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Cleron Overton Carawan, 91, of Wanchese, NC, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2025, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born on December 10, 1933, in Swan Quarter, NC, he […] The post Cleron Overton Carawan appeared first on Island Free Press.

Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., alongside Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME), recently introduced the bipartisan Preventing Environmental Hazards Act to give homeowners insured by the National Flood Insurance Program greater flexibility to manage natural disasters. […] The post Congressman Murphy introduces bipartisan legislation to help owners remove oceanfront homes before they collapse appeared first on Island Free Press.

Night driving restrictions on oceanside beaches within the Cape Hatteras National Seashore begin on Thursday, May 1, at 9:00 p.m. From May 1 through July 31, priority off-road vehicle (ORV) […] The post ORV night driving restrictions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands begin May 1 appeared first on Island Free Press.

Story courtesy National Weather Service This week is Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week, as the National Weather Service offices in Charleston, South Carolina, Wilmington, Newport/Morehead City, and Wakefield, Virginia, are […] The post Rip Current Awareness Week: Inland, out-of-state residents are vast majority of victims appeared first on Island Free Press.

The Dare County Parks and Recreation Department’s Hatteras Island Division recently announced that the gymnasium located inside the Fessenden Center will continue to be closed for a portion of May while the facility’s roof […] The post Fessenden Center’s gymnasium closure will extend into May appeared first on Island Free Press.

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com UPDATE: Service has been restored as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, per multiple reports. A fiber optic cable was cut in multiple places at an undisclosed […] The post Verizon customers across northeast N.C. lose service due to fiber cut appeared first on Island Free Press.

A Closer Look at M87 M87 was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781. He classified it and eight other similar deep space objects as “Nebulous.” Through a small telescope, M87 […] The post Night Sky: The Eta Aquarids meteor shower and more highlights for May appeared first on Island Free Press.

Children & Youth Partnership’s 16th annual KidsFest will be held on Friday, May 9, at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children, parents, grandparents, and […] The post 16th Annual KidsFest 2025 will be held in Manteo on May 9 appeared first on Island Free Press.

After a flurry of last-minute preparations, the new ABC Store in Buxton is opening to the public on Thursday, May 1. The new store will replace the original ABC store […] The post New ABC Store in Buxton will open on May 1 appeared first on Island Free Press.

Theodore Roosevelt Meekins, Jr., fondly named “Sport” and “Teddy”, was born to the late Theodore Meekins, Sr., and Lila Odessa Farrow Meekins on February 4, 1932. He peacefully transitioned from […] The post Theodore Roosevelt Meekins, Jr. appeared first on Island Free Press.