18 named storms as 2019 hurricane season ends

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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Raymond Paul Sturza II

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 to receive state grant for temporary housing

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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Robin Dale Midgette

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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