By the Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department (OFVD) will hold its annual Firemen’s Ball at the Berkley Barn on Saturday, May 25. This fundraiser, one of the island’s biggest social events, includes BBQ dinners that can be taken home and two auctions. This is the most important fundraising event for the OVFD, which, [...]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is advising its visitors to avoid the beach adjacent to Ocean Drive in Rodanthe, due to exposed wires, pipes and septic systems. The Seashore is working with Dare County and the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative on the exposed hazards. Hazards, such as building materials and parts of septic systems, may [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleU.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet will host an Open House on S ...
May 16, 2024 | Island Features
The U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, May 19, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., and the community-wide event is an opportunity for the public to explore the site and pick up a wealth of information before the 2024 summer season officially begins. The Open House will [...] Island Features | Full ArticleCorps of Engineers outlines current efforts to remediate Buxton Be ...
May 15, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Community members heard an update on the efforts to remediate environmental hazards, (and specifically petroleum contamination), on a roughly 500-yard section of Buxton Beach at a public meeting held on March 14. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service, the Dare County Board of Commissioners, the U.S. Coast Guard, and [...] Local News | Full ArticleA humpback whale skull was discovered just south of off-road vehicle (ORV) ramp 23 in the Salvo area this week, according to an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). This particular humpback whale was a sub-adult size, and the portion of the skull in the photo above is the cranial cavity, which measured [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleSpecial encore of “The Little Mermaid” will be held at First F ...
May 15, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
After attracting a sold-out crowd on Hatteras Island, the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) Drama Club will be taking their newest production of “The Little Mermaid” on the road for a special performance at the First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills on Saturday, May 18, at 3:00 p.m. The revitalized CHSS Drama Club [...] Island Features | Full ArticleCommentary: Saving the 1898 Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station will ...
May 15, 2024 | Island Features | By: James D. “Keeper James” Charlet
For more information on the background of the Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station, click here Do you want to be part of the heroic rescue of the 1898 Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station? If so, ‘how to’ will be at the end. But first, a brief background. How the 1898 Station Will Help Hatteras The Outer Banks [...] Island Features | Full ArticleNAMI OBX to host Inaugural NAMIwalk OBX on Saturday, May 18 at Avi ...
May 15, 2024 | Community News Brief
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and NAMI OBX, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) announces its inaugural walk NAMIwalk OBX to be held on Saturday, May, in Kill Devil Hills, beginning at Aviation Park. This awareness walk will follow a safe route and allow residents to walk and talk with [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleJohn E. Herbert, Jr., 92, of St. Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024. He was born in Rodanthe, NC, on April 16, 1932 to the late John E. Herbert, Sr. and the late Nora Midgett. John married Margaret M. Herbert on July 18, 1953, and they were married for 62 years before she [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleFrisco Native American Museum will host Meet the Author Dr. Michae ...
May 14, 2024 | Community News Brief
Meet Dr. Michael Oberg, author of The Head in Edward Nugent’s Hand, Roanoke’s Forgotten Indians, on Wednesday, May 29th, from 4 pm until 6 pm, at the Frisco Native American Museum’s newly redesigned Natural History Center. Oberg is a historical scholar on Chief Wingina, a distinguished Professor of History at SUNY/Geneseo, and the founder of [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleCoastal Humane Society will host vaccination clinic on May 22 in Avon
May 14, 2024 | Community News Brief
The Coastal Humane Society is holding two Pet Vaccination Clinics this month – one this coming Sunday, May 19 in Manteo and another Wednesday, May 22 in Avon. Dr. Burkart from Roanoke Island Animal Hospital is the Clinic Veterinarian for both events. The Manteo Clinic will be held in front of Good Dog Retreat from [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleUnderstanding the issues at Buxton Beach – An FAQ Guide, Revisited
May 13, 2024 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 1
Back in March, the Island Free Press published an FAQ guide to explain the complicated background and current issues that were occurring at Buxton Beach. Nearly two months later, a lot has changed, and there has been a mild increase in progress and a major increase in community involvement. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [...] Editor's Blog | Full Article-
Waterways Commission eyes upcoming dredging projects to widen Hatt ...
May 18, 2024 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak
While Hatteras Inlet is currently enjoying a respite from crisis mode, members of the Dare County Waterways Commission are keeping an eye on the horizon to ensure that the channels are maintained, and the agencies are prepared with permits and funding. “I’m glad to hear Sloop Channel is holding up there,” Joen Petersen, U.S. Army [...] Local News | Full ArticleBy the Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department (OFVD) will hold its annual Firemen’s Ball at the Berkley Barn on Saturday, May 25. This fundraiser, one of the island’s biggest social events, includes BBQ dinners that can be taken home and two auctions. This is the most important fundraising event for the OVFD, which, [...] Local News | Full Article
Waterways Commission eyes upcoming dredging projects to widen Hatt ...
May 18, 2024 | Local News | By: Catherine Kozak
While Hatteras Inlet is currently enjoying a respite from crisis mode, members of the Dare County Waterways Commission are keeping an eye on the horizon to ensure that the channels are maintained, and the agencies are prepared with permits and funding. “I’m glad to hear Sloop Channel is holding up there,” Joen Petersen, U.S. Army [...] Local News | Full ArticleBy the Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department (OFVD) will hold its annual Firemen’s Ball at the Berkley Barn on Saturday, May 25. This fundraiser, one of the island’s biggest social events, includes BBQ dinners that can be taken home and two auctions. This is the most important fundraising event for the OVFD, which, [...] Local News | Full Article
Dare County and Current TV have released a video of the May 14, 2024 meeting that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District held in coordination with the Dare County Board of Commissioners to provide information regarding the Corps’ remediation efforts to address petroleum contamination at the Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) at the former Naval [...] Local News | Full ArticleCorps of Engineers outlines current efforts to remediate Buxton Be ...
May 15, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
Community members heard an update on the efforts to remediate environmental hazards, (and specifically petroleum contamination), on a roughly 500-yard section of Buxton Beach at a public meeting held on March 14. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the National Park Service, the Dare County Board of Commissioners, the U.S. Coast Guard, and [...] Local News | Full ArticleThere will be a slight risk of isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms developing across portions of eastern North Carolina on Wednesday, May 15, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. The highest risk of strong storms will be between 4-8 p.m., but activity could develop as early as 1-2 p.m. Any [...] Local News | Full ArticleN.C. Highway 12 to return to seasonal speed limits on Wednesday
May 13, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 3
As peak travel season on the Outer Banks approaches, N.C. Department of Transportation crews will change speed limit signs May 15 to reflect lower speed limits along sections of N.C. 12 in parts of Currituck and Dare counties. On Wednesday, the speed limits in areas through the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo, as well [...] Local News | Full ArticleAll Dare County offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. These offices and facilities will reopen and operate under their regularly scheduled hours on Tuesday, May 28. These closures include the Dare County C&D Landfill, Manns Harbor Transfer Station, Buxton Transfer Station, and Manteo Recycle Yard; however, there [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Chicamacomico Banks Fire Department is thrilled to announce big changes coming in the northernmost fire district on Hatteras Island. A custom-built Rosenbauer fire engine is due for delivery in summer 2025, and a new fire & EMS station is in the early planning stages, with construction anticipated within the next five years. The new [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe Island Free Press (IFP) is excited to announce the launch of the 2025 calendar, and pre-ordering is now available for folks who want to celebrate the beauty of Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands all year long. Our IFP readers submitted all the photos in the 12-month 2025 calendar and include landmarks, beach scenes, and other [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, in coordination with the Dare County Board of Commissioners, would like to invite the Buxton community to a public meeting on Tuesday, May 14, at 6 p.m. in the Fessenden Center, located at 46830 N.C. Highway 12 in Buxton, North Carolina. Col. Ron Sturgeon, U.S. Army Corps [...] Local News | Full ArticleDare County Manager Bobby Outten presented the county’s recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 to the Dare County Board of Commissioners during the board’s meeting that was held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The recommended budget includes no property tax increase, with the rate to remain at 40.05 cents per $100 of assessed value. (Example: [...] Local News | Full ArticleThe William B. Umstead (locally known as the Old Manns Harbor) Bridge on U.S. 64 over Croatan Sound will be closing June 3 for an estimated six months as a $33 million bridge preservation project enters a critical phase. During the closure, all 313 concrete spans on the bridge will be repaired and each of [...] Local News | Full ArticleExposed pipe that may be source of petroleum on Buxton Beach is ex ...
May 9, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist | 1
An exposed pipe that is believed to be a source of petroleum on a closed section of Buxton Beach is expected to be removed by May 24, per an update from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Savannah District. On Friday, May 3, the Corps awarded a $525,000 contract to SLSCO, LTD for work [...] Local News | Full ArticleFrom OuterBanksVoice.com The fate of the $35 million in state funds awarded for affordable housing in Dare County was resolved at the May 7 Dare Board of Commissioners meeting when County Manager Bobby Outten informed the board that the money had to be returned to the state in the near future. At their May 7 [...] Local News | Full Article
Cape Hatteras National Seashore advises visitors to avoid the beach adjacent to Ocean Drive in Rodanthe
May 16, 2024 | Seashore News
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is advising its visitors to avoid the beach adjacent to Ocean Drive in Rodanthe, due to exposed wires, pipes and septic systems. The Seashore is working with Dare County and the Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative on the exposed hazards. Hazards, such as building materials and parts of septic systems, may also be present in other areas of the beach in Rodanthe, so beachgoers should use caution throughout the beaches in front of the village. [...] Seashore News | Full Article
A humpback whale skull was discovered just south of off-road vehicle (ORV) ramp 23 in the Salvo area this week, according to an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). This particular humpback whale was a sub-adult size, and the portion of the skull in the photo above is the cranial cavity, which measured [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleFirst sea turtle nest of the 2024 season found in Frisco
May 13, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The first sea turtle nest of the 2024 season was found near Frisco on Saturday, May 11, by National Park Service (NPS) biologists, per an update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). CHNS biologists determined that the nest came from a Loggerhead sea turtle, and the nest has been marked off to protect it [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleBodie Island Lighthouse to offer evening and full moon climbs star ...
May 9, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore will offer additional Bodie Island Lighthouse climbing opportunities, including full moon and evening climbs, starting later in May. Every Tuesday from May 28 through August 27, evening climbs will occur at 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Additionally, full moon climbs will be offered on May 23, June 21, [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) will seek input on the development of a horse management plan at a May 21 public meeting on Ocracoke Island. In light of sea level rise effects and in consideration of National Park Service management policies, the Seashore is preparing to develop a management plan for the Ocracoke horses and [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleNational Park Service staff at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial recently finalized early season educational programming schedules. Upcoming events for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore are listed below, and event schedules for all parks can also be found on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleScaffolding around the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is complete; Paint ...
May 3, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
The scaffolding installation around the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is complete, and paves the way for the next steps in an 18-month restoration project that began in earnest at the start of 2024. The scaffolding project, (which was performed by subcontractor Scaffold Resource), took 60 days to install with a team of 10 people, and more [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleORV night driving restrictions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands be ...
April 30, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
Night driving restrictions on oceanside beaches within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore begin on Wednesday, May 1, at 9:00 p.m. From May 1 through July 31, priority off-road vehicle (ORV) ramps close at 9:00 p.m. and will reopen the following morning at 6:00 a.m. All other designated oceanside ORV ramps close at 9:00 p.m. and [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleThe Cape Point Campground in Buxton opened for the 2024 season on Saturday, April 27, per a recent announcement from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS). The CHNS’ other seasonal campground – the Frisco Campground – opened on March 30, however, the Cape Point Campground’s opening was delayed due to excessive rainfall-related flooding in the [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCape Hatteras National Seashore reports more than 331,000 visitors ...
April 26, 2024 | Seashore News
With 311,384 visitors recorded in the first three months of 2024, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) is on track to have another busy year. Per statistics from the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, CHNS recorded 154,935 visitors in March, 79,256 visitors in February, and 77,193 visitors in January. In recent history, this is a higher [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleTop7th Annual Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest is heading to Rodanthe on May 18
May 18, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The 7th Annual Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and this year, the OBX Shred Fest is heading south to the Rodanthe Skate Park at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building. “We are excited to take this show on the road,” stated organizers in a press release. “We will continue to showcase local and regional bands along with live-action demos from professional BMX Riders, roller-skaters, and skateboarders.” Stand-out attendees also include an X-Games athlete as well as people associated with the upcoming Jackalope Contest in Virginia Beach. This free and family-friendly event will also feature a Veterans Honoring Ceremony at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station at 2 p.m., a Family Fun Zone, artisan vendors, a silent auction, food and beverages, and much more, with proceeds benefitting a number of local nonprofit organizat [...] Island Features | Full Article
U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet will host an Open House on S ...
May 16, 2024 | Island Features
The U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, May 19, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., and the community-wide event is an opportunity for the public to explore the site and pick up a wealth of information before the 2024 summer season officially begins. The Open House will [...] Island Features | Full ArticleSpecial encore of “The Little Mermaid” will be held at First F ...
May 15, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
After attracting a sold-out crowd on Hatteras Island, the Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) Drama Club will be taking their newest production of “The Little Mermaid” on the road for a special performance at the First Flight High School in Kill Devil Hills on Saturday, May 18, at 3:00 p.m. The revitalized CHSS Drama Club [...] Island Features | Full ArticleCommentary: Saving the 1898 Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station will ...
May 15, 2024 | Island Features | By: James D. “Keeper James” Charlet
For more information on the background of the Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station, click here Do you want to be part of the heroic rescue of the 1898 Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station? If so, ‘how to’ will be at the end. But first, a brief background. How the 1898 Station Will Help Hatteras The Outer Banks [...] Island Features | Full ArticleWorrell 1000 will land on Ocracoke Island on Wednesday, May 22
May 13, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
One of the most iconic and dangerous sailboat races in the world is heading to Ocracoke Island and Kill Devil Hills with a 50th-anniversary competition that is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. The Worrell 1000, known for its challenging course and demanding conditions, selected Ocracoke Island as a layover for its [...] Island Features | Full ArticleGraveyard of the Atlantic Museum will reopen on May 20 after a yea ...
May 13, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
After a years-long renovation project, the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras Village will reopen to the public on May 20, 2024. “We can’t wait to welcome you into our new space, which includes a completely redesigned lobby and gallery with state-of-the-art features and interactive elements that bring our coastal history to life,” stated [...] Island Features | Full ArticleAt its March meeting, the Dare County Tourism Board unanimously approved the distribution of $298,000 in Event Grants to 29 local Dare County non-profits and two governmental entities, making it easier for these groups to create and hold events that drive overnight visitation to the county during less-than-peak months. For the 2023-24 fiscal year a total [...] Island Features | Full Article
Dare County provides update on three Housing Task Force meetings held in April
May 2, 2024 | Real Estate
The Dare County Housing Task Force held three meetings in April 2024. At its meeting held on April 16, 2024, Dare County Manager/Attorney Bobby Outten briefed the group on actions that have been taken by the Dare County Board of Commissioners to address the ongoing housing issues in the county, including the board’s recent decision to end its partnership with Coastal Affordable Housing LLC and return the $35 million in state funding allocated to Dare County in 2021 for the purpose of working with a qualified private partner to construct affordable housing units back to the state due to the inability of developers to make progress on such developments thus far. The Housing Task Force then voted to send a letter to N.C. Representative Keith Kidwell, N.C. Representative Ed Goodwin, N.C. Senator Bobby Hanig and N.C. Senator Norm Sanderson to request their support and assistance with repeal [...] Real Estate | Full Article
From OuterBanksVoice.com The Dare County Housing Task Force, which has significantly picked up the pace of its work, will meet for the third time in two weeks when it convenes at the Dare County Administration Building on April 30. Among the items on the agenda is an effort to set up a future meeting schedule, [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleDare Housing Task Force to convene special April 22 meeting with s ...
April 22, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Mark Jurkowitz
From OuterBanksVoice.com Following up on a decision taken at the April 16 Dare County Housing Task Force meeting, that group will hold a special meeting on Monday, April 22 at 3:30 p.m. with State Senators Norman Sanderson and Bobby Hanig. The agenda for the meeting states it is being called to “discuss the housing challenges [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleDare Housing Task Force wants to incorporate more community voices ...
April 18, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Mark Jurkowitz
From OuterBanksVoice.com Meeting one week after the county commissioners voted to cut ties with its remaining affordable housing partner and return $35 million in housing funds to the state, the Dare County Housing Task Force made several decisions on how to move forward—including one that involves broadening and restructuring the group. Following the suggestion of [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleCoastal property owners yet to embrace roof-girding grants
April 16, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Catherine Kozak
From CoastalReview.org Maybe one North Carolina insurance provider should join the industry trend and advertise: “Hello Beach Plan policyholders! Do you need a new roof? Want to save on your property insurance? How about we help you out with as much as $8,000 toward a much stronger roof that is fortified to withstand storms? And [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleNorth Carolina Insurance companies have filed a request with the N.C. Department of Insurance to increase insurance rates for mobile home policies. The North Carolina Rate Bureau, which represents insurance companies and is not a part of the Department of Insurance, has requested an overall state average increase of 82.9% for mobile home fire policies [...] Real Estate | Full Article
The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in person May 22-24 at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Road, Beaufort, N.C. 28516. The meeting will also be live-streamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22; at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 23; and at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 24. The commission will hold public comment sessions at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, and at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 23. The following information pertains to in-person public comment: Those who wish to speak may sign up at the hotel prior to the public comment period in which they wish to speak. To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the chair will limit each speaker to 3 minutes. Those making comments will be asked to speak only once, either Wednesday night or Thursday morning, but not during both public comment periods. Those who wish to submit handouts to the commission during a publ [...] Fishing | Full Article
On May 16, Wawa, Inc. announced a significant milestone in the Company’s history – the grand opening of its first Wawa store in the state of North Carolina. Located in Dare County at 1900 Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills, this location is the first of nine Wawa stores slated to open in North Carolina before the [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleNAMI OBX to host Inaugural NAMIwalk OBX on Saturday, May 18 at Avi ...
May 15, 2024 | Community News Brief
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month and NAMI OBX, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) announces its inaugural walk NAMIwalk OBX to be held on Saturday, May, in Kill Devil Hills, beginning at Aviation Park. This awareness walk will follow a safe route and allow residents to walk and talk with [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleFrisco Native American Museum will host Meet the Author Dr. Michae ...
May 14, 2024 | Community News Brief
Meet Dr. Michael Oberg, author of The Head in Edward Nugent’s Hand, Roanoke’s Forgotten Indians, on Wednesday, May 29th, from 4 pm until 6 pm, at the Frisco Native American Museum’s newly redesigned Natural History Center. Oberg is a historical scholar on Chief Wingina, a distinguished Professor of History at SUNY/Geneseo, and the founder of [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleCoastal Humane Society will host vaccination clinic on May 22 in Avon
May 14, 2024 | Community News Brief
The Coastal Humane Society is holding two Pet Vaccination Clinics this month – one this coming Sunday, May 19 in Manteo and another Wednesday, May 22 in Avon. Dr. Burkart from Roanoke Island Animal Hospital is the Clinic Veterinarian for both events. The Manteo Clinic will be held in front of Good Dog Retreat from [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleLeadership OBX, a professional development program of the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce, is now accepting applications for the Class of 2024-2025. Thank you to the Outer Banks Hospital for being our Platinum Title Sponsor again this year. The Outer Banks Chamber launched Leadership OBX in 2014 to develop a cohort of business professionals with [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleOuter Banks Hotline begins second annual “OBX Men for Healthy Re ...
May 13, 2024 | Community News Brief
Outer Banks Hotline begins its 2nd annual “OBX Men for Healthy Relationships” campaign to increase awareness and promote a safe and compassionate community in the Outer Banks. The campaign will kick off Mother’s Day weekend and run through Father’s Day weekend. OBX Men for Healthy Relationships is about encouraging MEN to standing together to STOP [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleJohn E. Herbert, Jr., 92, of St. Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2024. He was born in Rodanthe, NC, on April 16, 1932 to the late John E. Herbert, Sr. and the late Nora Midgett. John married Margaret M. Herbert on July 18, 1953, and they were married for 62 years before she [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleJ. Morgan Mason, pioneering spirit, mother, canine fan, advocate for justice, and friend to many passed away on March 6th, 2024, due to complications from breast cancer. She was 80 years old and spent her last days surrounded by friends and family. Morgan was born in Washington D.C. on July 17th, 1943 to John and [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleAugust 17, 1937 – May 8, 2024 MANTEO — Elizabeth Ann Buzzy Booth, age 86, of Manteo, NC, passed away on May 8, 2024. She was born on August 17, 1937, in Raleigh, NC, to the late Audrey Bailey Buzzy and John Buzzy. Elizabeth graduated from Granby High School and went on to work as [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleIt is with deepest sadness we announce the loss of Rhondal “Ronnie” Lewis Midgett, Jr. on May 9, 2024. His death was very unexpected, and he will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Ronnie was born October 5, 1965 to the late Rhondal Lewis Midgett, Sr. and Connie Dianne Lewis Midgett. He is [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleKILL DEVIL HILLS — On May 6, 2024, Nicholas Flowers, 80, gained his heavenly wings. Nick was an amazing man who always put his family first. He retired in 2011 from Infilco Degremont in Richmond, Virginia, as an Electrical Engineer and moved to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He is preceded in death by [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleDonna Neace Brady, passed suddenly yet peacefully on May 1, 2024. She was born September 11, 1946, in Petersburg, VA. Donna was preceded in death by her mother Cora Davis Moody, father Neil Moody, and daughter, Chantel Love Brady. She was a beacon of light and warmth to both her family and her community that [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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