RALEIGH, N.C. About once a month, John Kihm takes off from the Person County Airport in his six-seat Piper Mirage plane and lands on Ocracoke Island.

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Yesterday afternoon I received the following email message about ferry run cancellations.

If you are looking for a wonderful beach to visit without needing to take a plane trip, you should go to the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

About once a month, John Kihm takes off from the Person County Airport in his six-seat Piper Mirage plane and lands on Ocracoke Island.

People who rely on ferries for transportation may have to adapt to changes in the ferry schedule to start the week.

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The coast of North Carolina is protected from the open Atlantic by a line of narrow barrier islands called the Outer Banks.

This month, the City of Hampton, Va. celebrates its 400th birthday and the festivities kicked-off with a grand Pirate Festival and Ball.

Karl Uotinen of Daleville caught this sleek Spanish mackerel on a spoon while fishing in the surf at Ocracoke Island during a recent vacation to North Carolina's Outer Banks.

If you happen to see Lou Ann as you are wandering around the village today be sure to wish her a Happy Birthday! We went to the beach early this morning to watch the sunrise , then stopped by the Pony Island Restaurant for breakfast.

A few days from now, Scotland County residents will commemorate our nation's independence from Great Britain.

I just received the following email that may be of interest to folks traveling to or from Ocracoke on July 27: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: July 22, 2010 CONTACT: Lucy Wallace, 473-3461 SEVERAL RUNS AT SWAN QUARTER, OCRACOKE AND CEDAR ISLAND ROUTES TEMPORARILY CANCELLED FOR JULY 27 Motor Vessel Cedar Island needs minor repairs MANNS HARBOR - The ...

Ferries are used along the North Carolina coast by commuters, tourists and even students on school buses.

Once again this week, the NC Ferry System is having to cancel some runs. Officials say the Vessel Cedar Island needs to be repaired.

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Yesterday afternoon I walked through the family graveyards with my four grandchildren.

A wooden cross and benches comprise the chapel area of Holland Park and playground at The Lord's Table Church, created to honor the memories of four church members who died last July 4 while unloading fireworks from a truck on Ocracoke Island.