A special “You are Not Alone” Town Hall event will be held on Jan. 11 at St. John United Methodist Church in Avon at 5:00 p.m. for residents who are suffering with a Substance Use Disorder, or who know someone who is struggling. The Town Hall, sponsored by the Saving Lives Task Force, will feature […]
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December 21, 1932 – January 9, 2024 MANTEO — In a place where legends abound, a legendary figure has crossed over. Consistent with teachings of his Masonic Lodge, of which he was a longtime member, “His reward comes with his release, he now rests in that further shore with God in God’s eternal peace.” In […]
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N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island will be closed until Thursday, January 11, due to significant ocean overwash in the area, as well as the potential for more overwash with Wednesday evening’s high tide at approximately 6:30 p.m. Ferry operations for the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry have also been suspended until the highway reopens. Wednesday afternoon […]
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From CoastalReview.org With the help of 25 commercial fishermen and women, the North Carolina Coastal Federation has begun efforts to find and remove potentially harmful lost fishing gear. Since 2014, the nonprofit organization has led the Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project to remove lost crab pots from North Carolina sounds. Lost gear can get hung up or […]
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Click here for the most recent Wednesday weather and travel updates. Soundside flooding was reported in multiple locations along Hatteras Island on Wednesday morning, January 10, affecting side roads and N.C. Highway 12 in several spots. Flooding was reported in the Tri-Villages, Avon, Frisco, and Hatteras Village, with sound waters affecting N.C. Highway 12 in […]
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Dare County and the Town of Manteo celebrate the life of one of the Outer Banks’ longest-serving public servants, Manteo native Bobby Owens, 91. Owens, a dedicated community leader, truly loved his community and served the public in one capacity or another for a great many years. Over three decades, Owens served for almost 22 […]
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Click here for the most recent Wednesday weather and travel updates. N.C. Highway 12 is temporarily closed on northern Ocracoke Island from the NPS Pony Pens to the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry terminal due to ocean overwash, per a 7:00 a.m. Wednesday update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “Our crews will work to clear […]
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The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry operations have been suspended as of Tuesday afternoon, January 9, due to deteriorating weather conditions, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry System. Operations will resume once weather conditions improve. To get notified of ferry delays or cancellations, sign up for text and/or email alerts via the […]
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With wind speeds predicted to increase late into the evening, coupled with the potential for post-storm tidal flooding and ocean overwash throughout the county, all Dare County Schools (DCS) will operate on a two-hour delay schedule on Wednesday, January 10. Students and staff should report to their bus stops and/or respective buildings two hours later […]
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September 19, 1939 – December 31, 2023 SOUTHERN SHORES — James Franklin “Frank” Stone, 84, a long time resident of Southern Shores, NC, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loved ones on December 31, 2023. Frank was born in Durham, NC on September 19, 1939 to Edward Carl Stone, Jr. and Nellie Waldo […]
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