Loss of the Bounty, A Personal RecollectionLate October 2012: My wife and I carefully monitored Hurricane Sandy as she approached our home on Hatteras Island for some time, as hurricanes typically move slowly. The decision to stay or evacuate is always difficult and involves key factors and some best guessing: How strong is it? Sustained […]
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Storm Debris Removal Complete in Avon and Tri-Villages; Final Pass Planned for Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras on Nov. 1
Storm debris removal has been completed in all areas of unincorporated Dare County except for the villages of Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras. Completed areas include Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Colington Harbour, Martin’s Point, Wanchese, unincorporated areas of Roanoke Island outside of Manteo town limits, East Lake, Manns Harbor and Stumpy Point. In an effort to […]
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A Beachcomber’s View: Moonsnail Versus Shark Eye Seashells
Moon Shells and Shark Eyes don’t exactly sound like real seashells that someone can find while walking along the shorelines of the Outer Banks, but believe it or not, you can. In fact, these two types of snail shells can be found fairly easily because of their globe shapes which allow them to roll smoothly […]
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Lady Canes Fall to Camden Bruins, Ending their Run in the NC 1A States Tournament
In a decisive battle at First Flight High School last night, the CHSS Lady Canes varsity volleyball team fell to the Camden County Bruins 3-0, knocking the Canes out of the NC 1A state tournament. Unfortunately, this experience was something like Deja vu to the Canes who lost 3-0 to the Bruins last year in […]
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NCBBA Red Drum Tournament Results in 60 Red Drum Catches
The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association (NCBBA) held their 11th Anniversary Red Drum Tournament between Ramps 23 and 44 on the beaches of Hatteras Island from October 23th to 26. After 60 hours of fishing, the 361 anglers – a tournament record – caught 60 Red Drum, all of which were released to swim again. […]
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SBA to keep Ocracoke recovery center open through Nov. 7; Buxton closes this Thursday
The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced an extension of operations at the Disaster Loan Outreach Center at the Ocracoke Variety Store until Thursday, Nov. 7. Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, and will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The center located at the […]
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Coast Guard medevacs man 20 miles north of Hatteras
The Coast Guard medevaced a man from the commercial fishing vessel Captain Jimmy 20 miles north of Hatteras. Monday night, watchstanders at the Coast Guard Fifth District command center were notified that the 56-year-old crew member was experiencing symptoms of a heart attack. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina […]
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Raymond Edward Nuckols
June 30, 1947 – October 22, 2019 RODANTHE –Raymond Edward Nuckols, 72, of Rodanthe, NC died Tuesday, October 22, 2019. Born in Richmond, VA on June 30, 1947, he was the son of the late Ruby Hastings Nuckols and Clyde D. Nuckols. Raymond served his country honorably in the United States Navy. Survivors include a […]
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First phase of debris removal on Ocracoke Island scheduled to be complete by November 1
Hyde County’s Debris Removal Contractor will complete the first pass of debris removal on Ocracoke on November 1, 2019. Second pass will begin on November 16, 2019. Ocracoke residents are only allowed to take household trash to the convenience site and are encouraged to continue to place debris on the right-of-way according to the attached […]
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Coast Guard Assists Trawler Taking on Water Near Oregon Inlet
On Sunday, October 28, the duty watch-stander at U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received a distress call from an 80 ft. trawler taking on water 12.8 miles southeast of Oregon Inlet. The vessel had two pumps on board but could not keep up with the water, as they already had a reported two feet […]
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