A developing coastal low pressure system will continue to affect the Outer Banks area through Monday morning, bringing localized heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and the potential for minor coastal flooding along the soundside, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Wind gusts up to 40 mph on Sunday and […]
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February 27, 1956 – February 8, 2023 MANTEO — Angela Chappell Horne, 66, of Manteo, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. Angela was born in Chowan County, NC and was a dedicated wife to her beloved husband, the late Ralph Horne, mother of five, and grandmother of eight. She devoted […]
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A developing coastal low pressure system will affect the Outer Banks area on Sunday and Monday, bringing localized heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and the potential for minor coastal flooding along the soundside, per a Saturday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Wind gusts up to 30-40 mph on Sunday […]
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The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in-person Feb. 22-24 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle St., New Bern. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, and at 9 a.m. on […]
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February 15, 1935 – January 29, 2023 WAWNCHESE — Marie Helen Swain, 87, of Wanchese, NC, passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of January 29, 2023, surrounded by her family. Marie was born on February 15, 1935, to Wesley Gilchrist and Marie Masson in Moorestown, NJ. Previously of Brigantine, NJ, she was […]
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A developing coastal low pressure system will affect the Outer Banks area on Sunday and Sunday night, bringing localized heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and the potential for minor coastal flooding to the region, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Wind gusts up to 35-45 mph on Sunday and […]
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The Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) baseball program, as part of a new 2023 community service initiative, will be hosting a free spaghetti supper for the Hatteras Island community on Monday, February 27, at 6:30 p.m. The event will be hosted by the program’s middle and high school players, coaching staff, and volunteers, and will […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries recently certified a new state record for the Common Thresher, (Alopias vulpinus), breaking the previous record that was set near Oregon Inlet approximately 18 years ago. Steven Viltoft of Southport caught the 589-pound, 1-ounce shark near the Knuckle Buoy off Oak Island on Jan. 10, 2023. The previous state […]
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Dare County recently announced that Miss Katie—the 156-foot-long shallow-draft hopper dredge that is tasked with tackling shoaling issues in various waterways throughout the region under the direction of the Oregon Inlet Task Force—completed a 10-day dredging project in Hatteras Inlet on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Miss Katie began dredging Hatteras Inlet on Friday, January 27, […]
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William “Bill” Miles Askew, Jr., 74, of Kitty Hawk, died suddenly Tuesday, February 7, 2023. He was the son of the late William Miles Askew, Sr., and Eleanor Hetrick Askew. Bill was born and raised in Elizabeth City, NC, and served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Bill enjoyed fishing, was […]
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