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Better Beaches OBX in need of volunteers to help stabilize the dunes
Better Beaches OBX, a group that plants beach grasses to help stabilize Outer Banks’ dunes, is in search of volunteers to help finish out the [Read More]
Month: January 2021
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UPDATED: Power back on for nearly 1,200 customers in Colington, Kill Devil Hills
An outage of unknown origin knocked out power to almost 1,200 customers of Dominion Energy in Colington and Kill Devil Hills this evening. The blackout [Read More]
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PHOTOS: Snow envy? Take a look at these
While parts of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland are getting snow today from a coastal low, the Outer Banks is just seeing rain. But you [Read More]
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Some localized flooding possible as heavy rain moves through
After a morning of snow flurries and some sleet across parts of eastern North Carolina, heavy rain is on the way and may cause some [Read More]
Obituaries
Kathryn Marks Orgsbon
Manteo – Kathryn Marks Orgsbon, 95, passed away peacefully in Nags Head, NC January 28, 2021. Mrs. Orgsbon was born in Waverly, VA, and was [Read More]
Coronavirus
Currituck County hiring temp workers for COVID-19 vaccine clinics
Currituck County is creating a pool of temporary, part-time employees to work at COVID-19 vaccination clinics as needed. Duties may include traffic control, handing out [Read More]
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Five-year statewide bird survey to begin in March
A group of government agencies, universities and nonprofit organizations will launch the first-ever NC Bird Atlas survey this March. The statewide community science survey will [Read More]
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‘Keep praying, it’s working!’ Teen’s family offers hopeful update after crash
A local teenager critically injured in a Tuesday car crash in Kill Devil Hills has been showing signs of improvement, her family said Friday on [Read More]
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Belk plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but stores will remain open
The Belk department store chain announced this week it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and enter into a restructuring agreement with majority owner Sycamore [Read More]
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Island Free Press: ‘State of the County’ addresses fate of N.C. 12, affordable housing, beach nourishment
Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) Chairman Bob Woodard summarized the highlights of an otherwise bleak 2020, and touched on projects that the county is focused on in the months to come, in the annual State of the County presentation on January 27. [Read More]