HATTERAS — Courtney Frances Kane, 51, of Hatteras village passed away Oct. 15, 2016. Courtney is survived by her mother, Frances Story Kane of VirginiaBeach; her beloved daughter, Catlin Kane of Virginia Beach; bothers,Patrick Kane, Paul Kane, and Adam Kane all of Virginia Beach; and closefriend, Ron Dawson, of Hatteras village No services are planned […]
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Coastal Flood Advisory extended until next Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has extended the coastal flood advisory it issued earlier this week until next Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 8 p.m. The advisory is for the coastal waters and counties adjacent to the Pamlico Sound, including Hatteras and Ocracoke. In addition, the Weather Service has issued a coastal hazards statement […]
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Musing about Matthew
What a difference a week makes. A week ago, on Friday, Oct. 7, we were getting ready for the quirky, dangerous, and difficult-to-forecast Hurricane Matthew. We had already suffered through a week of forecast tracks that changed daily, if not twice a day. However, by Friday, most folks on Hatteras Island, at least, had decided […]
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UPDATE: North Carolina will remain open for flounder fishing this fall
The state will not close flounder season on Oct. 16 for the recreational hook-and-line and gig fisheries, as was planned. The recreational flounder season will remain open with the current 15-inch minimum size limit and six-fish bag limit. Flounder season will remain open for the anchored, large-mesh gill net fisheries, as well. However, there will […]
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UPDATE: County issues damage estimates, allows more visitors on Hatteras
Dare County said today that Hurricane Matthew’s sweep through Dare County caused $43 million in damages to almost 4,500 structures in Dare County — more than half of the damage was on Hatteras Island. Inspectors from the county’s tax office have been fanning out through the county all week to compile the estimates, which are […]
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Two runaway barges still high and dry in Avon …WITH SLIDE SHOW
The two barges that broke loose from near the Bonner Bridge construction site during Hurricane Matthew’s assault with high winds and storm surge on the Outer Banks on Sunday morning are still grounded in Avon. The contractor on the bridge replacement project, PCL Civil Constructors, is working with the N.C. Department of Transportation and other […]
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Teen swimmer missing off Rodanthe beach
Two teen-aged boys who were swimming south of the Rodanthe Pier this afternoon were pulled out into the ocean, apparently by a large breaking wave. One of the two teens made it back safely to the beach, but the other was still missing at dark. Cape Hatteras National Seashore chief ranger Boone Vandzura said a […]
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Clyde E. Stowe Jr.
BUXTON – Clyde E. Stowe Jr., 55, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016. Clyde was born Feb. 25, 1961 in Portsmouth, Va., and was the son of Clyde Stowe Sr. and Phyllis Stowe. Clyde was a devoted husband and father and worked at Conner’sSupermarket as a meat cutter for many […]
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UPDATE: Flood advisory issued, visitors allowed back to some of Hatteras
Even as many islanders on southern Hatteras, especially in Hatteras village, continued to clean up from last weekend’s devastating storm surge from Hurricane Matthew, the National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory for Hatteras and Ocracoke through next Monday, Oct. 17. Also today, the Dare County Emergency Management’s Joint Information Center issued a news […]
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Surviving Matthew: One Family’s Story
It’s early Wednesday afternoon, and Laurie Parker is in the middle of her yard that is full of debris and flooded belongings at her home just off Kohler Drive in Hatteras village. It’s her third day of cleaning, but there’s still so much more work to be done, and it’s hard to figure out where […]
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