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Lifestyles

Fried shrimp fundraiser set for Swan Quarter Volunteer Fire Department

The Swan Quarter Volunteer Fire Department will hold a fried shrimp fundraising lunch and dinner on Saturday, October 19, ...

wastewater

News

Untreated wastewater overflow reported in Columbia

The Town of Columbia reported a discharge of untreated wastewater on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. The overflow occurred ...

medicare

News

Medicare beneficiaries urged to check their options for 2025

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding Medicare beneficiaries that it’s time to compare and evaluate their current ...

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News

Clydette Overton to serve as Columbia alderman

Clydette Overton was recently given the oath of office as alderman in the Town of Columbia by Mayor ...

Lifestyles

Roanoke Island Garden Club to meet Oct. 17

The Roanoke Island Garden Club will be meeting on October 17, 2024 at the College of The Albemarle, ...

HELENE

Opinion

Guest Opinion: Helene brought out the best in Carolinians

By John Hood RALEIGH — As we mourn the deaths and grapple with the destruction inflicted on our ...

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News

DCSO issues blotter for unincorporated Dare

The Dare County Sheriff’s Office has issued the September 2024 blotter recording felony crimes committed in unincorporated areas ...

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Sports

Local athletes, artists win at Senior Games State Finals

On September 16-22 at the 2024 North Carolina Senior Games State Finals, held in Raleigh and Cary, local ...

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Business

New location for Pro 1 Pest Control celebrated with ribbon cutting

The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Pro 1 Pest Control to celebrate ...

HELENE

Opinion

Guest Opinion: Remote work yields benefits and costs

By John Hood RALEIGH — As economist (and North Carolina native) Thomas Sowell once observed, “there are no ...

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FLOOD

Opinion

One on One: The great floods of 1916 and 2024

By D.G. Martin One of Miss Letitia Currie’s favorite topics in her history class in the 1950s at ...

wilbur

Schools

Wilbur visits Cape Hatteras Elementary School

Cape Hatteras Elementary School kicked off its One School, One Book event with a visit from Wilbur the ...

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News

CSI receives grant for renewable ocean energy research

A new $3.6 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will be awarded over five years to researchers from ...

News

Commissioner candidates discuss issues at forum

The League of Women Voters of Dare County hosted a Board of Commissioners candidate forum October in the ...

Mattamuskeet Rising

News

Hyde County Schools, Hyde Board of Commissioners announce $36 million award for Mattamuskeet Rising project

Hyde County Schools and the Hyde County Board of Commissioners have announced the awarding of a $36 million grant for the ...

manatees

On the Water

Headed south? Manatees spotted ‘grazing’ in Southern Shores

By Jennette’s Pier Staff It’s that time of year again when manatees start to migrate south back to ...

dune street

Business

Dune Street Rawbar & Grill’s one-year anniversary celebrated with ribbon cutting

The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Dune ...

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Business

Outer Banks Chamber collecting gift cards for western NC residents impacted by Helene

The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce is collecting gift cards to support the recovery efforts of those in ...

fed

Opinion

You Decide: What does the Fed’s rate cut mean?

By Mike Walden Recently the Federal Reserve (the Fed) made headlines by reducing its interest rate for the ...

Lifestyles

Unlock the potential of multigenerational teams

By Cameron Lowe, Currituck Extension The Currituck Extension Center is excited to announce that it will host a ...