From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission has selected Michael Kyle Briggs as executive director of the agency beginning on January 1. As executive director, Briggs will oversee a statewide agency of fourteen divisions and offices with approximately 700 permanent employees and an annual operating budget of approximately $110 million. The NCWRC manages and […]
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The Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) recently detailed the organization’s achievements during its 46th year of operation in a “Year in Review” update sent to members, friends, and supporters. In 2024, CHUMM helped many families with food, rent, utilities, medical costs, and other emergency needs. Most requests for emergency and humanitarian assistance originate with the […]
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The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations until the end of 2024, to celebrate and mark this […]
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The Dare County Library will host a series of fun, free and family friendly events featuring holiday themes at each of its three branches throughout Dare County during the month of December to get the community into the holiday spirit. Kill Devil Hills Library Christmas Party – Monday, December 9, 2024 from 4 p.m. to 6 […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A Hatteras Island man already facing numerous charges, including counts for leading authorities on a vehicle chase in July, has been charged with additional felonies for allegedly filing a fraudulent insurance claim on a capsized sailboat. According to a North Carolina Department of Insurance news release, George Thomas King, 60, of Salvo, was […]
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Dare Arts is now seeking entries for the 47th Annual Frank Stick Memorial Art Show, which will open at their Gallery in downtown Manteo at 6pm on Friday, February 7, 2025. Artists wishing to participate in the show can find the prospectus and sign up for a specific time to drop off their work online […]
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 16 conducted its annual change of watch ceremony on December 2nd, installing new officers effective January 1, 2025. During the event, incoming Division Commander Tom Mattingly relieved A. Wayne Early who has served as Division Commander for the past year. Auxiliary District Commodore (elect) Jim Thomas spoke at the event, […]
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The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHES) publishes a monthly newsletter called The Storm Report for students, parents, supporters, and friends. The newsletter is a nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. The newsletter covers everything from upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more. It is a […]
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July 3, 1954 – November 27, 2024 WAVES — Robert Lee Newton of Waves, NC went to be with his Lord and Shepherd on November 27, 2024. He was born on July 3, 1954, to Dorothy Libby Newton and Robert A. Newton. Upon graduation from Alamosa High School in Alamosa, CO, he enlisted in the […]
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The Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund has had waves of community support since it was established in December 2021 with the help of the Outer Banks Community Foundation, thanks to its namesake honoree, our Island Free Press (IFP) co-founder and original editor, Irene. The Irene Nolan Memorial Scholarship Fund has been a dream for everyone at […]
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