A second round of torrential rain in five days has Hatteras and Ocracoke islands under water — up to a foot or more in places on roadways, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood watch for the area until 8 p.m. this evening. The heaviest rainfall was overnight and into this morning when […]
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Governor, Tata unveil 25-year vision for transportation Governor Pat McCrory and Transportation Secretary Tony Tata unveiled the Governor’s 25-year vision for transportation in North Carolina last week with a cross-state tour that includes stops in Wilmington, Greenville, Winston-Salem and Asheville to detail the challenges faced by and solutions proposed for each of the state’s four […]
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CHESAPEAKE,Va. — Charlotte June Jennette, 83, of Chesapeake, Va., died onTuesday, Sept. 23, 2014 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born inAvon, she was the daughter of the late Calvin W. and Dorcas FarrowMeekins and the widow of Joseph Edward Jennette Jr. Mrs. Jennette was ahomemaker, a member of the St. Johns United Methodist Church in […]
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Allen Burrus, vice-chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners and Hatteras Island representative on the board, was the guest Sunday, Sept.21, on the new Radio Hatteras interview show, “To the Point.” The show, hosted by Island Free Press Editor, Irene Nolan, will air on the island’s community radio station, FM 101.5 and FM 99.9, […]
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An onsite fingerprint reading machine and database at the Dare County Sheriff’s Office has the potential to help decrease the frequency of breaking and entering crimes that plague the Outer Banks in the winter. By shortening the time for analysis of prints from months to days, the technology provides an especially useful tool to track […]
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UPDATE: More heavy rain and gusty winds forecast for midweek By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Even as the big “puddles” — if you want to call them that — continue to cover the roads and challenge drivers, the National Weather Service is forecasting a good possibility of more heavy rain and […]
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Hatteras Island’s watermen are known for their hardiness and their perseverance. They go to sea to catch fish in all kinds of weather — hot or cold, windy or calm, rain or shine. And so it seemed rather appropriate that this year, after several years of fair weather, the planners of Day at the Docks, […]
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A low pressure system that formed off the southeast coast late on Friday sent extremely heavy rainfall onto Hatteras Island, especially the southern part of the island, on Saturday, Sept. 20, as it headed northeast. According to the National Weather Service office in Newport, N.C., unofficial totals by trained observers for the 24 hours ending […]
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COMO,N.C. — Arlene Marie James Richard of Como, NC went to be with the LordSaturday, September 20, 2014 at the age of 82 years, eight months, and22 days. Miss Arlene was born Jan. 29, 1932 to the late William“Jack” and Lenore Kaltenhauser James in St. Paul, Minn. Athleticand outgoing, she graduated from Wilson High School […]
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Beach nourishment completed at S-curves and north Rodanthe…WITH SLIDE SHOW Sand placement was completed earlier this week on a project to protect a stretch of Highway12 in the area of the “S-curves” north and Mirlo Beach in north Rodanthe. Crews with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC of Oak Brook, Ill. have completed dredging […]
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