Tommy Good of Frisco, NC, unexpectedly passed away last week; he was 80 years old. The cause was cancer that had been undetected for some time. Tommy grew up on Hatteras Island with three brothers, Roy, George, and Gerald, and one sister, Delora. After trying a few different jobs, one on a pilot boat and [...]
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Shawn Caldwell Named Outer Banks Health Team Member of the Month f ...
May 24, 2024 | Community News Brief | 1
Shawn Caldwell, Patient Access Representative at Outer Banks Family Medicine—Avon, joined the practice in 1991 when it was at the Hatteras Medical Center. Given her experience and knowledge, she is a wealth of information to her team. Caldwell has an innate ability to put patients at ease and make them feel confident in the care [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleAugust 20, 1957 – May 18, 2024 FRISCO — William Frederick Heinkel, Jr., known to many as “Bluewater Billy,” was born on August 20, 1957, in Chicago, IL. He passed away on May 18, 2024, in Frisco, NC, at the age of 66. Bill graduated from Langley High School in McLean, VA, and moved to [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleHatteras Island Cancer Foundation Pop Up BBQ Benefit Set for June 11
May 24, 2024 | Community News Brief
Please join the HICF for their Annual Pop Up BBQ Benefit on June 11 from 5:30 p.m. until they run out of BBQ. The event will be held between the Hatteras Post Office and the Hatteras Library. The BBQ will be provided by Crazy Johnny’s BBQ. BBQ pork sandwiches, baked beans, coleslaw, macaroni salad, drinks, [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleMarch 8, 1950 – May 21, 2024 OCRACOKE — Danny Creighton Worsley, a beloved member of the Ocracoke community, passed away on May 21, 2024, in Ocracoke, NC at the age of 74. He was born on March 8, 1950, in Rocky Mount, NC. Danny led a fulfilling life, dedicating his career to various roles [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleNOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season and a 5% chance of a [...] Local News | Full ArticleRodanthe’s own Outdoor Drama Returns for the 2024 Summer Season
May 23, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Lost Colony in Manteo may be the best-known live entertainment option on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event for decades, and which has returned again for the 2024 summer season. During the heyday of the life-saving stations, the crews at all island [...] Island Features | Full ArticleIsland History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Lif ...
May 23, 2024 | Island Features | By: Jen Carlson
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations in the months ahead, leading [...] Island Features | Full ArticleMeet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHEM) publishes a monthly newsletter called The Storm Report for students, parents, supporters, and friends. The newsletter is a nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. The newsletter covers everything from upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more. It is a [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleWeekly Old Trent Market returns to Frisco on Thursdays for the 202 ...
May 22, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The weekly Old Trent Market has returned to the Frisco Woods Campground for the 2024 season, and the market will be held every Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. through October… and possibly even longer. Now celebrating its third year, 2024’s Old Trent Market is bigger and better than ever, with more than 28 local [...] Island Features | Full ArticlePea Island Preservation Society will host fourth annual Juneteenth ...
May 22, 2024 | Island Features
The Pea Island Preservation Society, Inc. (PIPSI) is pleased to announce the fourth annual Juneteenth free concert to be held on Wednesday, June 19 at 5:30 pm, at the Pea Island Cookhouse Museum in the Town of Manteo. The museum, simply referred to as the “Cookhouse” is located at 622 Sir Walter Raleigh Street in [...] Island Features | Full Article-
Project to replace sandbags on Ocracoke Island is complete; Both l ...
May 24, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
An extensive project to repair pavement and replace sandbags along N.C. Highway 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island is complete, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The single-lane closure that has been in effect since April has also ended, and both lanes of the highway are open. Earlier [...] Local News | Full ArticleNOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season and a 5% chance of a [...] Local News | Full Article
Project to replace sandbags on Ocracoke Island is complete; Both l ...
May 24, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
An extensive project to repair pavement and replace sandbags along N.C. Highway 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island is complete, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The single-lane closure that has been in effect since April has also ended, and both lanes of the highway are open. Earlier [...] Local News | Full ArticleNOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season and a 5% chance of a [...] Local News | Full Article
Six-member ferry crew honored by NCDOT, U.S. Coast Guard for heroi ...
May 21, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
At a dual ceremony held at the Hatteras Village ferry docks on Monday, May 20, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Ferry Division and the U.S. Coast Guard honored a six-member ferry crew for their heroic January rescue of two men and their dog. On January 12, Captain Bill Davis, Chief Engineer Robbie Meekins, [...] Local News | Full ArticleAs the start of the official summer visitor season kicks into gear this weekend, the North Carolina Ferry Division is expanding ferry service to the popular destination of Ocracoke Island. Beginning today, ferry routes between Cedar Island and Ocracoke and between Swan Quarter and Ocracoke will increase service from six to eight departures each day. [...] Local News | Full ArticleCorps releases Final Summary Report of Findings at the former Buxt ...
May 20, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Final Summary Report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers outlines the five site visits that were made by the agency from September 7, 2023, to February 15-16, 2024, but does not include the recent developments that have occurred over the past three months. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savannah District recently [...] Local News | Full ArticleVisitors advised to avoid small section of beach near Ocean Drive ...
May 20, 2024 | Local News | By: Joy Crist
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) issued a public advisory on Thursday, May 16, urging visitors to avoid a small section of Rodanthe Beach due to exposed wires, septic systems, and other debris. “Cape Hatteras National Seashore rangers, while performing periodic monitoring of the shoreline in Rodanthe on Wednesday afternoon, noted the eroded beachfront and [...] Local News | Full ArticleWaterways 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 ArticleDare 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 ArticleExpanded ranger-led educational programs begin Memorial Day Weekend at Cape Hatteras National Seashore
May 25, 2024 | Seashore News | By: Joy Crist
An expanded schedule of ranger-led educational programs begins Memorial Day Weekend at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. The additional programs run from Memorial Day through much of the summer, and there is no cost to attend any of the ranger-led programs. The schedule of weekly programs is listed below and is also available at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s website. Cape Hatteras National Seashore Bodie Island Lighthouse Daily Climbing Dates: Daily. First climb at 9 a.m. and final climb at 5:40 p.m. Details: Climbing tickets can only be purchased on the day of the intended climb. Tickets are available to purchase daily, starting at 7 a.m. Purchase tickets at www.recreation.gov/ticket/252034/ticket/10087143. Bodie Island Lighthouse Evening Climbing Dates: Every Tuesday evening between May 28 and August 27. Times: 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m. an [...] Seashore News | Full Article
Lifeguards are returning for the summer season to Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s five lifeguarded beaches starting on Saturday, May 25. From Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, lifeguards are on duty daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations: Coquina Beach Day Use Area (Bodie Island) Located across from the Bodie Island [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleThe permanent trail exhibits bring the people of the Roanoke Island Freedman’s Colony to life. Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (Fort Raleigh) and the Dare County Trails Commission will celebrate National Trails Day, June 1, 2024, by unveiling newly installed educational exhibits along Fort Raleigh’s Freedom Trail. Roanoke Island was a place of community for [...] Seashore News | Full ArticleCape 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 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 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 ArticleTop
Rodanthe’s own Outdoor Drama Returns for the 2024 Summer Season
May 23, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
The Lost Colony in Manteo may be the best-known live entertainment option on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event for decades, and which has returned again for the 2024 summer season. During the heyday of the life-saving stations, the crews at all island stations had a set, weekly routine that was only interrupted when a rescue was required. The routine included mundane tasks like housekeeping and chores, but it also included regular and repetitive training on the requirements for conducting a rescue in ocean waters. Considering that rescues were typically orchestrated in less-than-ideal conditions, (like hurricanes, nor’easters, or during times of warfare), the drills helped ensure that tasks like setting up the breeches buoy and firing the line-throwing Lyle Gun were second nature for the surfmen. This routine of drill [...] Island Features | Full Article
Pea Island Preservation Society will host fourth annual Juneteenth ...
May 22, 2024 | Island Features
The Pea Island Preservation Society, Inc. (PIPSI) is pleased to announce the fourth annual Juneteenth free concert to be held on Wednesday, June 19 at 5:30 pm, at the Pea Island Cookhouse Museum in the Town of Manteo. The museum, simply referred to as the “Cookhouse” is located at 622 Sir Walter Raleigh Street in [...] Island Features | Full ArticleNew Outer Banks nonprofit, inaugural event to celebrate Chief Wingina
May 21, 2024 | Island Features | By: Jennifer Allen
From CoastalReview.org A nonprofit organization founded late last year honors the Secotan leader, Chief Wingina, who was beheaded by the English in June 1586. Wingina was chief of the tribes that inhabited modern-day Roanoke Island and the mainland across the Albemarle and Croatan sounds. Wingina was first documented by the English during their initial contact [...] Island Features | Full ArticleTri Villages Market returns for 2024 on Memorial Day Weekend
May 20, 2024 | Island Features | By: Joy Crist
Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands’ newest weekly summertime market, the Tri-Villages Market, is returning in 2024 after a successful first season that exceeded all expectations. Though the northern Hatteras Island communities of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo had a seasonal market years ago, the Tri-Villages Market was a recent first for the area, attracting dozens of local [...] Island Features | Full ArticleWorrell 1000 will land on Ocracoke Island on Wednesday, May 22
May 20, 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 ArticleVIDEO… Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum’s re-opening a ...
May 19, 2024 | Island Features | By: Rory Kelleher
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum celebrated the completion of a years-long renovation project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 16, and Island Free Press videographer Rory Kelleher was there to capture the milestone event. On Thursday, community members and organizations who were part of the renovation process – as well as the [...] Island Features | Full Article7th 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 [...] Island Features | Full Article
Bill repealing Dare housing money overrides now state law
May 21, 2024 | Real Estate | By: Sam Walker
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Governor Roy Cooper has signed a bill that includes rolling back a stipulation put on $35 million allocated to address housing needs in Dare County that would supersede town zoning regulations from blocking developments that used the funds. But the money will not be used for those purposes anyway, after a pair of proposed developments fell through. And the county will have to return the funds to the state, rather than use it another way to address the housing crunch. Senate Bill 508, a measure that makes changes to the state's 2023-24 fiscal year budget and technical corrections to other laws, was approved earlier this month by the General Assembly. $35 million in state funding was allocated to Dare County in 2021 for the purpose of working with a qualified private partner to construct affordable housing units. Dare County partnered with Coastal Affordable Housi [...] Real Estate | Full Article
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 [...] Real Estate | Full ArticleFrom 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 ArticleMFC meeting brings new regulations for commercial and recreational fisheries
May 25, 2024 | Fishing | By: Jack Danz
At its business meeting this week, the commission closed commercial mullet fishing on the weekends and the recreational flounder season for 2024. At its May business meeting, which it held on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, in Beaufort, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission voted on new regulations for striped mullet harvest, updated the public about proposed regulations for the spotted sea trout fishery, and closed recreational flounder fishing for the year. The decisions will impact commercial and recreational fishermen on Hatteras Island. STRIPED MULLET The MFC voted unanimously to close the commercial harvest of mullet on weekends from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 and on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31. Commercial fishermen must have mullet landed, meaning the fishermen must have the mullet at a fish house, before 11:59 p.m. on Fridays. Commercial harvest will re [...] Fishing | Full Article
Shawn Caldwell Named Outer Banks Health Team Member of the Month f ...
May 24, 2024 | Community News Brief | 1
Shawn Caldwell, Patient Access Representative at Outer Banks Family Medicine—Avon, joined the practice in 1991 when it was at the Hatteras Medical Center. Given her experience and knowledge, she is a wealth of information to her team. Caldwell has an innate ability to put patients at ease and make them feel confident in the care [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleHatteras Island Cancer Foundation Pop Up BBQ Benefit Set for June 11
May 24, 2024 | Community News Brief
Please join the HICF for their Annual Pop Up BBQ Benefit on June 11 from 5:30 p.m. until they run out of BBQ. The event will be held between the Hatteras Post Office and the Hatteras Library. The BBQ will be provided by Crazy Johnny’s BBQ. BBQ pork sandwiches, baked beans, coleslaw, macaroni salad, drinks, [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleHatteras Island Friends of Felines’ Annual Yard Sale will be hel ...
May 24, 2024 | Community News Brief
The non-profit organization Friends of Felines Hatteras Island will be hosting its annual yard sale on Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on both days. The yard sale will be held along NC. Highway 12 in Avon, across from Oceanas Bistro. The annual yard sale, which has become an early [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleMeet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/The Cape Hatteras Elementary School (CHEM) publishes a monthly newsletter called The Storm Report for students, parents, supporters, and friends. The newsletter is a nod to the school’s mascot, the Cape Hatteras Tropical Storms. The newsletter covers everything from upcoming special events to recent initiatives in art, technology, music, media, and more. It is a [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleOuter Banks Chamber now taking applications for Small Business Awards
May 22, 2024 | Community News Brief
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce is seeking applications for the 2024 Small Business of the Year Awards to be presented on Thursday, August 29th at the Outer Banks Business Update & Small Business Awards breakfast. This event will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn at 8:00 a.m. and will feature Gary Salimido, President & [...] Community News Brief | Full ArticleTommy Good of Frisco, NC, unexpectedly passed away last week; he was 80 years old. The cause was cancer that had been undetected for some time. Tommy grew up on Hatteras Island with three brothers, Roy, George, and Gerald, and one sister, Delora. After trying a few different jobs, one on a pilot boat and [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleAugust 20, 1957 – May 18, 2024 FRISCO — William Frederick Heinkel, Jr., known to many as “Bluewater Billy,” was born on August 20, 1957, in Chicago, IL. He passed away on May 18, 2024, in Frisco, NC, at the age of 66. Bill graduated from Langley High School in McLean, VA, and moved to [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleMarch 8, 1950 – May 21, 2024 OCRACOKE — Danny Creighton Worsley, a beloved member of the Ocracoke community, passed away on May 21, 2024, in Ocracoke, NC at the age of 74. He was born on March 8, 1950, in Rocky Mount, NC. Danny led a fulfilling life, dedicating his career to various roles [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleOCRACOKE — Lou Ann Gaskins, 65, of Ocracoke, NC, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Lou was born on September 10, 1958, to Earl Hill Gaskins and Annie Lou Gaskins in Morehead City. Lou graduated from Ocracoke School and later worked there for 25 years. She worked as a teacher’s assistant in various [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleWe are sad to announce the passing of Norman Clarke Morse Sr., known to many as Stormin Norman, age 85, of Coinjock, NC. He died in his home on May 14, 2024. He was born in Virginia Beach, VA, on May 9, 1939, to the late Elsworth Morse and Cecelia Mamie Ethridge Morse. He served many [...] Obituaries | Full ArticleJanuary 10, 1961 – May 7, 2024 KITTY HAWK — John David (J.D.) Abshire, Jr. of Kitty Hawk, NC, died Tuesday, May 7, 2024, after a brief illness. Born January 10, 1961, in Norfolk, Virginia, he was the son of the late John David Abshire, Sr. and Yvonne Hooker Abshire. J.D. graduated from Kempsville High [...] Obituaries | Full Article
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