After a delay due to slightly elevated numbers on an air quality test at the NCCAT building, classes for Ocracoke students of all grades will begin on Monday, October 7. The Ocracoke School has been closed since Hurricane Dorian made landfall on September 6, causing damage to the main school campus. “We will have a […]
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Today, President Trump approved Governor Cooper’s request for a major disaster declaration for Public Assistance for the following counties impacted by Hurricane Dorian: Brunswick, Carteret, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Hyde, Jones, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender, Sampson, Tyrrell, and Washington. The major disaster declaration allows impacted counties to receive support from FEMA’s Public Assistance program, providing […]
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The Frisco Really Free Market, which has become a central spot post-Dorian to drop off donations and pick up supplies, has revised its schedule for the next two weeks, per market organizers. The Free Market at the Frisco Fire Station will be open on Saturday, October 5, and will then shift to a three-day-per-week schedule, […]
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A high risk of rip currents continues on Friday for the Outer Banks, and especially north of Cape Hatteras, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Long period swells will continue to impact the Outer Banks beaches today, with surf heights of 3-5 feet. The swell energy […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS – Craig Alan Lindquist, 63, passed away October 4, 2019 surrounded by his family. Craig is survived by his parents, Lloyd “Sonny” Lindquist and Barbara Brady Lindquist; beloved wife, Cynthia Carroll Lindquist; daughter, Devon Lea Lindquist; son, Michael Cole Lindquist; grandsons, Michael and Elijah; and granddaughter, Makyla. Craig is also survived by […]
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Approximately 400 islanders showed up for a community meeting at the Berkley Barn on Sunday (Sept. 29) to hear updates from Hyde County, state and federal officials, and to have the opportunity to ask questions. Here are some of the highlights of the issues from the meeting and updates as of today. Prior to the […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 4 include the following: Seashore Updates On November 2, 2019, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, along with […]
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North Carolina Sea Grant is collaborating on a new project to keep sharks away from commercial fishing gear. A team from NC State University, the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and Indiana University-South Bend are partnering with the private sector to pilot test a device that deters the predators. “Several sharks are overfished or are […]
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July 19, 1938 – October 3, 2019 WANCHESE – Trudy Cecelia Quidley Payne, 81, of Wanchese NC, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, October 3, 2019. In the company of her family, and in the home she had lived for over sixty years, she made her final trip to heaven. A native of […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Kristopher R. Benefiel, 67, of Southern Shores, NC died Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Survivors include his wife, Leslie P. Benefiel. A gathering will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2019, at Shutters on the Banks, 402 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948, from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Twiford […]
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