April 28, 1945 – March 11, 2022 ROANOKE ISLAND — Elizabeth Cheryl Glover of Roanoke Island, NC passed on from this life to eternal joy in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, March 11, 2022. Born in 1945, Cheryl grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Springfield and Columbus, OH, the eldest of […]
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March 30, 1952 – March 9, 2022 MANTEO — Susan Mosedale Watts, 69, of Manteo, NC passed away peacefully on March 9, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. Sue was born March 30, 1952, to the late Colonel Joseph J. Sofet and Lillian M. Sofet. With a military family, Sue lived […]
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National Park Service staff at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and Wright Brothers National Memorial will provide educational talks and tours during this year’s OBX History Weekend. OBX History Weekend is an international symposium, exhibition, and series of tours that provides opportunities for scholars to present new information to the public […]
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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperation (CHEC) will require a planned power outage in Avon and the Tri-villages on Tuesday, March 15, in order to replace a three-pole structure between Salvo and Avon. The power outage scheduled for Tuesday is as follows: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, and Avon will experience a 5-minute outage at 7:15 a.m. There will also be a brief […]
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5:00 p.m. UPDATE: Water levels have rescinded, and N.C. Highway 12 remains open and passable throughout.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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