October 6, 1952 – November 8, 2019 AVON — David Larry Pierce, 67, of Avon, NC died Friday, November 8, 2019. Born in Watertown, NY on October 6, 1952, he was the son of the late Mary Alice and Clarence J. Pierce. Having served his country honorably, David was a veteran of the United States […]
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Copublished with Carolina Public Press The state House and Senate approved Thursday $180 million in disaster recovery funding along with an array of policy changes as the General Assembly wrapped up work for the year. The storm recovery bill was hammered out by House and Senate negotiators who dialed back some of what the House approved […]
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Confidence has increased that a slow-moving, strong, and potentially life-threatening coastal storm will impact the Outer Banks through this weekend into early next week, and a High Wind Warning, Storm Warning, and Coastal Flood Warning have been issued ahead of the storm, per a Friday morning briefing from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / […]
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The National Weather Service (NWS) in Newport/Morehead City has issued a coastal flood watch through Monday at 1 p.m. and a high surf watch through Sunday evening in anticipation of a powerful storm system that will bring high winds and coastal flooding to the Outer Banks this weekend. Per a Thursday evening briefing from NWS […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is warning motorists in eastern North Carolina that the storm forecast to hit the area starting Friday night could affect travel on N.C. 12 on the Outer Banks and cause roads to flood in some coastal areas throughout the weekend. Drivers should avoid traveling through standing or rushing water and […]
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Due to a strong coastal storm that is forecast to impact the Outer Banks this weekend, the Oregon Inlet, Frisco, and Cape Point campgrounds will close at 12 p.m. tomorrow. Cape Hatteras National Seashore will reopen the three campgrounds after the storm passes and assessments are completed. Additional details: Visitors should monitor weather conditions before […]
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The Cape Hatteras Anglers Club’s Annual Invitational Fishing Tournament wrapped up its 62nd year on November 8, and this year’s First Place winner was Outer Banks Sportfishers with 74 fish totaling 175 points. The tournament is one of the largest surf fishing tournaments in the world, with approximately 720 fishermen competing for team and individual […]
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On November 13, 2019, the Dare County Narcotics Task Force executed a Search Warrant at a residence on Westerly Lane in Avon North Carolina. During the search of the residence an amount of Methamphetamine was located and Charles Thomas Corpening, M/45, was arrested. He was charged with Felony Possession with the Intent to Sell/Deliver Methamphetamine […]
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More than half the wild horses on Cedar Island, along with several wild cows who also roam the beach, were thought to have died in Hurricane Dorian’s storm surge. Described as a “mini-tsunami,” a wall of water rushed the island south of the Outer Banks between Ocracoke and Cape Lookout. Prior to the hurricane, there […]
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State transportation crews will close N.C. Highway 12 on Hatteras Island in intervals throughout the night Thursday and early Friday morning to remove large pieces of concrete near the road. The road closures will occur in 30-minute intervals about two miles south of Oregon Inlet and are scheduled to start at 8 p.m. Thursday and end […]
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