Though N.C. Highway 12 was not heavily impacted by Friday’s 8:30 a.m. high tide, and conditions are beginning to ease as Hurricane Lee continues its offshore northern trek, ocean overwash and coastal flooding will remain a possibility through Saturday, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Hurricane Lee brought ocean overwash to […]
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The Island Free Press (IFP) was honored to win nine North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) Awards at the NCPA’s annual convention, which was held in Raleigh in August. The IFP took home eight editorial awards and one advertising award in 2023, which brings the tally up to 53 total awards since the IFP joined the NCPA […]
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A Coastal Flood Warning remains in effect for the Outer Banks, with large, dangerous surf and possible oceanside flooding due to distant Hurricane Lee, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Significant ocean overwash continues to be a threat for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, which will likely impact portions of N.C. […]
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SOUTHERN SHORES — Kevin Nolan, 66, passed away peacefully at home, following an extended period of medical issues on March 29, 2023. He is survived by his wife Barbara (Strozeski) Nolan. Kevin and Barbara permanently moved to NC, in 2012 from Branchburg, NJ where Kevin worked and retired from Verizon. Kevin spent his youth in […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, 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/
KILL DEVIL HILLS — Charles R Pelic, age 97, of Ambridge Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Sunday September 3, 2023, in Spring Arbor of the Outer Banks, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Chuck lived a long and illustrious life filled with challenges, fun, and laughter with very loving children, who supported him after his beloved […]
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With peak travel season on the Outer Banks coming to an end, N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) crews are changing speed limit signs along sections of N.C. Highway 12 to higher, off-season speed limits. The speed limits in the Tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo, as well as in Avon and Frisco, will return to […]
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The annual Day at the Docks festival, which was originally scheduled for September 16-17, has been canceled due to an ongoing Coastal Flood Warning which may impact Hatteras village and N.C. Highway 12 through the weekend. “Unfortunately, with the latest Coastal Flood Warning and the water already breaching the dunes coming into the village, we […]
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A high risk of rip currents continues along the Outer Banks on Thursday, while a Coastal Flood Warning goes into effect starting at 4:00 p.m., with ocean overwash and impacts to N.C. Highway 12 possible due to distant Hurricane Lee. While Hurricane Lee is expected to remain well offshore, the Outer Banks may experience a […]
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CHSS School Out of 115 public school districts in North Carolina, Dare County Schools (DCS) ranked in the top 10% for overall proficiency scores according to the Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) latest Accountability Results Report. DCS experienced district-wide growth in a majority of tested subjects during the 2022-23 school year compared to 2021-22. DCS […]
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