Distant swell from Hurricane Sam will bring powerful surf, (including a high risk of rip currents), to all Outer Banks beaches this weekend, including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. While the overall weather for the weekend includes sunshine and highs near 80, […]
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On Friday morning, October 1, a 55-year-old man from Horse Shoe, N.C. died in the Atlantic Ocean near the northern entrance to the village of Buxton on Hatteras Island. At 10:54 a.m., a friend of the 55-year-old man called 911 regarding the incident. It was reported that the swimmer said he was feeling fatigued while […]
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By Michelle Wagner | Outer Banks Voice on October 1, 2021 An Avon restaurant owner is requesting that Dare County relax its zoning ordinance to allow business establishments to have up to five mobile food trucks on their property as opposed to just one, which is currently the limit in the unincorporated areas of the county. With […]
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By John M. Havel The following is a personal commentary by John M. Havel, who is a Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Researcher and a Board Member of the Outer Banks Lighthouse Society, on the future restoration of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. The lighthouse is undergoing a restoration, which includes the potential re-installment of the original 1850s […]
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June 21, 1937 – September 30, 2021 WANCHESE — Edna Midgette Daniels, 84, of Wanchese, NC died Thursday, September 30, 2021, at her home. A native of Waves, she was born June 21, 1937, to the late Maggie Toler Midgette and Jesse James Midgette. Edna retired after many years as a cafeteria manager with Dare […]
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June 8, 1944 – September 29, 2021 MANTEO — Carl Carlton Greene, Jr., 77, of Manteo, NC died Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at his home. Born in Richmond, NY on June 8, 1944, he was the son of the late Mary Farcas and Carl Carlton Greene. He is survived by two children, Carl Carlton Greene […]
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From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Saildrone Inc. and the NOAA have released the first video footage gathered by an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) from inside a major hurricane barreling across the Atlantic Ocean. The Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 was directed into the midst of Hurricane Sam, a category 4 hurricane, which is […]
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The Bonner Pier opened to the public at 8:00 a.m. on Friday morning, October 1, and roughly 20 visitors with gear in hand were lined up to be among the first to fish off the pier. “We heard that they have been waiting for at least an hour,” said Michael Barber, Public Affairs Specialist for […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission is accepting public comment on proposed amendments and re-adoption of 109 rules under a state-mandated periodic review schedule. Most of the rules pertain to artificial reefs in state ocean waters, shellfish leases, shellfish and crustacea public health protections, and marking requirements for certain commercial fishing gears. Several rules contain only […]
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Look to the northeast for Andromeda and Triangulum Galaxies, and the PacMan Nebula! The Andromeda and Triangulum Galaxies are two nearby deep space objects (DSO) that you can see with your naked eye or a pair of binoculars. The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is the bigger and closer of the two. It is only 2.5 million […]
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