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Monthly Archives: July, 2017

Three Campgrounds at CHNS Close as a Result of Non-Resident Evacuation Orders

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Due to damaged underground electrical transmission cables near Oregon Inlet, Hyde and Dare Counties have issued mandatory evacuation orders for visitors on...

Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry Route to Adopt Hourly Schedule Sunday

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With the mandatory evacuation of Ocracoke visitors complete, the North...

Hatteras Island a Not-Quite Ghost Town After Saturday Morning Evacuation

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Hatteras Island wasn’t quite a ghost town on Saturday afternoon after a 6:00 a.m. evacuation of visitors, but it certainly didn’t seem like a...

Velton Jones Austin, Jr.

Obituaries Island Free Press -
FRISCO -- Velton Jones Austin, Jr.,62 of Frisco died unexpectedly Friday, July 29, 2017. Velton Jr. is predeceased by his parents, Velton Austin, Sr. and...

Coast Guard assists boater off Oregon Inlet

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Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet personnel assisted a disabled vessel today near Oregon Inlet. Watchstanders at Sector North Carolina received a report of a disabled...
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8th Annual Dare2Care OBX Shred Fest returns to Rodanthe on May 17

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Cora Lee O’Neal

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Cora L. O’Neal was called home to be with...

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Rudy Leroy Austin

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