UPDATE: NC 12 is open to traffic as of 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday, September 19, per the NCDOT. Motorists are urged to please drive carefully and slow down through standing water. Soundside flooding was also reported for several hours this morning in Hatteras village and in north Avon. Ocean overwash is expected to continue into […]
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The North Carolina Coastal Federation received $1.088 million in funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to continue its oyster restoration work in Pamlico Sound. Construction on the second phase of the project is slated to begin next January. This is the second year the federation has received funding from NOAA’s Community-based Restoration Program […]
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High threats of rip currents, large swells, and windy conditions associated with Hurricane Jose will produce life-threatening surf conditions along Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) over the next few days. Due to these conditions, Superintendent David Hallac is urging all beach visitors to stay out of the water until dangerous conditions subside. While Hurricane Jose […]
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It was clear skies and smooth sailing for Day at the Dock’s Saturday event, as attendees were treated to brilliant sunny weather that lingered all day long. The annual festival, which originated in 2004, has grown continually over the years, and 2017’s Saturday event spanned from the Village Marina in Hatteras village all the way […]
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July 6, 1956 – September 18, 2017 AVON — Robert Max Gray, Jr., 61, of Avon, NC died Monday, September18, 2017, at his home. A native of Dare County, he was the son of EstaGray and Robert Max “Bobby” Gray, Sr. A commercial fisherman, Bobby, Jr. had a family affiliation with Faith Life Worship Center. […]
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August 4, 1944 – September 18, 2017 WAVES — Donna Gray Midgett, 73, ofWaves, NC passed away Monday, September 18, 2017, in her homesurrounded by family. She was born in Avon, NC and graduated from CapeHatteras School. Donna loved everyone and was loved by everyone. Donna is survived by her husband of 54 years, Carroll […]
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Jose Causing Ocean Overwash; High Winds By JOY CRIST ough surf from Hurricane Jose has caused ocean overwash in several hotspots on Hatteras Island, particularly in the southern Avon area of Kinnakeet Shores and in northern Rodanthe. Ocean waters were reported on N.C. Highway 12 in both locations as of Monday morning, and while the […]
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Coast Guard rescues 5 after boat capsizes in Oregon Inlet A Coast Guard boat crew rescued five people after their boat capsized in the surf in Oregon Inlet, Saturday. A mariner in the area contacted Coast Guard Sector North Carolina watchstanders in Wilmington on VHF-FM channel 16 at about 5 p.m., reporting that a 54-foot […]
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Per the 5:00 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, the center of Jose is forecast to pass well east of the North Carolina coast on Monday, and tropical-storm-force winds are currently expected to remain offshore of the Outer Banks. However, an additional increase in the size of the storm or a westward adjustment in […]
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BY CATHERINE KOZAK It was one of those bone-chilling days, drizzly and gray. A stiff 20-knot wind whipped the faces of the crowd in Hatteras that had gathered at sunset at Village Marina. But everyone wore big smiles, waving and cheering as boats coming through Hatteras Harbor chugged past them. This was a celebration ? […]
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