The Coast Guard medevaced a man who was reportedly suffering from severe abdominal issues on a fishing vessel in Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, Wednesday morning. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet were notified by a crewmember on the fishing vessel Capt Phillips, via VHF FM radio channel 16, that a 57-year-old crewmember was having […]
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Island charter captains hunting trophy swordfish
Some Ocracoke charter fishermen have ramped up their gamesmanship with a new and exciting level of fishing. They’ve begun going after swordfish out in the Gulf Stream, and some of the fish caught this year have exceeded 400 pounds. “It started last year, but they really started hitting this year,” said Bill Gilbert, owner of […]
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Emergency Ferry Channel Cleared for Future Hurricane Evacuations
The Dare County Waterways Commission met on Monday night in Buxton to get updates on issues related to channel and harbor access, and particularly the emergency ferry channel in Rodanthe. According to an expedited July 29 survey done by the Army Corps of Engineers on the emergency ferry channel, which runs from Rodanthe to Stumpy […]
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New report says Dare and Currituck counties among most flood-threatened in U.S.
A new report finds that the state of North Carolina—as well as Dare and Currituck counties—rank near the top of U.S. locations when it comes to building new homes in areas potentially threatened by flooding. Produced by the research group Climate Central and the real estate company Zillow, the report, titled “Ocean at the Door: […]
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Robert Leon Reinhart
June 23, 1936 – August 7, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Robert Leon Reinhart, 83, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at his home. Born in Schuylkill County, PA on June 23, 1936, he was the son of Ethel A. Crosland and the late Robert W. Reinhart. Having served his country […]
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Mary Catherine Welch Thomas
February 23, 1930 – August 12, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Mary Catherine Welch Thomas, 89, formerly of Raleigh, NC passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. She was born February 23, 1930, in Bear Creek, NC to the late Michael Arthur Welch and Lena Mae Hunt […]
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Dorothy P. Carr
KILL DEVIL HILLS — A funeral liturgy for Dorothy P. Carr of Kill Devil Hills, NC, formerly of St. Michaels, MD, Hazlet, NJ and Lord’s Valley, PA will be celebrated at the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery, Hurlock, MD on August 20, 2019 at 10 a.m. She peacefully passed away at Spring Arbor Senior Living Home, […]
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Chris Jones
August 27, 1952 – August 12, 2019 SOUTHERN SHORES — Chris Jones, 66, of Southern Shores, NC passed away Monday, August 12, 2019, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born in Elizabeth City, NC on August 27, 1952, to the late J. Linwood Jones and Callie Louise Harris Jones. Chris […]
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Rhonda Michelle Wilson-May
KILL DEVIL HILLS — On Sunday August 11, 2019 Rhonda Michelle Wilson-May passed away unexpectedly while at home in Kill Devil Hills, NC. “Shelly” as most knew her, was 48. She was the daughter of the late Judy Lee Blankenship of Portsmouth, VA. Shelly leaves behind her son, Zachary Wilson and her daughter, McKenna May, […]
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Day at the Docks Celebrates 15 Years in September
2019 marks the 15th anniversary of the first Day at the Docks celebration in Hatteras village, and although the final details are still fluid, the September event promises to be as engaging as ever, with a number of return activities and attractions already on the schedule. Initially launched as a one-day event in 2004, Day […]
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