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Behemoth

community

Back to the ocean: Loggerhead Behemoth and juvenile green sea turtle Frozone released at Coquina

Hundreds of people gathered at the Coquina Beach access in Nags Head the morning of Tuesday, July 25, 2023 to witness the release of Behemoth, ... Read more

by Danielle Puleo, Monday, July 31, 2023 4:37 pm

skim jam

on the water

Yahir Valencia places first in OBX Skim Jam after interference penalty knocks Lucas Fink out of top spot

The 2023 OBX Skim Jam skimboarding competition, presented by Skim USA, was held at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head from July 21 through 23, 2023. ... Read more

by Danielle Puleo, Saturday, July 29, 2023 4:24 pm

eagles riders

community

Eagles Riders grant $3,000 in scholarships to First Flight graduates

The Eagles Riders, a club associated with the Fraternal Order of Eagles #4506, awarded three $1,000 scholarships to First Flight High School students on Saturday ... Read more

by Danielle Puleo, Friday, July 28, 2023 12:19 pm

denise

crime

New lead appears in Denise Johnson cold case 26 years after her murder

Twenty-six years ago, Denise Floydlen Johnson was found murdered inside her residence in the 2000 block of Norfolk Street in Kill Devil Hills by first ... Read more

by Danielle Puleo, Saturday, July 22, 2023 9:09 am

police chief

news

Kitty Hawk welcomes new police chief, hears from residents

At Kitty Hawk’s brief town council meeting on July 10, administrative services director Laura Walker introduced Michael Palkovics as the town’s new police chief. Palkovics ... Read more

by Danielle Puleo, Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:22 pm

atlas

community

Locally rescued and rehabilitated snapping turtle Atlas now thrives at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island houses a resident that has quite the backstory. Atlas, a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentine), was found by ... Read more

by Danielle Puleo, Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:16 pm

red cross

community

Red Cross offers support in times of disaster

The American Red Cross responds to an emergency every eight minutes. The organization is most notably recognized for its assistance with natural disasters, such as ... Read more

by Danielle Puleo, Sunday, July 9, 2023 2:25 pm

LOVE

column

The Bright Side: Love never fails

I haven’t felt this compelled to share some recent realizations with anyone in quite some time. God has placed quite a few truths on my ... Read more

by Danielle Puleo, Wednesday, July 5, 2023 4:32 pm

message

community

Message in a bottle: NYC fashion designer and Albatross Fleet first mate reconnect nine years after ocean find brought them together

A message in a bottle brought independent fashion designer Anna Molinari and Albatross Fleet first mate Sumner Mattingly together when they were just teenagers. Nine ... Read more

by Danielle Puleo, Friday, June 30, 2023 4:04 pm

snapping turtle

community

Visiting cyclists witness snapping turtle rescue at Sandy Run Park

Maer Seibert and Jack Pettry, tour leaders with Senior Cycling, were leading a group through Sandy Run Park when they spotted a snapping turtle entangled ... Read more

by Danielle Puleo, Sunday, June 25, 2023 10:02 am

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