Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet is seeing an uptick in charter and recreational vessels violating the current Code of Federal Regulations safety zone in place for the demolition of the old Bonner Bridge. Vessels are cutting through the center span and other spans, not following the navigational buoy system, the Coast Guard says. These phased […]
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July 5, 1934 – July 12, 2019 BUXTON — Mildred Midgette Burrus, 85, of Buxton, NC died Friday, July 12, 2019, at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. A native of Buxton, she was born July 5, 1934, to the late Annie Brown Gray Midgett and Warren Robinson Midgett. A member of Lighthouse Assembly of God, Milly […]
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From The: Ocracoke Observer The North Carolina Department of Transportation will begin construction of a bulkhead at the north end ferry terminal, known as the South Dock, later this month. According to Tim Hass, spokesman for the N.C. Ferry Division, work is scheduled to begin July 22 on the emergency project to protect the South Dock […]
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A heat advisory remains in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands due to a dangerous combination of heat and humidity, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. This combination of temperatures in the 90s and high humidity with dew points in the low to mid-70s will cause […]
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At approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday morning, July 11, crew members from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet responded to a disabled vessel with two people on board in the Pamlico Sound after their anchor line had failed. The crew from Station Oregon Inlet went to the site of the vessel and towed the […]
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February 24, 1937 – July 10, 2019 AVON — Christine Melvinia Scarborough Gray, 82, of Avon, NC died Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center. A native of Hatteras Island, she was born February 24, 1937, to the late Leona Williams and Ignatious Scarborough. A member of St. John United Methodist Church, Christine was […]
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Wright Brothers National Memorial invites the public to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the First Lunar Landing through a series of special events from July 18-21. Wright Brothers National Memorial will be fee-free on July 20th, and open until 9:00 p.m. Special guest on July 20th will be active NASA Astronaut Eric A. Boe […]
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In a depressing way, Hatteras Recycle is a microcosm of the current crisis in the U.S. recycling industry, and the urgent need for people to rethink what they throw in recycling bins. Owners Beth and Peter Eady, who bought the business in January, are already confronting steep spikes in tipping fees they’re charged, forcing them […]
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The ongoing passenger-ferry saga has had its share of twists and turns. In March when the nearly completed Ocracoke Express failed inspections, few islanders expected service this summer. Thanks to some quick action by the General Assembly, the governor’s office, N.C. Department of Transportation and its Ferry Division, a leased boat was procured, and its […]
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“We need to not let up, we need to continue and we need to get stronger somehow,” said Mayor Bobby Owens as he tried to drive home a point about the difference between today and the first time he fought offshore drilling off the North Carolina coast. Owens was chair of the Dare County Board […]
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