BUXTON — Mary Louise Ballance Gray, 79, native of Hatteras Island, wasdrawn into the waiting arms of the Lord on May 21, 2012. She is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Jack Stewart Gray,her two daughters, Jaki Gray and Mary Gray McAnally, a grandson,Jackson Whitley, and her sister, Grace Peele. She is predeceased […]
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UPDATE: Alberto, struggling to stay together, will pass offshore of Outer Banks By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Tropical Storm Alberto, which formed yesterday off the South Carolina coast almost two weeks before the official start of the hurricane season, struggled today to keep itself together. At 5 p.m. this afternoon, it was 210 miles south of Charleston, S.C., with winds of 45 miles an hour. Alberto […]
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Tropical Storm Alberto forms off South Carolina and is forecast to move north By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The season’s first tropical storm developed Saturday afternoon off the coast of South Carolina – 13 days before the official start of the hurricane season on June 1. After a day or so of meandering off the South Carolina coast, Tropical Storm Alberto is forecast to move north and […]
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UPDATE: Channel dredging has helped ferries and boat captains in Hatteras Village Offshore Open By IRENE NOLAN
By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers side-caster dredge Merritt arrived at Hatteras last Friday, May 11, and began dredging the shoaled-up Rollinson Channel in Hatteras Inlet early Saturday morning. The Merritt is working on dredging a new channel and is down to a water depth of 5 feet. The […]
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UPDATE: July 4 fireworks are coming, but donations still needed
It looks good for a return of July 4 fireworks to Hatteras Island this summer, but the group working to organize the event still needs donations to make it happen this year – and in future years. If all goes well, there will be a spectacular pyrotechnic show at dusk at the Avon Pier. A […]
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Bonnie Jean Farkas
BUXTON– Bonnie Jean Farkas (nee Gray), 68,passed away at the Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head on Thursday, May17, 2012 with her family by her side. She was the daughter of thelate Mack Thompson Gray and the late Lucy Mae Gray and is survived byher loving husband of 36 years, Alan Farkas of Buxton. Inaddition […]
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Seashore chief Murray will retire – with his mission here accomplished
Outer Banks Group superintendent Mike Murray announced to his staff yesterday that he will retire on July 31. Murray, 57, made the announcement in his signature low-key manner ? with a short e-mail: ?After 34 years with the National Park Service, I plan to retire as of July 31, 2012. It has been my privilege […]
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Asian tiger shrimp: Love them or fear them? By BRAD RICH Reprinted from the Tideland News
It’s official: The influx of Asian tiger shrimp into North Carolina waters, the rest of the South Atlantic coast, and the Gulf of Mexico is significantly worrisome, if not downright frightening. Dr. James Morris, a marine ecologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research in Beaufort, said recently […]
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Sea-level rise debate may move to Raleigh By KIRK ROSS Coastal Review Online
A bill that could be introduced when the N.C. General Assembly convenes Wednesday, May 16, would prevent state agencies and local governments from planning for the higher seas that many scientists expect later this century as the climate warms. Instead, the bill requires that any state forecast for future sea-level rise be based on the […]
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