The new Bonner fishing and sightseeing pier at the southern edge of Oregon Inlet is expected to open to the public in the late summer or early fall of 2021, per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The 1,046-ft. structure is actually a remaining section of the former Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, […]
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A high risk of rip currents is expected for the Outer Banks on Monday due to a low pressure system off the Southeast coast that could become a tropical depression soon, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. Though no major or direct impacts are expected from the system, a high risk of […]
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The Frisco Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) will be hosting a Benefit Fundraiser to support and honor one of their own on Friday, July 9, and the public is welcome to come and enjoy a BBQ pig roast, hot dogs, beverages, and more. The event will feature a silent auction and the chance to win some […]
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Lindsey Baugham Howard, age 79, of Elizabeth City, NC died Thursday, June 24, 2021, at his residence. Born in Wilmington, DE on March 16, 1942, to the late Lindsey Taft Howard and Elizabeth Gaskins Howard, he was the widower of Ann Esham Howard. Mr. Howard served his country honorably in the U. S. Air Force […]
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Construction on the Hatteras Village pedestrian and multi-use pathway has been making big strides in the past few weeks, and the village’s “loop” pathway that connects Eagle Pass Road and N.C. Highway 12 is estimated to be complete by July 13, per a recent update from project organizers. The paved pathway along Eagle Pass Road […]
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The Cape Hatteras United Methodist Men (CHUMM) will be hosting two training sessions in July for new and existing volunteers who want to contribute to the organization’s island-wide response after a hurricane or devastating storm hits the Outer Banks. Per Dennis Carroll of CHUMM, one of the greatest barriers to the organization’s disaster response is […]
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A high risk of rip currents continues again on Friday, June 25, for a large portion of the Outer Banks, per a recent update from the National Weather Service. A high risk of rip currents is in effect for all Outer Banks beaches north of Cape Point in Buxton, as well as for all beaches […]
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By Shauneen Miranda Hurricane forum offers advice, warnings on big storms. With the hurricane season officially underway, Dare County’s hurricane preparedness forum on June 21 offered some crucial advice for dealing with the wrath that Mother Nature sometimes unleashes on the Outer Banks. Drew Pearson, director of Dare County Emergency Management, began the in-person and […]
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Due to mechanical issues, all Ocracoke Express passenger ferry departures for Friday, June 25, are canceled, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. Visitors can call 252-996-6000 for more information. On Ocracoke Island, after several consecutive days of Ocracoke-to-mainland routes being intermittently canceled, all routes between Ocracoke, Cedar Island, and […]
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November 4, 1983 – June 22, 2021 KITTY HAWK — James Ray Scarborough, 37, of Kitty Hawk, NC was taken too soon from his loving family. He succumbed to his injuries following a car wreck on June 22, 2021. Born in Elizabeth City, NC on November 4, 1983, he was the son of Deborah Henley […]
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