🌱 How new grant-funded sidewalks will change getting around Kill Devil Hills

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In today's newsletter:

• How new grant-funded sidewalks will change getting around Kill Devil Hills
• Why one Avalon Pier murder suspect is now out on bond
• Kill Devil Hills centenarian looks back on a remarkable 100-year journey

Also on today's calendar: Knit Knights @ Kill Devil Hills Library and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 45 and low of 35 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and chilly, temps: high: 43, low: 38.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 50 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dare Tourism Board awards $1.77M in Tourism Impact Grants to 12 local nonprofits (outerbanksvoice.com) — Kill Devil Hills is set to get new sidewalks along West and East First Street, improving access between neighborhoods, U.S. 158, and the beach, thanks to a $208,739 Tourism Impact Grant. The Dare County Tourism Board awarded a total of $1.77 million to 12 local projects, backing paths, safety upgrades, and restorations that will shape how residents and visitors move around the Outer Banks.
   

• Teen suspect in Avalon Pier murder released on bond (wtvr.com) — A teen suspect charged as an accessory in the Avalon Pier shooting in Kill Devil Hills has been released on a $500,000 secured bond with ankle monitoring while awaiting trial. Prosecutors say three young suspects face first-degree murder charges in the July killing of 19-year-old Zane Hughes, and a Dare County judge recently backed the district attorney in a dispute with the victim’s mother over access to case information.
   

• Reflecting on a century: Kill Devil Hills resident John Manoli celebra... (thecoastlandtimes.com) — A longtime Kill Devil Hills resident, John Manoli, just marked an extraordinary milestone: his 100th birthday, celebrated at home with family and friends on December 3. Born in Boston and a World War II Navy aircraft mechanic, he later built his own house in Kill Devil Hills and enjoyed a long marriage to his late wife, Mary, while working a variety of civil service and private-sector jobs.
   

📸 Around Kill Devil Hills

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kill Devil Hills

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Trivia Night
  Outer Banks Brewing Station, 600 S Croatan Hwy, Kill Devil Hills
  9:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Planning Board Meeting
  Kill Devil Hills Calendar , 102 Town Hall Drive , Kill Devil Hills
  5:30 pm
• Planning Board Meeting - CANCELLED
  Kill Devil Hills Calendar , 102 Town Hall Drive , Kill Devil Hills
  5:30 pm
• Knit Knights @ Kill Devil Hills Library
  Kill Devil Hills Library , 400 Mustian St , Kill Devil Hills
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• WARRIOR Strength
  Thomas A. Baum Senior Center , 300 Mustian St , Kill Devil Hills
  9:00 am
• Wright Brothers Day 2025
  Wright Brothers National Memorial , 1000 N Croatan Hwy , Kill Devil Hills
  9:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Yo, Ho & Rum Dinner
  Outer Banks Brewing Station , 600 S Croatan Hwy , Kill Devil Hills
  6:00 pm
• Trivia Night
  Outer Banks Brewing Station , 600 S Croatan Hwy , Kill Devil Hills
  9:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• 12 Bars of Christmas VIP crawl on the OBX Party Sleigh (RED ROUTE)
  HomeGoods , 5150 S Croatan Hwy , Nags Head
  7:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Rotating Art Show: Curious Currents by Emily Holmes
  Town of Duck , 1200 Duck Rd , Duck
  9:00 am

Saturday December 13

• Marine Navigation Using GPS and Chart Plotters course set for Dec. 13
  15 S Dogwood Trail , Kitty Hawk
  1:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Elizabethan Gardens Self-Guided Group Tour
  Elizabethan Gardens , 1411 National Park Dr , Manteo
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• EDIT: problem has been resolved, thank you to everyone who has helped
  I have angel tree gifts that came in late. I am looking to drop them off somehow at the Baum center. I texted the number listed and got a response,… (Nextdoor N Croatan Hwy)

• Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader - Office Assistant in Kill Devil Hills. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Afternoon 2pm-7pm-Team Member in Kill Devil Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kill Devil Hills here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kitty Hawk

• Packed house marks historic night for Kitty Hawk leadership transition... (thecoastlandtimes.com)
• South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting this week in Kitty Hawk (islandfreepress.org)
• ‘Look what you can do with a little imagination' (outerbanksvoice.com)

Nags Head

• Sections of Jennette's Pier to close for upgrades (thecoastlandtimes.com)
• Spot of T: Life at the beach in the offseason (readingeagle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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