While conducting a bar standby on Tuesday, May 26, the 47’ Motor Life Boat crew from U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet was hailed on CH 16 by a 24’ Albemarle skiff that had been taking on water. The vessel was located approximately eight nautical miles offshore, and had suffered a leak in the raw […]
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An additional 1.5 to 2 inches of rain is forecast for the Outer Banks through the remainder of the week as Tropical Storm Bertha forms off of South Carolina, and becomes the second named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. As of 8:00 a.m., Bertha was located 30 miles ESE of Charleston, South Carolina, […]
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“They said it couldn’t happen. They said that the Worrell would never again be the revered event it once was. So, the Organizing Authority, made up of former Worrell competitors, race officials, and a few fans, started planning its comeback for 2019. And even as the start date loomed and the naysayers speculated that it […]
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The Dare County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) touched on the latest statewide statistics for COVID-19 in its latest video update, which was released by the county on Monday afternoon, May 26. In the video, Director Dr. Sheila Davies provides information on COVID-19 and testing in Dare County, and also notes that the […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES – Martha “Marty” Eaton Batsel passed away at home Sunday, May 24, 2020. Marty was born October 11, 1941 in Albany, NY to the late Lynn Eaton and Marion Bender. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Harold Michael Batsel; her sister, Lynne Dos Santos; children, Susan Lynn Bosco and Robert Karl […]
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An elevated risk of rip currents continues on Tuesday for beaches north of Cape Hatteras, while a low threat of rip currents is forecasted for Frisco, Hatteras and Ocracoke beaches, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. An elevated risk of rip currents means that […]
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At 5:30 a.m. this morning, staff at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) found a dead loggerhead sea turtle on the beach approximately 0.10 miles south of Ramp 49 in Frisco, NC. It is likely that the sea turtle died from a vehicle collision. Loggerheads are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Early […]
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A high risk of rip currents continues on Monday for beaches north of Cape Hatteras, while a moderate threat of rip currents is forecasted for Frisco, Hatteras and Ocracoke beaches, per a Monday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A high risk of rip currents means that life-threatening […]
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In accordance with new guidance issued by the Governor’s Office, North Carolina’s breweries, taprooms, and brewpubs will be able to open under Phase II of the statewide Safer-At-Home guidelines. “N.C. breweries have always been leaders in promoting the health and safety of our communities and will continue to do so as we begin to reopen our […]
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Cape Point in Buxton closed on Saturday morning, May 23, to protect two American oystercatcher chicks. A protection buffer for the nest was installed on April 5, and the hatching of the eggs on May 23 resulted in an expanded protection area that includes the Bypass Road. ORV Ramp 44, the off-road vehicle ramp leading […]
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