their school’s Teacher of […]
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James “Jim” Nast, the big guy, was born on December 6, 1940, in Bloomsburg, PA, and passed away on June 29, 2024, in Nags Head, NC. He is survived by his wife, Lou Anne; children, Amy (John) Coughlin and Craig Nast; grandchildren, Carly (Robert) Deluca and Johnny and Ryan Coughlin; great-grandchildren, Beau, Derek, and Nicholas; […]
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Joseph Boyd Duke Jr., 71, of Kill Devil Hills, went to be with the Lord on June 27, 2024. Joe was born in Portsmouth, VA, on February 19, 1953, to the late Joseph Duke, Sr. and Frances Duke. Joe was a devoted husband to his wife, Paula Duke, who predeceased him in 2019. Joe was […]
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