The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that James Daniel Garrish, III was arrested today, July 10, 2018. Garrish was named in an Indictment filed on May 2, 2018, charging him with cultivating marijuana on federal property, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. If convicted of that […]
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Beach-goers Can Sign up for Text Alerts on Current Ocean Conditions
Over the past several months, locals officials on the Outer Banks have been working together to develop innovative ways to share beach safety information with residents and visitors. Expanding the use of social media to deliver quick, focused messages on beach hazards like rip currents, marine life, and shorebreak from a local’s perspective, was seen […]
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US Coast Guard Warns Mariners, Swimmers of Dangerous Weather and Rip Currents from Tropical Storm Chris
The Coast Guard would like to warn mariners and beachgoers of hazardous weather and sea states that could take place as Tropical Storm Chris makes its way up the east coast. Wind, waves and visibility can quickly become problematic for boaters, while the increased sea states leading up to and after a tropical storm […]
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Bonner Bridge Replacement Work Continues
It was not as long ago as it may feel to many Outer Banks residents, but it was indeed last century when planning for the replacement for the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet began. As the massive deck under construction dwarfs the adjacent 55-year-old span that will soon be gone, it may be […]
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UPDATE: Tropical Storm Chris Remains Stationary Offshore; No Direct Impacts Expected
Tropical Storm Chris remains mostly stationary over the Gulf Stream off the coast of North Carolina, and is expected to continue to slowly strengthen today, per the Monday morning briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. Chris is forecast to become a hurricane on Tuesday, but is expected to remain offshore, […]
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Local Teacher Bringing Street Art to the Hatteras Village Scene …WITH SLIDE SHOW
Visitors and locals cruising by Nedo’s, Lee Robinson’s General Store, and other familiar landmarks in Hatteras village may have done a double-take in recent weeks, as a series of colorful murals have seemingly popped up overnight at different locales throughout the community. The new wave of artworks, which has now spread to the Red & […]
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UPDATE: TD3 Becomes Tropical Storm Chris, but Impacts Still Minor
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UPDATE: Minor Impacts Expected from Tropical Depression Three
Tropical Depression Three is expected to slowly strengthen and meander off the North Carolina coast this weekend into Monday before lifting northeast Tuesday. At this time, however, it looks like the system will remain far enough off the coast to limit direct impacts to the Outer Banks. Due to the persistent wind and swell, […]
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Tropical Depression Forming off of North Carolina Coast
The National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office and the Hyde County Emergency Services Department are currently monitoring an area of disturbed weather situated a few hundred miles southeast of the North Carolina Coast. Showers and thunderstorms associated with a well-defined but still weak low pressure system located a few hundred miles southeast of […]
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Heat Wave: Fishing is Hot in July on the Islands
On the news, all you hear these days is about how hot it is everywhere. Oh, it has been hot indeed, but we are blessed to be surrounded by eighty-something degree water which keeps us a bit cooler in the summer than areas inland. There are definitely pros and cons to living on a barrier […]
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