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#4 Winners at Salvo, NC on June 28th
Quentin Turko
3A Boys
Julian Payne
3A Juniors
Sterling King
3A Men
Chris Hunter
Masters
Jesse Hines
Senior Men
Pat McManus
Grandmasters
Reese Patterson
Open Shortboard
Chris McDonald
Jr Women
Jackie Thomas
Leanne Foster
Menehune Longboard
Julian Payne
Junior Longboard
Cam Fullmer
Mens Longboard
Carmen Garcia, Jr.
Masters Longboard
Reese Patterson
Legends Longboard
Mike Payne
Womens Longboard
Kate Easton
Menehune Bodyboard
John Joyce
Open Bodyboard
Brian Breiholz
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Early Morning Surfers Art Print
Nikolaevich
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First Place in Lifeguard Competition
Lifeguards
from Nags Head Fire and Ocean Rescue placed first in the B Division of
the South Atlantic Lifesaving Association's Regional Lifeguard Competition
held on July 16 and 17 at Pleasure Island, North Carolina. Corolla Ocean
Rescue placed second in the division, only three points behind Nags Head.
with Huge Increase in Insurance Premiums
if Major Hurricane Strikes North Carolina
Corolla or Currituck Beach Lighthouse, built in 1875
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to Send You an E Mail Alert when a Sex
Offender Moves Within 5 Miles of your Home
Kenneth
R. Lang, 63, vacationing from Birdsboro, Pa was pulled from a Duck beach
on Thursday, July 17, 2008 and pronounced dead a short time later. Lang
was discovered floating face down by bystanders. Surf conditions on the
beach at the time were estimated to be 3 foot high waves and strong currents.
Outer Banks officials also reported 72 rescues occurred that day along a six mile stretch of shoreline running through the towns of Duck and Southern Shores. They estimated about 5,000 people visiting the beach that day with about 1,000 swimming in the high surf. Further south in Nags Head, rescue officials reported 13 people rescued from high surf. Warning flags were posted on their beaches.
Outer Banks officials also reported 72 rescues occurred that day along a six mile stretch of shoreline running through the towns of Duck and Southern Shores. They estimated about 5,000 people visiting the beach that day with about 1,000 swimming in the high surf. Further south in Nags Head, rescue officials reported 13 people rescued from high surf. Warning flags were posted on their beaches.
Beach Path Art Print
Soderlund, Karl
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to Prison for Having Sex with Student
The Lighthouse Stands Behind a Fence on Ocracoke Island Photographic Print
Alvarez, Stephen
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Currituck
High School Band Director Allan Matthew Coyle, 33 was sentenced to prison
on Monday, July 21 after pleading guilty to six counts of taking indecent
liberties with a student. The case was brought against Coyle when the
parents of a 17 year-old girl student filed a complaint.
Gulls Flying Over Beach, Ocracoke Island, NC Photographic Print
Fox, Martin
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World Class Act to Outer Banks Audiences
Nourishment Scheme Using Dredged
Oregon Inlet Sand on Town’s Beaches
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Violating Wastewater Treatment Permit
State
regulators are considering enforcement action against the owner of the
Clarion Hotel in Kill Devil Hills for violating its wastewater treatment
plant permit. The violations include improper discharges of nitrates and
methanes
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Marcia Cline
Gathering Features Artist Marcia Cline
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Citation King Mackerel
Susan
McClanahan of Harbinger, North Carolina caught a citation 38 pounds, 48
inches long king mackerel while fishing on a boat out of Oregon Inlet
on July 12, 2008. picture
Wind, Waves and Fisherman in an Suv on a Beach in the Outer Banks Photographic Print
Brown, Skip
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Vehicle Access Report for July 17, 2008
North Carolina Fall under Recall Notice
A
new audio report by North Carolina Public Radio discusses the depressed
economy and its effect on tourism along the Outer Banks.
Address at Outer Banks Bird Festival
Aerial View of Cars on the Coast of the Outer Banks Photographic Print
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Pace in Northeast North Carolina
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Biker Patch T-Shirt
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Home forclosures are running at a record pace in Pasquotank,
Camden, Perquimans, Chowan and Currituck Counties with more than 700 expected
during 2008. Currituck County, which contains the northern portion of
the Outer Banks reported two to three foreclosure hearings a day during
the month of June. About 50% of the foreclosures involved property owners
with second homes on the Currituck Outer Banks, with the remaining half
involving homes on the mainland.
City Coast Guard Base on September 13
Wright Brothers Historic First Flight Kitty Hawk, N.C. - Dec.17, 1903
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The
concert will be held at the Morale, Well-Being and Recreation field on
the Coast Guard base. Gates will open at 6 p.m. with the opening band
starting at 7 p.m. Lynyrd Skynyrd will begin playing at 9 p.m. 7,500 tickets
are available. Several thousand tickets will be reserved at a cost of
$40 each. The remaining tickets will be general admission and sell for
$25 in advance and $35 the day of the show. Military discounts will be
available through the MWR office. Children 12 and under will get in free.
more entertainment
Pea Island Lighthouse at Dusk Photographic Print
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Consider Offshore Drilling Resolution
The
new law is being spurred by state republicans trying to find support from
citizens that are angry over high energy prices. Introduced by republicans
on Tuesday, July 15, the resolution will decide whether offshore oil and
gas exploration as well as drilling should be allowed off the state’s
coast. Since the US Congress has the final say on the matter, the resolution
asks North Carolina’s US congressional delegation to support legislation
to return the oil and gas drilling powers to the states.
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Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, North Carolina Art Print
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on Remote Pea Island Beach
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On
Monday afternoon, July 14 a report of a stranded marine mammal was called
in by a Coast Guard helicopter crew that spotted the distressed animal
as they flew over Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Teams from Pea
Island and Cape Hatteras arrived at the site to find a young 10 foot long
short-finned pilot whale stranded on the beach. The crews went into action
to make the animal as comfortable as possible while they assessed its
health. The whale was suffering from continuous muscle spasms and experiencing
irregular breathing. Euthanasia was determined to be the most humane action
for him. A necropsy was expected to be performed on the whale at NOAA’s
lab in Beaufort Tuesday afternoon. more
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Bodie Island Lighthouse, Part of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Photographic Print
Kharitonov, Vlad
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in Kill Devil Hills Car Wreck
Five
people were reported injured in a three vehicle crash that occurred on
Saturday afternoon, July 12 on U.S. 158 in Kill Devil Hills. One unidentified
woman was flown to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital for treatment. The
crash occurred when the driver of a pickup truck using the center turning
lane to drive south, crashed head-on into a car containing a woman and
two girls that was stopped in the center lane waiting to make a turn.
The impact of the crash pushed the car back into another car, injuring
its driver. The driver of the pickup truck suffered minor injuries and
is expected to be cited.
Roanoke Island Vine Source of New Wine
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Refuge Re-Open to Public Access for First
Time Since Wildfire Began in Early June
Report Busy Day Catching Big Eye Tunas
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Mattamuskeet Lodge, to Reopen in 2010
The
historic Lodge is located in Hyde County and is Listed on the National
Register of Historic Places. Officials hope the former hunting lodge will
stimulate the economy of the economically distressed region around Lake
Mattamuskeet. Also see
Motorcycle Ride to Lake Mattasmukeet.
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Festival and Powwow, August 09-10, 2008
5th
Annual Roanoke Island American Indian cultural Festival and Powwow sponsored
by: The Algonquian Indians of NC and the Roanoke and Hatteras Indians
of Dare County, NC and will be held at: Airport Pavilion Lawn located
on Airport Road across from the NC Aquarium. No contest powwow. Admission
Fee: Adults (13+)$5.00 Children (3-12)$3.00 Age 2 and Under FREE.
at Emerald Isle, NC Beach
According
to local officials, the unidentified girl was bitten on Wednesday, July
9 while she was in the water between Sea Dunes and Ocean Oaks Drives.
The young girl suffered a bite on her foot resulting in cuts and damage
to ligaments and tendons. She was taken to Carteret General Hospital in
Morehead City where doctors identified the bite wounds.
Location in Southern Shores
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Outer
Banks Association of REALTORS® members and Joanne Holterling of the
Beach Food Pantry at their new location #2 Juniper Trail in Southern Shores.
You can reach them at 480-0070 for hours or assistance.
Karen Pierce, Event Coordinator; Kim Endre, Membership Committee Chair, and Rosemarie Doshier, President collected and delivered donated food items, Food Lion gift cards and checks collected from OBAR members at their recent Family Picnic. The REALTORS® have collected items at their meetings this year and have donated to various groups throughout the county.
Karen Pierce, Event Coordinator; Kim Endre, Membership Committee Chair, and Rosemarie Doshier, President collected and delivered donated food items, Food Lion gift cards and checks collected from OBAR members at their recent Family Picnic. The REALTORS® have collected items at their meetings this year and have donated to various groups throughout the county.
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Larger View
A
fire destroyed a Maryland family’s three story vacation home on
Beach Dr. in Kitty Hawk late Friday night, July 4th. The fire was reported
to have been so intense that neighbors were seen watering down their yards
and trees with garden hoses in an effort to keep the flames from spreading
to their own homes. Firefighters were reported at the scene all night.
Spent fireworks discarded in a plastic trash can near the home were believed
to have re-ignited and spread to the vinyl siding covering the home. No
one was reported injured during the fire; however the family's dog Magothy
perished in the fire. Two cats were also in the house at the time of the
fire but were believed to have escaped when a neighbor entered the home
in an attempt to save the dog. The family is still trying to recover their
two cats named Cleo and Chloe.
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