AVON — Terry Herzing, 57, died Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Norfolk Sentara Hospital with family and loved ones at his side. Terry was born September 9, 1962 in Norfolk, VA. He was the son of Arlene J. Donahue Williams of Avon and the late Robert Herzing. He was a 1980 graduate of Cape Hatteras […]
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By John Havel If you’re a frequent reader of the Island Free Press, or any of many other Outer Banks online or print magazines, then you have most likely read one or more interesting articles by local historian, speaker, and performer James D. Charlet or, as he prefers to be called, “Keeper James.” For over […]
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By Richard Taylor Both Ocracoke boys’ and girls’ middle-school basketball teams captured Tideland Middle School Athletic Conference Tournament Championships at Mattamuskeet Feb. 3, the boys for the second-straight year. Despite getting off to a slow start, Ocracoke’s Lady Dolphins beat the Hatteras Hurricanes 37-30. After an equally slow start, the Dolphin boys easily ousted […]
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National Parks of Eastern North Carolina Superintendent David Hallac invites the public to visit with staff on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, where he will review visitation patterns and park activities during 2019 at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial. Meeting locations and dates are as follows: • […]
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After going dark over the weekend, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was illuminated once again after the U.S. Coast Guard conducted successful repairs at around 7 p.m. on Sunday night. The lighthouse will remain on through Monday morning, as the Coast Guard finishes up remaining repairs to the light. Though the lighthouse itself is managed by […]
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The weather forecast looks just about perfect to be able to see from everywhere in northeastern North Carolina a rocket launching from the Virginia Eastern Shore on its way to the International Space Station A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket is scheduled for liftoff at 5:39 p.m. EST, Sunday, February 9, from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport […]
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Island residents noticed that the skies were a little darker over the weekend, as the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was not functioning and appeared to be turned off. Though the cause of the malfunction is not yet known, Michael Barber, Public Affairs Specialist for the National Parks of Eastern N.C., reported that the Cape Hatteras […]
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Soundside flooding had noticeably diminished throughout northern Hatteras Island as of Friday evening, however, patches of deep saltwater still remained on numerous portions of N.C. Highway 12. Standing saltwater was reported in north Avon, sections of Avon village, the Tri-villages, and throughout Pea Island north of Rodanthe as of Friday evening. N.C. Highway 12 was […]
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Per a recent update on DriveNC.org, N.C. Highway 12 is now open again for traffic on Hatteras Island. The highway temporarily closed south of Oregon Inlet on Friday afternoon due to extreme soundside flooding. Areas of deep standing water remain on the roadway due to Friday’s flooding. Motorists are reminded to use caution traveling N.C. Highway […]
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UPDATE: As of 3:30 p.m. on Friday, N.C. Highway 12 has reopened to Hatteras Island traffic. Per a recent social media update from Dare County and an alert on DriveNC.org, N.C. Highway 12 is now closed to southbound traffic at Oregon Inlet due to soundside flooding. “Southbound lane from Oregan Inlet bridge to Hatteras closed […]
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