World War II was hell, and those who remember it are few. However, some local folks still recall the horror of corpses washing ashore, deafening firebombs in the sea, mangled ship parts and sticky oil a-muck on the beach — and the paranoia of bad men stealing wartime secrets in Outer Bankers’ backyards. In the […]
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Watermen are up in arms about a proposal that could restrict commercial fishing licenses to people who earn half their income from fishing, fulfill at least three dozen trip tickets annually and provide $10,000 a year per crew. Otherwise, they could be kicked into an inactive pool. “Those who do not meet the qualifications will […]
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As Morgan Fairbanks takes a break from practice inside Cape Hatteras Secondary School’s modest gym, she talks basketball with fellow team captains Caroline Gray and Savannah Scarborough. Fairbanks recalls that first game of the season — back in November against Currituck. It was the “Battle of the Beach” Tournament and the Hurricanes had just finished […]
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Full Moon Cancelled for February Something you won’t see in February is a full moon! Both January and March have two full moons this year and that leaves February without one! That’s called a Black Moon. This is Messier 82, the Cigar Galaxy. It’s a +8 magnitude starburst galaxy that’s 12 million light years […]
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Ocracoke islanders are not totally without access to gasoline while the gasoline pumps are off at Ocracoke Station. Those wanting to fill up their vehicles can purchase gasoline at the Anchorage Marina. Ocracoke Station is still open for camping, food and other comestibles. But the marina has seen an influx of about a dozen customers […]
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On January 31, stargazers around the world will be treated to a rare event when a blue moon, supermoon, and a total lunar eclipse will occur all at once. Referred to as a “Super Blue Blood Moon,” this trifecta of events will occur in the early morning hours of Wednesday, and although North Carolinians won’t […]
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The Coast Guard is intermittently enforcing a temporary safety zone on the navigable waters of Oregon Inlet to ensure public safety during the Herbert C. Bonner bridge construction from Jan. 29 to March 24. While activated, the safety zone will restrict vessel traffic in the vicinity of the bridge, which will be under construction. Entry […]
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Ocracoke islanders wanting to fill up at Ocracoke’s only gas station may have to wait until Tuesday to do so unless they go off island. The pumps at the Ocracoke Station were shut off Friday for nonpayment of the bill, said Hyde County Manager Bill Rich. Gas station owner Sean Death, who was in the […]
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Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet safely recovered three people on Monday after their jet boat ran aground on a small island between Wanchese and Bodie Island. The boaters ran aground on Sunday at approximately 4 p.m., and contacted Station Oregon Inlet on Monday at 2:20 a.m. via cell phone after making unsuccessful efforts to un-ground […]
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The Outer Banks, and especially Hatteras Island, is well known for its long history of ships and shipwrecks. Lesser known, however, is the history of Richard Etheridge and his all-black crew who not only performed one of the greatest rescues in the history of Hatteras Island, but whose story is also a testament to the […]
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