N.C. Highway 12 was primarily clear as of 4:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon after a round of ocean overwash inundated the road during Saturday morning’s high tide. Small patches of saltwater remained on N.C. Highway 12 in central Avon, however, only sand remained on Pea Island and in northern Buxton. The areas affected by ocean […]
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Ocean overwash resulted in an inundation of saltwater on N.C. Highway 12 in Avon from the Ace Hardware to the Avon Pier, in northern Buxton, and near Oregon Inlet on Saturday morning. The flooding initially occurred alongside Saturday morning’s high tide, which was at approximately 9:30 a.m. The affected areas all have minimal dunes due […]
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At this time of Thanksgiving, Ocracoke Island continues to receive help as it recovers and rebuilds from the destruction by Hurricane Dorian on Sept. 6. The island will open to visitors on Dec. 2, but it is not back to “normal,” and help will be needed for many months but in a more focused way. […]
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AccuWeather estimates Dorian’s impact at $10B (AccuWeather Global Weather Center) If there are no late surprises, the 2019 Atlantic Basin hurricane season officially will conclude on Saturday, Nov. 30, with no further activity. During the course of the 2019 hurricane season, which officially began on June 1, there were 18 named storms, a total that included […]
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Radio Hatteras, (WHDX 99.9 FM in Waves and 101.5 FM in Buxton), will honor a local legend this Friday at noon with a tribute to country musician Herb “Speedy” Price, who is being inducted into the Atlanta Music Hall of Fame on November 30. Speedy Price was a fixture on the Outer Banks music scene […]
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April 3, 1953 – November 25, 2019 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Raymond Paul Sturza II, 66, of Kill Devil Hills, NC died Monday, November 25, 2019, at his home. Born April 3, 1953, and raised in Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC, he was the son of the late Joyce Ann Froberg and Raymond P. Sturza. Ray […]
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Hyde County Commissioners voted Nov. 20 to accept a $600,000 state-funded grant for more aid for Hurricane Dorian survivors. This is the first installment of state assistance for Hyde County to aid in rebuilding and recovery after Dorian struck the island Sept. 6. “Hurricane Dorian caused significant destruction on Ocracoke Island, and these state funds […]
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Marcy Brenner’s piano had seen a lot in 111 years, but never anything like the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian on Ocracoke. The storm surge that Dorian drove into Ocracoke was like none that had been seen before. Wind, waves and storm combined to create an 8- to 9-foot mini-tsunami that pushed flood waters into the […]
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August 13, 1955 – November 21, 2019 FRISCO — Robin Dale Midgette, 64, of Frisco, NC died Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center. Born in Norfolk, VA on August 13, 1955, he was the son of the late Marjorie Austin Midgette Banks and John Riggs Midgette and stepfather, Robert Banks of Norfolk, VA. […]
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Thanksgiving is just two days away, and there are a number of local businesses that will be open for both famished islanders who want to completely avoid the kitchen, and last-minute chefs who missed a few key ingredients despite multiple shopping trips. From grocery stores for last-minute supplies, to restaurants that will be serving up […]
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