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Crew on the Deck of the Uss Monitor, c.1862
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Landing of First English Settlers on Roanoke Island under Richard Grenville, 1585
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 A Windsurfer Skims the Silver Surface of Pamlico Sound at Twilight
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Evening View Crossing the Alligator River,Along the Albemarle Sound
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 Richard Grenville Attacking a Native American Village, Roanoke Island
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The Burnside Expedition Landing at Roanoke Island, February 7th 1862
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British Clipper for the China Tea Trade Which in 1868 Won the Ocean Race from China to England
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Orville Wright Taking Plane For 1st Motorized Flight as Brother Wilbur Wright Looks on at Kitty Hawk
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Outer Banks Bicycle Riders Pedal
while Others Sleep: The 5:30 Crew
It’s 5:30 am on the Outer Banks. Most people are sleeping or just getting up to get ready to work. At the same time 5, 10 or maybe 20 local business owners, real estate developers, contractors, engineers, doctors, school teachers and other avid cyclists are preparing to ride 18 miles before 6:30.
They meet at the same bench at Food Lion in Southern Shores every weekday morning at 5:30 to ride everything from full on carbon race bikes to trusty old steel framed road bikes. In the true Outer Banks spirit, they ride as a group. Read the complete story

Former NC Editor of Virginian-Pilot
Rob Morris Starts New Outer Banks
Blog titled "The Outer Banks Voice"

First Flight High School Student Madelaine Katz
Wins Dare County District Championship
in Poetry Out Loud Competition ......................
Katz came out on top in the finals in a tough competition against fellow First Flight High School student Becca DeLucia and Manteo High School students Cole Beasley and Kiana Kinsey. Kiana Kinsey was named runner up.
Nags Head Commissioners Say No Referendum
Planned for Beach Nourishment.......................

Instead, some of the ideas that surfaced at a recent commissioners meeting on ways to get the $36 million needed to pay for beach nourishment on the town's eroding beaches included charging visitors to park at beach accesses; charging a flat fee of $1.50 a night for hotel rooms, $10 a week for cottage rentals and borrowing the money.

Southern Shores Canal Dredging
Project "Going Down the Drain!"
That's been reported on "Eye on Dare,” a new Outer Banks political website. With only 7 days remaining on their original permit, only 1-2% of the canal dredging project in the town of Southern Shores was reported complete. One town official said "This project is going down the drain." Southern Shores has about $1.7 million invested in the project. Although bonded, if the project fails or is shutdown before completion, turmoil is a likely outcome for those officials intertwined in the scheme
Outer Banks Music Showcase
Presents: Sick & Tired of Winter

Special Valentine's Day Celebration with Ocean City Jamboree, February 13th 2010. Come spend your Valentine's weekend with an exciting show performance by the Ocean City Jamboree from Ocean City, Maryland. The cast will be here for one exciting day including two performances (2:00pm & 7:30pm) with their hit show "Sick & Tired of Winter". This is a brand new musical stage production reminiscing on the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. This promises to be a foot tappin', finger snappin', belly laughin', good time. Young and old alike will find themselves singing along with their mini tribute to the great hit songs of the British invasion, classic summer hits from the past, and more! Audiences of all ages will continue to be amazed by the spellbinding wizardry and illusions along with side-splitting comedy.
Pricing $21.95 adults, $19.95 group rate (20 or more), $7.95 kids (12 & under). $19.95 adults $6.95 children. $35.95 Dinner and Show Package with the Jolly Roger Restaurant .Call the box office for tickets 252-261-7505

Hatteras Island Residents “Angry and Disappointed”
with Dare County Commissioners Actions............
Some Hatteras Island voters are seeking to change election law so commissioners would have to be elected by voters living in their own districts rather than through a county wide vote as presently done. Some Islander’s site lack of action on beach closures as a major disappointment.
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge Red
Wolf Howling Safaris Dates for 2010 Season
Date Day Time
9 June Wednesday 7:00 PM
16 June Wednesday 7:00 PM
23 June Wednesday 7:00 PM
30 June Wednesday 7:00 PM
7 July Wednesday 7:00 PM
14 July Wednesday 7:00 PM

Date Day Time
21 July Wednesday 7:00 PM
28 July Wednesday 7:00 PM
4 Aug. Wednesday 7:00 PM
24 Aug.Wednesday 7:00 PM
1 Sept.Wednesday 7:00 PM
register at 252.796.5600
Gun Stolen from Nags Head Vehicle
Able to Penetrate Bullet Proof Vests
A black FN Herstal, 5.7 mm pistol was stolen during a vehicle break-in on January 26th, 2010 from a vehicle parked on Pine Grove Trail in Nags Head. In addition, a gun case and 3 magazines were also taken during the theft. Officials report this particular gun poses a special threat to the public because it is capable of firing rounds that can penetrate Bulet Proof Vests.

Typical 5.7 mm FN Hernstal
Arctic Ice Melt to Cost $24 trillion by 2050
Damage to result from lost real estate, lost crops, and insurance payouts as a result of rising sea levels, floods and heat waves. Coastal regions to suffer worst fate.
Nags Head Board of Commissioners Seeking
$35 Million for Beach Nourishment............
The Nags Head Board of Commissioners and Mayor approved three resolutions in an effort to find funding for the Town's local beach nourishment scheme at their February 3, 2010 meeting. In addition, the mayor proposed that future maintenance funding include a special assessment on oceanfront & property owners east of S. Virginia Dare Trail north of Whalebone Junction and east of S. Old Oregon Inlet Road.
Corolla Wild Horse Fund Files for Special Use
Permit to Operate Horse Tours in Off-Road Area
The organization became the first to file for the permit after Currituck County adopted an outdoor tour operator ordinance on Sept. 21, 2009 in an effort to control the number of vehicles in the off road area after traffic complaints by area residents.
Southern Shores Fires Town Manager
Places Police Chief in Control of Town
Southern Shores mayor and town council votes 5-0 in closed session on Feb 2, 2010 to replace town manager Charles B. Read, Jr., with Police Chief David Kole, effective immediately.
“The Vagina Monologues” Feb. 8th 9th & 10th,
2010 in the Outer Banks Brewing Station......
The Vagina Monologues are used to raise awareness and funds for local organizations working to end violence against women and girls. Outer Banks Brewing Station
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Announces
Dates for 2010 Campground Season.........
Oregon Inlet Fishing Charter Boat
Catches 175lb Bluefin Tuna........
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Annual Reports
for Protected Species; Off-Road Vehicle
Management & Negotiated Rulemaking Released
Home Foreclosures Reach New Record in North Carolina
Foreclosures filings in North Carolina reached historic proportions in 2009 with 63,341, an increase of nearly 10,000 over 2008’s 53,960 filings. Locally, Dare County suffered 1029 foreclosures in 2009 compared to 756 in 2008. In Currituck County there were 328 foreclosures in 2009 compared to 204 in 2008. Hyde County reported 38 in 2009 compared to 22 in 2008. Tyrrell County actually saw a decrease, experiencing just 15 foreclosures in 2009 compared to 18 in 2008. Officials with the North Carolina Justice Center are calling for stronger state and federal response to the epidemic in foreclosures.
Two Currituck Men Arrested for
Indecent Liberties with Minors.
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Lynwood Lee Jones III, 28, a resident of the 200 block of Baxter Lane in Moyock and a previously registered sex offender is facing three counts of taking indecent liberties with a child following a grand jury indictment on Jan. 11. In a separate matter, Charles William McClendon, 51, a resident of the 200 block of East Ridge Road also in Moyock was charged with disseminating obscene material to a minor under the age of 16. McClendon was also a suspect in a previous child molestation case that was reported on May 8, 2008. Investigators suspect McClendon gave alcohol to the child before the molestation took place.
Officials Await Environmental Impact Statement
for Currituck Mid-County Bridge................
The report was supposed to be released last summer, however Turnpike engineers asked for more time to investigate modifications to the bridge’s design and introduce a new bridge option, called “Option B” , a plan engineers believe could save the project a lot of money and work well with the natural environment.
Option B would relocate the bridge’s toll collection booths and move a lot of local traffic onto the new bridge highway. However, many local Currituck residents oppose the new plan, claiming it places environmental concerns over the wants of local residents.
Outer Banks Association of Realtors Honored
at Membership Meeting in Kitty Hawk..........
Arlene Price, of Resort Realty was recognized for being a REALTOR® for 25 years by Genelle Carter, 2010 President of The Outer Banks Association of REALTORS® at the General Membership Meeting held at The Hilton Garden Inn, Kitty Hawk, NC on Wednesday, January 27th. This honor also goes to Douglas Langford of Langford & Company, and Maryruth Reiss, RE/MAX Ocean Realty not pictured.
Winners Announced for the 32nd Annual
Frank Stick Memorial Arts Show............
Despite the snow, the rain, the wind and the rising tide on Saturday, January 30th, our judges, Michael Dorsey and Mark Phillips were able to view the show on Saturday to make their decisions. After two hours of deliberations in the blind judging, they announced their choices. In an unusual twist, both judges were deadlocked for Best in Show and requested that we offer two awards and overall awards were given to artists representing many styles of work.
Best in Show Awards sponsored by Marshall Sklar and Saga Construction were awarded to Hanna Jubran for his sculpture "Composition #7” and Fay Davis Edwards for her painting "One Lump or Two: The New Reality.” continued
OBX Surfer Brett Barley Reaches Semi-Finals
of $120,000 Volcom Pipeline Pro...............
On Thursday, Jan. 28, Barley 20 stunned the crowd at North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, with a perfect 10, the highest heat score of the event. The Outer Banks surfer claimed the last semi-final spot in the closing seconds of his heat, finding a precious barrel at the Backdoor in the 15-foot-plus surf to earn the score he needed to move into the finals. Barley will be joined in the semi-finals by Australians Mark Mathews and Anthony Walsh, Ian Walsh (Maui), Jamie O’Brien, Danny Fuller, John Florence, and Kiron Jabour.
January, 30, 2010 Outer Banks Snow Storm Pictures
Kitty Hawk Town Council Holds Meeting
to Discuss Financial Situation of Town..
Town’s Finance Officer not optimistic for any revenue increases in next fiscal year. Town discussing changes to employees educational Leave, education Benefits, and retiree Health Insurance.
Southern Shores Police Dept. Reports Breaking
& Entering Crimes up Over 100% in 2009.......
According to a Police Dept. presentation at the town’s recent retreat, there were 53 break-ins reported in 2009 as opposed to 23 in 2008. In addition, arrests were down. In 2008, 4 individuals were reported arrested for the crime of breaking and entering. During 2009, only 1 individual was reported arrested for breaking and entering despite a more than 100% increase in the crime.
Fisherman Falls off Boat, Missing in Atlantic Ocean
Allen Nelson III, 52, a crewmember aboard the fishing vessel Scarlett Lady fell overboard on Thursday afternoon Jan. 28 about 66 miles southeast of Beaufort Inlet . According to witnesses, Nelson was not wearing a life jacket. see Coast Guard abandons Search
Dare County Unemployment
Rate Jumps to Record 15.5%
This is an almost 4 point increase over November's 11.6% rate and a new record for Dare County. Throughout the state, unemployment rates increased in 86 of the state's 100 counties for December.
North Carolina Unemployment
Rate Soars to Historic Highs
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Katy Caroline Featured Artist for February
at Dare County Arts Council Gallery........

One of the Outer Banks’ most vibrant young artists, Katy Caroline, will have her work featured February 5 – 26, 2010 at the DCAC Gallery, in her show called “Bid in a Box.” This show is an unusual concept where most of the works will be available for blind bidding during the month of February. Why? Katy Caroline wants to be generous to those who have supported her work, so for this limited time she will be offering most her recent works up for auction.

Bids range from $20 to $300.00 and sizes range from 5” x 5” to 28” x 59.5”, and this is all original work. You may place your bids throughout the month, with the winners notified at the close of the show. What's more, for anyone who prefers traditional gallery opportunities, you will have that option, too. Continued

Kitty Hawk Heritage Day Threatened ! Victim
of Budget Squeeze. Town Council Members
Unable to Find $7,500 Needed to Fund Event
New Oregon Inlet Bridge Delayed Again;
Proposed $50 Per Day Toll Called Offensive
New Proposed Swan Beach Business District includes
Fishing Pier! Issue Comes to Planning Board on Feb 9
Plans to be unveiled at a Feb 9 Planning Board meeting for the new Swan Beach development in the Currituck 4 wheel drive area include hotel, bungalows, chapel, bait shop, gym, and fishing pier. Backers call Commercial development "Swan Beach Preserve" !
Manteo High School Seniors Paul Charron & Bree
Tillett Earn Perfect Math scores on SAT II Tests
Outer Banks Restaurant Owner Mike Kelly's
New 7500 Square Foot Home Profiled
in "My Outer Banks Home"....................
Corolla Parents Making Push to
Form New State Charter School
The school is expected to consist of students from Kindergarden up to 6th grade. Those students currently spend up to four hours each day riding school buses or being driven by parents to schools in Dare County. Funding for the school would come from county and state budgets through payments of about $7,000 for each child that attends the new school..
Currituck Ponders Elimination of Building Permit
Fees in Effort to Increase Constructiona Activity
In 2009 only 159 building permits for new construction were issued, a decrease of 77% from the peak high of 695 permits issued in 2003. The county’s Employment Security Commission believes more than 11 percent of Currituck's total unemployment is from the construction trades and some workers have been without employment for 2 years and are almost destitute. Officials believe eliminating building fees may stimulate construction activity and bring employment to many of those workers. Officials estimate builders would save up to $1,200 per house if they didn't have to pay for permits.
Scientists Conclude State Meeting with Worse Case
Scenario; Sea-Level rise of 4.6 feet in 90 Years......
Scientists brought together by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources in a special meeting in Raleigh recently claim the expected rise in sea level will overwhelm the Outer Banks and allow the Pamlico Sound to become part of the Atlantic Ocean in its worse case scenario. The higher ocean levels will be a social and economic disaster for thousands of residents living along the Outer Banks and on the mainland. The results of such a cataclysmic event include loss of Manteo, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk , Hatteras Island as well as much of the history of the area. In addition, the ocean will reach deep into the state bringing major climatic changes to much of the present North Carolina mainland.
Dare County Offering Free H1N1 Vaccinations to Everyone
flu shots are available during normal business hours at the Health Department offices in Manteo and Frisco. Call 475-5003 for info
Wood Sculptures Depicting Cruxification of Christ
by OBX Artist Glenn Eure Dedicated at Holy
Redeemer by the Sea Catholic Church on Jan. 24
Eure, who owns the Ghost Fleet Gallery in Nags Head and a member of the church spent an estimated 150 hours over a 4 year period on each of the 15 wood relief stations carved from tulip wood and southern yellow poplar that now decorate the church’s walls
Humane Society Offering $2500 Reward for Info
Leading to the Arrest of Individuals Suspected
of Intentionally Breaking Wings of Pelicans...
The Humane Society hopes the reward money will bring in some new leads on a case that been ongoing for several years. More pelicans have washed up around Oak Island recently with broken left wings that appeared to have been snapped over the side of a boat or over a knee. An official with the Seabiscuit Wildlife Shelter says the birds were in such bad condition they had to be put down. The illegal actions were first detected about 2 years ago.
Dare County Officials Report Feeling Good Over Court
Challenge Against Coastal County Insurance Rate Hikes
North Carolina Unemployment Rate
Increases to 11.2% in December......
North Carolina's unemployment rate has held steady near 11% for almost a year. The new rate surpasses the previous peak of 11.1 % reached in May, 2009. Data for counties were not released. Dare County experienced a 11.5% unemployment rate in Nov. 2009 and that figure is expected to be passed when the new data is made public.
Famous Chef, Ed Brantley, and Wife Heba Salama,
to Teach Healthy Cooking Techniques at Annual
Outer Banks Taste of the Beach on March 11-14
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Ed and Heba will host the opening reception, teach healthy cooking classes and act as celebrity judges at the Grand Finale Taste of The Beach Expo. More than 20 Outer Banks restaurants are expected to compete for the 1st ever TOBY Awards. Awards include "Best Booth Presentation," "Best In Show" and "Peoples Choice." Ed Brantley is a graduate of Johnson and Wales College of Culinary Arts in Charleston, South Carolina and currently teaches European Cuisine at the Arts Institute of Raleigh, North Carolina. The couple gained fame as weight loss winners on the television show "The Biggest Loser" by losing a combined total of 277 pounds. Heba became the first woman to win the "at home" prize of $100,000 for the highest percentage of weight lost overall and her husband, Ed, finished the season in second place.
$4.9 Million in Recovery Act Funds Awarded
to Build New Visitor Center and Headquarters
at Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Seal Takes Up Residence near the Wash Woods
Life Saving Station in Corova.............(Pictures)
Coastal Wind Farms Could Provide Up to 20%
Electricity Needs for Eastern USA by 2024
According to a new study by the US Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the effort would require a $90 billion in investment to build 22,000 miles of new high-tech power lines to carry the electricity to cities in addition to the actual wind turbines that would be needed. Wind turbines would be placed throughout the eastern USA grid extending from the Plains states to the Atlantic Coast and south to the Gulf of Mexico. Most of the big wind farms would be concentrated off the Atlantic Coast from Massachusetts to North Carolina and in Midwest states from North Dakota to Nebraska and into Kansas.
Ocean Surface Temperatures 2nd Warmest on Record
for December According to New NOAA Report.........
Report Highlights: "The global ocean temperature was the second warmest on record, behind 1997. The temperature anomaly was 0.97 degree F above the 20th century average of 60.4 degrees F.
The combined global land and ocean surface temperature was the eighth warmest on record, at 0.88 degree F above the 20th century average of 54.0 degrees F.
The global land surface temperature was 0.63 degree F above the 20th century average of 38.7 degrees F - the coolest December anomaly since 2002." source
Kill Devil Hills Homeowner Returns
Home and Surprises Burglar.........
"On January 12th, 2010, a homeowner in the 1100 block of 4th Street in Kill Devil Hills returned home to find a burglar inside his residence. The suspect fled before he could be apprehended, however a description and physical evidence was obtained. The suspect stole several rolls of coins and collectable coins, including a proof set. Anyone with information should contact Crime Line or the Kill Devil Hills Police Department at (252) 449-5337." Dare Community Crime Line
Bert Thomas of Kitty Hawk
Catches 47 lb Citation Striper
Dare County High School
Band Students Make History
A record 9 Dare County students placed in the Symphonic Band to qualify for auditions in the All-State Band: Morgan Leatherwood and Lucy Mason, Gage Clawson, Caroline Lowcher, Mei Mei Cook, Nick Nelson, and Becca DeLucia, and Abby Gray and Andrea Hueck. Earning a seat in the All-State Band is the highest achievement for a public school band student in North Carolina.
Nags Head Ocean Rescue Division Seeking
Lifeguards for 2010 Summer Season.......
Hatteras Island Surfer James
Brett Barley Has a New Blog
New Movie Tells the Story
of the Pea Island Surfmen
"Rescue Men: The Story of the Pea Island Surfmen" is scheduled to premiere on 27 February 2010, 7:30 PM at Roanoke Island Festival Park. see movie trailer

Scientists Conclude Forum With Message: Rising
Sea Levels Threaten North Carolina's Outer Banks

A panel of scientists ended a two-day forum in Raleigh, North Carolina on Friday, Jan. 15 with a sobering message for residents of the Outer Banks on the effects of rising seas on the coastline. They predicted a moderate sea level rise for the next 25 years which will then begin to accelerate causing an increase of sea level by as much as 4.5 feet by the year 2100. In addition, when the ocean breaks through the Outer Banks, Pamlico Sound will become part of the Atlantic Ocean threatening current marine plants and animals that now develop in the current brackish water. Scientists estimate 2,300 square miles of land would either be underwater or subjected to frequent flooding.
The panel urged the state to build more monitoring stations, track the rising oceans and develop long range plans to deal with the loss of land.

State Farm Insurance to End Homeowners Insurance
on Outer Banks, Calls Risk to Company too Great !
The company announced it will drop nearly 1600 policies that were to renew on May 1st. Calls risks too great to continue offering policies in coastal areas of North Carolina and other states. Company officials say the barrier islands present a geographic threat and they need to protect the company's financial strength.
Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores
Nominated for Marine Protected Area Status.........
Dare County School System Offering Substitute
Teachers Employment in Child Nutrition
for $8.64. per Hour.....................................
See All Dare County School System Job Openings
Nags Head Police Arrest Virginia Man
Driving Stolen Vehicle, Find More Stolen
Property from Other Vehicle Break-Ins
Joshua Adam Brooks, 21, of Brambleton, VA was pulled over in Nags Head, North Carolina on January 11, 2010 and arrested for driving for driving a stolen vehicle. A search of the vehicle discovered stolen property from vehicles that were broken into earlier on W. Morning Dove Street and S. Pamlico
Avenue in Nags Head. Brooks was charged with 2 counts of Breaking/Entering
to vehicle, 2 counts of Misdemeanor Larceny, 2 counts possession of
stolen property, and 1 count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. More charges are expected to follow. He was also wanted on two outstanding warrants for probation violation

Home Foreclosures Up Sharply in Dare County
1,029 forclosures were reported in Dare County during 2009 compared to 756 during 2008. Across the state of North Carolina, a record 63,341 home foreclosures were reported during 2009. source
Kill Devil Hills Police Continue Hunt for Killer
Police Seeking 2 Men, One Missing
Shoe After Nags Head Robbery.....
In a robbery reported on December 19th, 2009 approximately $4700 was taken from a woman making a night deposit at the RBC Centura Bank in Nags Head. The suspects were described as hispanic with the following details: Suspect #1; 5’8” tall, 150 pounds, dark knit winter cap, scarf over lower half of face, tan jacket, dark jeans, spoke in a Spanish/Mexican accent. Suspect #2 was wearing a dark jacket, dark pants, scarf covering face, dark knit winter cap. A shoe from one of the suspects was recovered from the scene.

Robbery Suspect's Missing Shoe. Crime Line Offers Cash
Rewards of up to $1000 for Tips that Lead to Arrests.....
If you are familiar with anyone who wears these types of shoes, please call Crime Line (252 473 3111) or the Nags Head Police Department (252) 441-6386. There have also been More than 170 Residential Burglaries Reported in Dare County over Past 3 Month Period,
Guest Column: Offshore Drilling could Ruin
Dare’s Economy, Comments Needed Now!
By MATT WALKER & JOHN WASNIEWSKI
On Sept. 21, the U.S. Department of Interior will accept the final public comments concerning energy development along mainland America’s Outer Continental Shelf. That leaves Dare County citizens only a few days to voice their opposition to petroleum exploration off North Carolina’s coast.
Why should we say no? It simple. While some may think offshore oil promises new jobs and income in a time of financial hardship, it actually threatens our county’s sole economic engine of a clean coastline, which already employs more people and generates more revenue in our county alone than petroleum ever can for the entire state. Continued
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