Prolonged dangerous rip currents/surf conditions and beach erosion will begin Monday and continue through the coming week as Hurricane Franklin passes offshore, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Localized ocean overwash along the Outer Banks is also possible during this time. There is a moderate risk of rip currents […]
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From OuterBanksVoice.com In an emotional day celebrating the reopening of the Ocracoke School four years after Hurricane Dorian, speakers, sometimes through tears, recalled the spirit of resilience and love of community that defined how residents worked with teachers and students to get to this day. On Sept. 6, 2019, Hurricane Dorian pushed a seven-foot storm […]
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore will host an interagency work group meeting on Aug. 30 by web conference to discuss government authorities for managing threatened oceanfront structures. The public may listen by computer or phone. The work group was established in August 2022 […]
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October 20, 1941 – August 17, 2023 NAGS HEAD — It is with great sadness we announce Albert C. Ellington III, or as most knew him, ACE, passed away at his home on August 17, 2023, at the age of 81. Albert lived a life filled with dedication, service and unwavering commitment. He was born […]
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A high risk of rip currents continues on Friday, August 25, for all Hatteras Island beaches, per a recent update from the National Weather Service (NWS). A moderate risk of rip currents is also in effect for Ocracoke Island. A high risk of rip currents means that the surf zone is dangerous for all levels […]
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As we head into the final weeks of summer, the Dare County Department of Health & Human Services would like to remind the public to be aware of and take preventative measures to reduce their risk of Vibrio infections as well as other recreational water-related illnesses (RWIs). There has been a notable uptick in reported […]
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August 30, 1932 – August 23, 2023 OCRAOKE — Maude Ellen Garrish Ballance, 90, of Ocracoke, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at her home. She was the oldest child of Uriah Garrish and Maude T. Garrish. Maude is survived by her daughter, Judy Lawson, and husband, Mike; grandsons, Michael Brandon Lawson and Marcus […]
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December 17, 1933 – August 22, 2023 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Murray Eugene Bridges, age 89, of Kill Devil Hills, NC, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2023. He was born on December 17, 1933, in Wanchese, NC, to the late Thelma Jones and Holmes Otto Bridges. Murray led a life filled with hard work […]
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On Thursday, September 14, 2023, Outer Banks’ history will be revised as new details of the terrifying impacts of the 20th century’s strongest nor’easter are revealed in a mini-documentary titled “The Ash Wednesday Storm in Nags Head.” A co-production of the Town of Nags Head and the Outer Banks History Center, the documentary’s premiere will […]
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From Wobx.com The public comment period ends Friday on a proposed hike in policies that cover rental properties, and could lead to an increase of more than 75 percent on new and renewing wind and hail policies for vacation homes on the Outer Banks. Only nine months ago, the North Carolina Rate Bureau was granted […]
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