5:00 p.m. UPDATE: Water levels have rescinded, and N.C. Highway 12 remains open and passable throughout. Standing water is on the highway in multiple locations, and drivers should use caution. Hatteras and Ocracoke Island ferry operations remain suspended. Soundside flooding was reported on multiple portions of N.C. Highway 12 on northern Hatteras Island as of noon […]
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Multiple warnings and advisories are in place as a cold front approaches the Outer Banks on Saturday, bringing high winds, thunderstorms, and possible coastal flooding, per a recent update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A Storm Warning, High Wind Warning, High Surf Advisory, and a Tornado Watch are all in […]
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A late-winter dry spell has pushed the Outer Banks and most of North Carolina’s coastal sections back into moderate drought conditions, just as a wildfire continues to smolder on the Dare County mainland. A warm, dry week has spurred an expansion of Abnormally Dry (D0) conditions and Moderate Drought (D1) especially in eastern N.C., according […]
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Rose M. Wyne, age 94, of Kill Devil Hills, NC passed away peacefully on March 8, 2022, at The Outer Banks Hospital, in Nags Head, NC. She was born in Bluefield/Mercer WV on February 6th, 1928 to the late Antonette T. and Guiseppi Joseph Monarchy. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her […]
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A new study by North Carolina State University researchers used artificial intelligence to predict where flood damage is likely to happen in the continental United States, suggesting that recent flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency do not capture the full extent of flood risk. In the study, published in Environmental Research Letters, researchers found a high […]
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The fourth annual Ocracoke Island Waterfowl Festival, produced by the nonprofit Ocracoke Island Decoy Carvers Guild, is set to take place Saturday, April 23 from 9 am to 5 pm. Like last year, it will be in the village at the Berkley Manor, adjacent to Ocracoke’s Silver Lake harbor and the Ocracoke Preservation Society Museum. […]
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Daylight saving time begins this Sunday, March 13, and the American Red Cross Eastern North Carolina Region reminds everyone to TURN your clocks forward one hour and TEST your smoke alarms. Did you know working smoke alarms can cut the risk of dying in a home fire by half? That’s why it’s critical to “Turn […]
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A strong cold front that will move through the Outer Banks on Saturday will have the potential to bring severe weather, very strong winds, and minor coastal flooding, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. Strong wind gusts up to 60-65 mph are expected along the […]
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The carpentry classes at Cape Hatteras Secondary School have completed their annual shed project, and the shed will now be auctioned off to the public by sealed bid. Bids will be received from March 9 to May 2, 2022. The shed is located in the school parking lot adjacent to N.C. Highway 12 and the […]
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