KITTY HAWK — Michael “Mike” Herbert Coder, 61, of Kitty Hawk, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at N.C. Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill, NC, with his loving and devoted wife of thirty years, Mincie Smith Coder, by his side. Mike is survived by his wife, Mincie, their five children, Andy Coder […]
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FRISCO — Windsor Mather Jacques passed away January 24, 2022, in Dare County, NC after a courageous and arduous battle with cancer. Windsor was born August 27, 1936, in New London, Connecticut to William and Gladys Jacques. Windsor is survived by his wife Eunice Lynne Jacques the love of his life. Windsor was honorably discharged […]
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The U.S. Coast Guard will oversee the removal of fuel oil from a grounded vessel at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the coming days. Efforts to tow the grounded 55-foot yacht named the Vivens Aqua back into the ocean from the beach at the south end of Ocracoke Island were unsuccessful. Once the fuel oil […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Julius Fabian, 87, passed away peacefully at his Kill Devil Hills, NC residence on January 26, 2022. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years- Livia; his beloved parents, Sandor and Julianna Fabian; and his sister, Julia Magori. Julius’ life was complex and challenging. After fighting in […]
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The likelihood of accumulating snowfall has dwindled for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands with this weekend’s winter storm, but high winds, heavy rains, and possible coastal flooding are expected starting late Friday night, per a Friday morning briefing from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Strong north to northwest winds with up to 45 mph […]
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Scott Pumphrey is chillin’ by himself today on his accidental waterfront hotel nestled temporarily on the Ocracoke beach. Early Tuesday morning, he and his wife, Karen, ran aground on South Point in their 55-foot Novateck yacht while trying to navigate to Silver Lake via Ocracoke Inlet. The couple, of Baltimore, Maryland, were sailing their newly […]
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The “S-curves” north of Rodanthe, one of the most troubled sections of the ribbon of highway connecting Hatteras Island with the mainland, may soon be allowed to return to its natural state. Sometime in March, if the weather holds and the North Carolina Department of Transportation meets its schedule, the span informally known as the […]
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A sudden drop in water temperatures this week has increased the number of cold-stunned sea turtles arriving for care at all three North Carolina Aquariums. As of Wednesday, they have more than 60 turtles in their care, including 40 at the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation (STAR) Center at the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke […]
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Another storm will impact the Outer Banks this weekend, bringing high winds, possible coastal flooding, and potentially snow, per a Thursday morning briefing from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Strong N to NW winds with 40-50 mph gusts could bring 1 to 2 ft of soundside flooding for very low-lying areas on Saturday, […]
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Ocracoke Island experienced a storm like most islanders did not recall in their lifetimes, the morning of September 6, 2019, as a 7.4 foot storm surge swept across the entire village. The morning light saw small boats filled with brave-hearted locals and members of the Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department, Hyde County Sheriff’s Office, and National […]
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