Known locally as “Keeper James,” James D. Charlet will be launching a new virtual presentation series via Zoom. The series title is “America’s Forgotten Heroes.” Each program will consist of the basics of the United States Life-Saving Service and then summaries from one or more of the 24 chapters in his 2020 book, Shipwrecks of […]
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Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee holds first long-range tourism management meeting
The Dare County Tourism Board Special Committee held its first meeting on February 7 at the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau administrative offices in Manteo. The Committee, which consists of 22 community members representing a varied mix of Dare County stakeholder groups including education, healthcare, infrastructure, lodging, National Park Service, non-profit organizations, restaurants, and residents and […]
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Tracey Rae Hughes
June 23, 1975 – February 19, 2024 MANTEO – Tracey Rae Hughes, 48, of Manteo, NC, passed away on February 19, 2024. Born on June 23, 1975, and growing up in Stumpy Point, NC, she was the daughter of Larry Hughes and the late Cheryl Jean Paschal. Tracey was a graduate of Manteo High School. […]
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Outer Banks Chamber to host 2024 Outer Banks Regional Economic Summit
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce will host its 2024 Outer Banks Regional Economic Summit on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Ramada Plaza in Kill Devil Hills at 8:00 a.m. This year’s event will feature panelists: Christopher Chung, CEO (Economic Development Partnership of NC); Lynn Minges, President & CEO (NC Restaurant & Lodging Association); […]
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Cape Hatteras Secondary School shines at North Carolina Science Olympiad Tournament; Coach Jessica Polk wins Coach of the Year
Dare County Schools is proud to announce the outstanding success of Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) students and staff at the North Carolina Science Olympiad Regional Tournament held on Feb. 17 at East Carolina University. CHSS teams showcased their exceptional science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talents, earning them high rankings within their respective divisions. […]
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Dare Arts announces Artist Support Grant recipients, which includes Frisco, Ocracoke residents
Six North Carolina artists were recently awarded Artist Support Grants that were made possible through a partnership between the North Carolina Arts Council, Pocosin Arts, Arts of the Pamlico, Dare Arts, Ocracoke Alive, Pettigrew Regional Libraries, and Martin County Arts Council. A panel of artists, art professionals, and experts in various disciplines selected the six […]
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Katharine Wiley Pearce
July 26, 1931 – February 22, 2024 MANTEO — Katharine Wiley Pearce of Manteo, NC, passed away on February 22, 2024, at the age of 92. She was born on July 26, 1931, in Shawsville, MD, to the late Eva Schurr Wiley and Harold Nelson Wiley. The youngest of three girls living on a 120-acre […]
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Thomas Lee, Sr.
Thomas Lee, Sr., known to most as Tommy Lee, or Chief Lee, passed away suddenly at the age of 82 on February 19, 2024. Tommy was born in Portsmouth, VA, on October 28, 1941, to the late James Edward Lee and Margaret Minter Lee. He was an only child. He was a graduate of Woodrow […]
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Allen Martin
Daddy, Pops, Lanny, Grandaddy, Allen, and Baby were just a few of the names that family and friends called Allen Martin, whose love of life didn’t come to an end with his death. Allen passed away on February 17, 2024, at the age of 81, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor his […]
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Charles Lee Wescott
September 27, 1918 – February 21, 2024 WANCHESE — Charles Lee Wescott, a 105-year-old native of Wanchese, North Carolina, departed his Earthly home in Wanchese, North Carolina, on February 21, 2024, with his family at his side. Charles was born September 27, 1918, in Gum Neck, Tyrrell County, North Carolina, the eldest child born to […]
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