By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN It was only yesterday that we were bracing for a minimal tropical system to brush by Hatteras and Ocracoke, and the day after tomorrow, it looks like we’ll be hunkering down again. The second time around, we might not be as lucky as we were on Tuesday with only […]
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Frank & Fran’s, an iconic Avon tackle shop that’s been luring anglers for nearly 30 years, will have new owners soon, but Frank Folb, the store’s co-owner who is arguably just as recognized as the shop itself, will still be around from time to time, so the new owners can make the transition as smooth […]
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By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN Residents of and visitors to Hatteras and Ocracoke islands were watching and waiting today for the rain to begin and the wind to start howling as Tropical Depression 8 skirted the islands, perhaps as a minimal tropical storm. Neither one had happened by dinner time. And, the National Weather […]
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Old-timers who grew up on the North Carolina coast may still recall seeing the night sky lit up by offshore battles during World War II. Now, researchers are using advanced technology to more fully explore the recently discovered wreckage from one such battle that happened just off Cape Hatteras back in 1942. The National Oceanic […]
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October 12, 1932 – August 30, 2016 WANCHESE — Rev. Elmo “Popeye”Hughes Daniels, 83, died on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016 at Sentara NorfolkGeneral Hospital. A native of Wanchese, he was the son of the lateCharlie Bailey and Debra Daniels. Elmo was an ordained minister and theoperator of Outer Banks Christian Radio. He founded the Assembly […]
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The National Hurricane Center has upgraded the tropical storm watch from Cape Lookout to Oregon Inlet along the eastern North Carolina coast to a tropical storm warning. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected somewhere within the warning area, in this case within 24 hours. Interests elsewhere along the Outer Banks […]
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October 22, 1988 – August 29, 2016 HATTERAS — Jordan Dudley Burrus, 27, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Jordan is survived by his father, Buddy Burrus of Hatteras and hismother, Sherry Burrus of Kill Devil Hills; and his brother, CalebBurrus, and wife, Candace, of Apex, N.C. He also leaves behind hismaternal grandparents, […]
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By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm watch for the North Carolina coast from Cape Lookout to north to Oregon Inlet, including Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. According to the Hurricane Center, at 8 a.m., Tropical Depression 8 was comprised of a swirl of low-level clouds accompanied by […]
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By IRENE NOLAN By IRENE NOLAN The National Hurricane Center said in an 11 a.m. advisory this morning that an area of disturbed weather west of Bermuda has become Tropical Depression 8 with winds of 35 mph with higher gusts and could become Tropical Storm Hermine in the next day or so. According to the […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Charles “Charlie” John Rocknak Jr., 85, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 27, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Sandra K. Rocknak; a son, Charles John III;a daughter, Wendy; a brother, Roger William (Lucinda); four nieces, andtwo nephews. No memorial services are planned at this time. In lieu offlowers, memorial donations in […]
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