November 16, 1927 – November 19, 2019 WANCHESE — Louis M. Knoerzer, age 92, of Wanchese, NC passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Born in Middletown, NY, he was the son of the late Josephine Weingart Knoerzer and John L. Knoerzer. Louis served his country honorably in the United States […]
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The Outer Banks is renowned as a major resort area. Our small community of 33,920 permanent residents jumps to new record highs yearly in the summer, topping out this year in August at 138,805,084, according to the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau. It may be hard to imagine in this demi-paradise that many residents go without […]
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Ocracoke Island and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) will reopen to visitors on December 2 per a Wednesday decision from the Hyde County Commissioners, however, some CHNS facilities will remain closed due to damage from Hurricane Dorian. Per a Thursday morning press release from CHNS, visitors to Ocracoke Island should be aware of the […]
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Carolyn Hill Clougherty, 62, of Manakin Sabot, Va., passed away peacefully at the family home on November 15, 2019, after a brief illness. Born in Farmville, Va., and raised in Crewe, Va., she was the daughter of the late Bernard F. Hill and Betty R. Hill. She was also preceded in death by her brother-in-law, […]
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With revaluation, Dare property owners will soon find out Sometime in February, the owners of nearly 44,000 Dare County properties will receive notices telling them, hopefully as accurately as possible, what the market value of their properties are as of Jan. 1, 2020. Right now, public interest in the county’s first the first property revaluation […]
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N.C. Highway 12 opened to vehicles from Rodanthe to Oregon Inlet on Wednesday at noon, and travelers reported that there was minimal sand and standing saltwater along the entire stretch of the recently reopened highway. Small patches of saltwater and sand piles were reported in central Avon, just north of Rodanthe, and just south of […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore will be hosting a free Winter Lighthouse Climb on Saturday morning, December 14, from 9:00 a.m. until noon. Traditionally, the lighthouse is seasonally closed from the end of Columbus Day Weekend in October until late April, but this holiday event allows the public one last opportunity in 2019 to catch […]
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On Wednesday evening, the Hyde County Board of Commissioners voted to allow visitors back on Ocracoke Island on December 2, 2019. Ocracoke Island has been under an evacuation order since September 4, which was two days before Hurricane Dorian made landfall at Cape Hatteras. Originally, the Ocracoke Control Group recommended lifting the evacuation on November […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore has reopened Frisco and Cape Point Campgrounds following the recent coastal storm. The Ocracoke Campground remains closed post-Hurricane Dorian. North Carolina Highway 12 between the Marc Basnight Bridge and the north end of Rodanthe reopened at 12 p.m. today.
N.C. Highway 12 reopened in between and Rodanthe and Oregon Inlet at noon on Wednesday. Motorists should drive slowly and stay alert as some water and sand remains on the road, and maintenance crews are still working nearby to fortify damaged dunes. N.C. Department of Transportation crews have been working since last weekend to remove […]
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