The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season will see 11 to 15 named storms forming in the Atlantic basin, according to researchers at North Carolina State University. The Atlantic basin includes the entire Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea. The number of named storms predicted is at the higher end of the long-term […]
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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 Village on Friday, April 14, at 1:00 p.m. Click here for more information. April 14, 2023, marks the day that the world’s largest manmade, moving object began its titanic futile struggle […]
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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 North Carolina command center received notification from towboat dispatch that the 22-foot sailing vessel with two people aboard was partially dismasted with an inoperable engine and taking on water. An […]
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September 18, 1931 – April 3, 2023 WANCHESE — Gary Swain, 91, of Wanchese, NC, passed away peacefully in his home on the morning of April 3, 2023, surrounded by his family. Gary was born on September 18, 1931, and was the only child of Herman Swain and Mary Tillett Swain. A graduate of Atlantic […]
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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 in heaven. Having served his Lord and Savior, his family, and his country faithfully and honorably. A native of Avon, NC, he was born August 1, 1932, to the late […]
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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 increase that averages 28.4 percent statewide. “We are not in agreement with the Rate Bureau’s proposed increases filed on Feb. 1. The next step, according to statute, is to set a […]
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The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries is conducting a survey to collect information and input to improve its engagement strategies. Members of the public are invited to click here to complete the survey. Licensed coastal fishermen who have an email on file will receive an email inviting them to participate in the survey, as well. The Division […]
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December 26, 1931 – April 9, 2023 MANTEO — Clarence P. Skinner II passed from this life into his eternal home on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. Clarence was born on December 26, 1931, in Manteo, North Carolina, the son of Clarence P. Skinner and Laura Lee Smith Skinner. His grandmother and grandfather, Herman Cornelius […]
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On Monday, April 10, the Dare County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a possible out-of-state sex offender who was in the Outer Banks area and had failed to register. With the information provided, a warrant was issued for his arrest. On April 11, Dare County Sheriff’s Office deputies working the C-District observed a vehicle matching […]
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Outer Banks Forever – the official nonprofit partner of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial – in partnership with Dare Arts and the National Park Service are pleased to announce that three Dare County artists have been selected to participate in the upcoming “Artist in Community” Earth […]
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