Although the new Bonner Bridge is open to traffic, there is still a little work to be done before crews can begin the demolition of the old Bonner Bridge structure – a project which is slated to be completed by the end of 2019 or early 2020. Over the next few months, crews will be […]
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The Dare County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in providing an identification of the man in the above image. On February 9, 2019, the man was captured on video vandalizing property at a home in Salvo. Anyone who recognizes the subject or who has information related to the incident is asked to contact […]
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February 1, 2019 Obtaining Property by False Pretenses. 200 block of Airport Road, Roanoke Island. Ebay scam. February 12, 2019 Breaking and Entering and Larceny. 1000 block of Harbour View Drive, Colington. Firearms stolen. February 16, 2019 Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicle. 100 block of Fields Drive, Roanoke Island. Change stolen from unlocked vehicle. February […]
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A nonprofit environmental law firm representing 16 South Carolina coastal communities and small businesses filed a motion for a preliminary injunction on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to block seismic surveys from beginning in the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf until a separate lawsuit is resolved. In the interim, a number of upcoming pop-up rallies are being planned […]
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Vernon Davis Dawson of Occoquan, VA, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Affectionately known as “Pop, Poppie and Grandad” to his grandchildren and great grandchildren, Vernon was born January 12, 1929, in Occoquan, VA, to the late Ethel Lynn Wigglesworth Dawson and Wallace Lindsay Dawson. He is preceded in death by his wife Hazel Wilkins […]
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Hundreds of people from all over Eastern North Carolina attended the N.C. Ferry Division’s first career fair today at the Hatteras Village Civic Center. “It was a huge success,” said Ferry Division Director Harold Thomas. “Not only did we greatly expand our pool of potential employees today, we strengthened the ties between the Ferry System […]
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Photos by Don Bowers Spirited signs lined the walkway to the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) gym on Thursday night in support of the Lady Canes basketball team, who were competing in the second round of the NC 1A State Tournament. Upon entering the crowded gym of excited fans, enthusiastic cheers exploded from both sides […]
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A brand new preschool is getting ready for its grand opening, and it’s the first preschool to be based in the Tri-villages since Hurricane Irene closed the former preschool down in 2011. The Village Preschool in Rodanthe, which was launched by the local Fair Haven United Methodist Church (UMC), is celebrating this milestone with an […]
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The first thing you might notice about the Rosette Nebula / star cluster is it has a lot of National Galactic Catalog (NGC) numbers associated with it. That’s due to different parts of this object being “discovered” by five different astronomers. The star cluster (visual magnitude +5) was discovered around 1690 by John Flamsteed, […]
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Residents in the tri-villages just got a new plot of space to start their spring and summer gardening initiatives, thanks to a community garden project that was recently orchestrated by the Fair Haven United Methodist Church (UMC.) The community garden is located in Rodanthe adjacent to the church, and the project originated when a member […]
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