SOUTHERN SHORES / LONG BEACH, NY — Edward M. Kleiner, 60, passed away unexpectedly while visiting at his Southern Shores home October 9, 2019. He was a physician in Long Beach, NY and in Long Island, NY for many years. Dr. Kleiner’s only surviving relative is his sister, Leslie Beth Kleiner Scudiero (Gabe) of Colington, […]
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Hadley Edward Williamson
NAGS HEAD — Hadley Edward Williamson, a long-time seasonal resident, passed away suddenly in Nags Head October 9, 2019. Mr. Williamson was a restaurant owner from Springfield, Ohio. Survivors include his mother, Bette; his wife, Kimberly Anne; his brother, Joseph; his two sons, Russ and Mitch, his grandchildren; and other numerous relatives and friends. In […]
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NCDOT Advises that N.C. Highway 12 Closures will Likely Continue over the Next Several Days
The N.C. Department of Transportation is warning motorists along the Outer Banks to expect portions of N.C. 12 to be closed for extended periods during high tide cycles over the next few days as a storm system lingers off the Atlantic coast. Motorists should avoid driving through standing or rushing water and should not drive […]
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Frederick Ernest Engelken
SOUTHERN SHORES — Frederick Ernest Engelken, 96, of Hillsdale, New Jersey passed away October 10, 2019 peacefully at home in Southern Shores, Outer Banks, North Carolina. Fred was born in Paterson, New Jersey on April 12, 1923. He attended St. Paul’s Lutheran church school in Paterson where his maternal Grandfather Louis Luecke taught. He then […]
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Oceanside flooding reported in Rodanthe, Avon, and North Buxton with Friday Morning’s High Tide
Oceanside flooding was reported in Rodanthe, northern Buxton, and central Avon near Ocean View Drive as of 7:00 a.m. on Friday morning, and overwash is expected to continue over the next several high tide cycles, and especially north of Cape Hatteras. N.C. Highway 12 is temporarily closed from Rodanthe to the Oregon Inlet Bridge due […]
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N.C. Highway 12 Closes Again Near Corbina Drive; Ocean Overwash Expected to Continue on Friday
Although N.C. Highway 12 was able to temporarily reopen in northern Rodanthe at around midnight on Thursday, the highway closed again at 6:00 a.m. on Friday from the Oregon Inlet Bridge to Rodanthe due to ocean overwash. NCDOT stated in a Friday morning update that they are hoping to reopen the highway by 6 p.m. NCDOT […]
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N.C. Highway 12 Temporarily Closes in Rodanthe Due to Ocean Overwash
N.C. Highway 12 temporarily closed near Blue Sea Road in Rodanthe on Thursday night due to oceanside flooding that accompanied Thursday evening’s high tide. It was reported that roughly eight cars had gotten stuck in the sand and saltwater near the S-Curves north of Rodanthe as of 8:00 p.m., and that efforts were underway to […]
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UPDATE: Hatteras Island Schools are Closed on Friday
Due to unsafe road conditions resulting from the current offshore weather pattern, Cape Hatteras Elementary School and Cape Hatteras Secondary School will be closed on Friday, October 11, 2019, per a Friday morning update from Dare County schools. All other schools in Dare County will operate on a normal schedule.
Officials Weigh Next Steps After FEMA Denial
Published in partnership with Carolina Public Press Gov. Roy Cooper and members of the state’s congressional delegation say they will continue to press the case for assistance for individual victims of Hurricane Dorian after the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s recent decision to deny the state’s request. State officials received a letter Tuesday saying the damage […]
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National Seashore Updates for the Week of October 10
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 10 include the following: Seashore Updates According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, motorists should […]
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