The U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center (NAVCEN) has expanded the availability of near-real-time maritime safety information to include all U.S. waterways in order to provide mariners with timely updates and warnings regarding a variety of navigational hazards. Through a free web-based subscription management system called GovDelivery, mariners are now able to select topics of interest […]
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A 66-year-old man from Buxton, N.C. died on Wednesday afternoon after being helped to the beach near the Sandy Bay beach access in between Frisco and Hatteras Village. Per a report from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the man collapsed on the beach after being rescued from the ocean by bystanders. The bystanders immediately began […]
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State and regional officials are asking for public input to help develop a set of projects to better prepare the coast for climate hazards such as beaches and wetlands erosion, flood, heavy rainfall, saltwater intrusion, severe storms and wind, water quality issues, and invasive species. The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency and its Regions Innovating […]
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Moving to fill a void left by the departure of John Farrelly, the Dare County Board of Education on June 14 unanimously named former Manteo Elementary School Principal Steve Blackstock to serve as interim superintendent of schools. The board also approved a one-year contract with Blackstock to serve as an assistant superintendent in the Dare […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Loving father and grandfather, Warren F. McCulley passed from this life to the next on June 6, 2022. Born on Dec 13, 1937, Warren was predeceased by his parents Bertha and Warren C McCulley, and wife Ellen Faye McCulley. He leaves behind his children, Wendy Berezowski, Steven Wagner, Daniel Wagner, Warren […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified the first state record Pompano Dolphinfish (Coryphaena equiselis), and it may break the world record. Charles Kenneth Noonan of Sumter, S.C. caught the 11-pound, 5.4-ounce fish at an abandoned raft, about 42 miles off Ocean Isle Beach on June 8. Noonan said he is applying to the International […]
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Photos by Don Bowers The 41 members of the Class of 2022 at Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) received their diplomas at a commencement ceremony held on Saturday evening, June 11. The event began with a prelude by the Cape Hatteras Secondary School Graduation Band, conducted by Sean McCroskey, before the class processional to the […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pets of the week courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on these kittens, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
Severe weather is possible for the Outer Banks on Tuesday afternoon and evening, while excessive heat will continue to impact coastal North Carolina on Tuesday, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. The hot and humid air mass that has moved in on Monday will be peaking today. […]
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KITTY HAWK — Retired United States Navy Captain Lucy M. Kidwell passed away June 11, 2022 in her home with her family by her side. She was born in Elgin, Texas to Ruben and Anita Mendoza June 22, 1947 (both deceased). Lucy was the oldest of six siblings. She is survived by her husband, Robert […]
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