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RMS Titanic – The Fatally Flawed Hatteras Connection

Island Features James D. “Keeper James” Charlet -
Learn more about the Titanic's connection to Hatteras Island in a special program hosted by Keeper James at the Hatteras Weather Bureau in Hatteras...

Coast Guard rescues two from vessel taking on water off the coast of Cape Hatteras

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The Coast Guard responded to a report of a disabled sailboat taking on water eight miles east of Cape Hatteras Thursday morning. Coast Guard Sector...

D. Gary Swain

Obituaries Staff Reporter -
September 18, 1931 – April 3, 2023 WANCHESE -- Gary Swain, 91, of Wanchese, NC, passed away peacefully in his home on the morning of...

Lt. Belton Boyce Gray, Sr., USCG, Retired

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August 1, 1932 – April 11, 2023 AVON -- On April 11, 2023, Lt. Belton B. Gray, Sr., USCG, Retired, crossed the bar making port...

Hearing set for October on request to raise N.C. auto insurance rates an average of 28.4 percent

Local News Sam Walker -
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has scheduled a hearing for October 16 in Raleigh on the N.C. Rate Bureau’s proposed auto insurance rate...
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Theodore Roosevelt Meekins, Jr.

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Theodore Roosevelt Meekins, Jr., fondly named “Sport” and “Teddy”,...

Linda Rae Scarborough

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Linda Rae Scarborough, 71 of Nags Head, North Carolina...

Avon Fishing Pier reopens for the 2025 season on May 1

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The Avon Fishing Pier will open for the 2025...

Senate bill pushes for prohibiting, fining for balloon releases

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From CoastalReview.org Debbie Swick has been waging a single-handed campaign...

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Traffic lights in Hatteras Village will be replaced with stop signs

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Due to deterioration and a high replacement cost, the...

Cora Lee O’Neal

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Cora L. O’Neal was called home to be with...

Blackfin tuna catches close to shore are creating a buzz

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Hatteras Island is currently experiencing an unusual event in...

Rudy Leroy Austin

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OCRACOKE -- Rudy Leroy Austin, a cherished native son...

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