Ed. — From the Sunday, May 23, print edition. THE INDEPENDENT NEWS KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. — The Catfish Rodeo was back at Pearl’s Bay-Villa this year,
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THE INDEPENDENT NEWS KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. — The Knotts Island Ruritan Club hosts a Spring Craft Show featuring dozens of local artists and vendors
Ed. — Originally published in the Sunday, March 14, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. — Public safety officials visited residents in
Ed. — Originally published in the Sunday, Feb. 28, print edition. THE INDEPENDENT NEWS KNOTTS ISLAND, N.C. — A young woman died in a
Annual Creeds Ruritan BBQ is planned for March, but this year it’s a drive-through
BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE BACK BAY — Every year since 1976, the Creeds Ruritan Club has held one of its major fundraising events, the Whole Hog Bar-B-Que,
Pungo Ferry Bridge maintenance work anticipated in late February, weekend closures could start in March
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS VIRGINIA BEACH— Maintenance work on Pungo Ferry Bridge that had been scheduled for January is now expected to begin late this
BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE VIRGINIA BEACH — It can be a struggle to keep a small, local business going in the middle of a pandemic.
Pungo Ferry Bridge work may start in early 2021 with weekend-only closures through May
Ed. — This story originally appeared in the Sunday, Dec. 13, print edition. The city has since announced that the project is now scheduled to start in
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BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE CREEDS — On a Thursday evening in early April, a couple of weeks into our local response to a pandemic, members of Oak