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Christmas comet passes close to Earth overnight

The comet will appear very diffused, appearing as a "graying glow, Jim Lattis, director of University of Wisconsin Space Place. It will be at its highest visibility here tonight at 10:27 p.m.

12/16/2018 5:27:00 PM
Fishing Center operators say thanks for 45 years of memories

The group of former and current charter captains that have operated the Oregon Inlet Fishing Center since 1973 will end their run on Dec. 31, after the National Park Service selected a new company to run the world-famous marina.

12/13/2018 11:02:34 AM
Phyllis M. Stowe of Avon, Dec. 14

The highlight of Phyllis’ life was attending church with her church family of St. John United Methodist Church. Phyllis also loved throwing large family gatherings to celebrate special occasions and bring her family together.

12/14/2018 7:18:59 PM
Mariah Violet Moore of Manns Harbor, Dec. 11

She attended First Flight Elementary School then transferred to Manteo Middle School and graduated from Manteo High School in 2014. She was a senior at East Carolina University majoring in Business and Fashion Merchandising.

12/14/2018 7:11:58 PM
Bitcoin email scam targets Outer Banks businesses

Police are warning about a hoax bomb threat email sent to media outlets and businesses across the country this week, including here on the Outer Banks. The email demands payment in cryptocurrency.

12/14/2018 3:39:12 PM
Flyover, speakers to mark 115th anniversary of first flight

The celebration will conclude Monday morning with a small aviation flyover with NASA aircraft paying tribute to the Wright brothers at the documented exact moment of the Wrights’ first flight.

12/16/2018 10:26:52 AM
Kendra Ferris Woodard of Grandy, Dec. 11

Following her schooling, Kendra wan employed for over 20 years in the financial sector throughout the Hampton Roads area. In her spare-time she enjoyed relaxing at home under the loving care of her son.

12/14/2018 6:38:43 AM
Dorothy Jane Thompson of Southern Shores, Dec. 7

Dorothy was a member of the Nassau County police department in Long Island and moved to Southern Shores, North Carolina, in 1989, with her mother, Agatha Wood, to join her sister Florence Porter of Southern Shores.

12/14/2018 6:26:07 AM
Dennis Ray Thompson of Kill Devil Hills, Dec. 6

Dennis served his country honorably in the United States Marine Corps as a gunner and expert marksman in Vietnam. He continued his service as a police officer in Ripley, WV and Kill Devil Hills, NC, and as a detective in Southern Shores, NC.

12/14/2018 6:22:45 AM
Memoirs of a CScIence student’s semester on the Outer Banks

Lynn Tran, a senior at the University of North Carolina, was an intern with The Outer Banks Voice while at the same time attending classes at the Coastal Studies Institute Outer Banks Field Site in Skyco.

12/13/2018 8:56:33 PM