Shortages of qualified marine welders and American-made aluminum has delayed initial plans for a mid-summer launch of the Ocracoke Express, the state’s first high-speed passenger ferry. But that doesn’t mean that Outer Bankers won’t possibly be taking a few spins on the new vessel and tram service this year. “I just think it will give […]
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By Jennie Koontz On May 26, 2018 I took the approximate 350 mile journey from Hatteras Island to the Frying Pan Shoals Tower. I left my house and drove 5.5 hours to Southport, N.C. When I arrived at High Tide Helicopters, I was a bit nervous and questioning my own sanity as I was about […]
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The skies on Hatteras Island became a little darker over Memorial Day weekend, as the light within the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse stopped working. Reports started to trickle in on Sunday that the familiar and rotating beacon was missing, and efforts are underway to assess the problem. Though the lighthouse itself is managed by the National […]
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A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the majority of eastern North Carolina, including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, per the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. 2-3 inches of rain is currently forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands through Tuesday, with locally heavier amounts possible. Tropical moisture will stream into the region […]
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By SAM WALKER THE OUTER BANKS SENTINEL A 24-foot private boat was beached at Hatteras village after the operator reported Saturday evening they had lost power and started taking on water outside Hatteras Inlet. Hatteras Island Ocean Rescue, National Park Service and the U.S. Coast Guard responded to the beach off Summerplace Drive on the […]
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A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the majority of eastern North Carolina starting Monday morning, per a Sunday briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Ocracoke and Hatteras islands are included in the Flash Flood Watch, which is in effect early Monday morning into Monday evening. Tropical moisture will […]
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Coast Guard crews and good Samaritans assisted eight people aboard a vessel taking on water 30 miles southeast of Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, Saturday morning. Watchstanders at Sector North Carolina’s command center in Wilmington received notification via VHF-FM channel 16 at 6:40 a.m. that the 44-foot charter fishing vessel Miss Nell had struck a submerged […]
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By CATHERINE KOZAK It?s an annual ritual that most of us who live on the Outer Banks don?t pay much mind to: The start of hurricane season is June 1. Everyone is razor-focused on getting ready for the first big holiday weekend and the launch of the tourism season. We all know the gig, and […]
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Tropical moisture that is indirectly associated with the tropical system in the Gulf of Mexico may bring flooding to eastern North Carolina by Monday, per a Saturday afternoon briefing from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Most of the eastern half of the state, including Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, is in the […]
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“We’ve heard loud and clear from the community that this is a service that is important to them, and we want to make sure we have some locations where folks can swim in the ocean, and have some peace of mind that there are lifeguards nearby,” said Cape Hatteras National Seashore Superintendent David Hallac. “So […]
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