Stark, artfully angled and shockingly skinny, the Outer Banks of North Carolina gained a whole new visual perspective of its fragile geology in a photograph taken 50 years ago by the Apollo 9 spacecraft. The shot, taken from an altitude of about 120 miles at 10 a.m. on March 12, 1969, during the spacecraft’s 136th […]
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Passenger Ferry Will Likely Not be Ready by May 1
Recent obstacles at the US Workboats shipyard in Hubert, N.C. has led to delays in finishing the Ocracoke Express, the new passenger ferry between Hatteras and Ocracoke that was slated to launch in May. NCDOT now reports that due to issues with completing the vessel, the ferry will likely not begin service by the scheduled […]
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Chamber Honors Outer Banks Women at International Women’s Day Luncheon
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce and their Title Sponsor, Towne Insurance, celebrated Women of the Outer Banks at a Luncheon event and Dessert Auction on Friday, March 8, at Basnight’s Lone Cedar Café. Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the honorees included Beth Midgett of Hatteras Island, and Vacation Rental Management Professional with Midgett Realty. […]
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Currituck County High School Takes Home Second Consecutive Sandlot Championship
Despite the chilly and at-times unpredictable temperatures, players and spectators were treated to a thrillingly good time at the 4th Annual Cape Hatteras Sandlot Tournament, which was held this past weekend. Currituck County took home their second consecutive Sandlot Championship thanks to great pitching and defense in a 1-0 championship game versus the Bear Grass […]
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Dare County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Blotter March 10
Guadalupe Benito Loeza Moguel (M) (39), Louisburg, NC Felony Sex Offense Child under 15 years of age. Moguel was arrested by the United States Coast Guard on a boat in U.S. waters off the Texas coast and is in custody. Thank you to the United States Marshals Service and the United States Coast Guard. Justin […]
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John Richard Hunter
KILL DEVIL HILLS — John Richard Hunter, age 70, finished his race of life March 9, 2019 at his home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. John was bon September 23, 1948 to the late James A. and Elizabeth Stroud Hunter in Rock Hill, SC. John was a graduate of Rock Hill High School Class of […]
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Twenty-Six Candidates Compete for 3rd Congressional District Seat in Special Election
A total of twenty-six candidates have filed to compete in a special election for the 3rd Congressional District seat, which is vacant due to the passing of Republican Congressman Walter B. Jones on February 10, 2019. The candidates include 17 Republicans, 6 Democrats, 2 Libertarians and 1 Constitution Party member, and the primary for the […]
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EDITOR’S BLOG: Bikes and Turtles – Two New Bills to Keep an Eye on in 2019
The North Carolina General Assembly began their 2019 long session on January 9, and over the course of a month, the 170 members of the two chambers have already considered hundreds of bills. From a bill that would allow teachers to carry firearms and serve as resource officers, to a bill that would designate ice […]
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CHES Student Wins Second Place in Pea Island Preservation Society Essay Content
The Pea Island Preservation Society just finished its annual essay contest for all Dare County 4th graders as a follow-up to presentations that were given around the county earlier in the school year. The winners were announced at each school last Thursday, February 28, in front of their peers with their respective principals, teachers […]
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CHNS and NOAA to Present Free Program on the Outer Banks’ Ties to WWI
The Ocracoke Island community is invited to attend a free public program hosted by the Cape Hatteras National Seashore which explores the history of how the islands played a key role in World War I. The program, entitled “The Enemy in Home Waters: How World War I Came Home to America’s Shores,” is being presented […]
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