From Wobx.com Colorado State University hurricane researchers have increased their forecast and are now predicting an above-average Atlantic hurricane season in 2023, due to record warm sea surface temperatures in most of the tropical and subtropical Atlantic. CSU researchers caution that there is more uncertainty than normal with this outlook because of conflicting signals between […]
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Though postponed by a day due to weather, the annual 2023 Hatteras Village Golf Cart Parade was another big success, according to parade organizers, with approximately 50 entries attending the July 5 event. The yearly event began in 2013 as a fundraiser for the Hatteras Island Cancer Foundation and attracted less than a dozen carts […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Emogene “Jean” Jones Wamsley was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother during her incredible 88 years of life. On July 5, 2023 she peacefully passed away at her home in Outer Banks NC with her devoted husband of 71 years at her side. Jean followed her heart when she married Howard […]
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The National Park Service is accepting bids on a federal government contract to repair the exterior and interior of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. Interested businesses have until 5 p.m. Aug. 3 to submit bids via the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) website. Contract Details Contract Name: Repair Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Contractor Site Visit Date: 10 a.m. Wednesday, […]
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KILL DEVIL HILLS — Edie Sue Parsons, of Kill Devil Hills, found her eternal rest July 2, 2023, in Chesapeake, VA, engulfed in the light and adoration of those she loved most. Edie was 58. Her immediate surviving family members include her devoted husband, Daniel Parsons; her four precious children, Devin Parsons(Ashley), Noah Parsons, Timothy […]
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Thanks to a recent grant from the Outer Banks Community Foundation, the Hatteras Island Community Emergency Response Team (HI CERT) is launching a new initiative to keep Hatteras Island connected to the rest of the world when a communications outage occurs. With the $26,900 grant, HI CERT is taking the first steps to purchase trailers, […]
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The Outer Banks Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Coalition has been sharing a message of safety with locals and visitors for over 10 years. The group has been focused on sharing safety information via PSAs on local media, and getting bicycle lights into the hands and onto the bikes of students, seasonal workers and visitors to […]
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December 15, 1943 – July 5, 2023 KITTY HAWK — Lee Thomas Hoehne, of Kitty Hawk, NC, born on December 15, 1943, in Milwaukee, WI, peacefully passed away on July 5, 2023, in Nags Head, NC. He was 79 years old. Lee dedicated a significant portion of his life to working as a machine operator […]
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From Wobx.com What appears to be persistent mechanical issues with the state-owned passenger ferry that runs during the summer between Hatteras and Ocracoke villages has cropped up, and the Ocracoke Express will not be running until further notice. The passenger ferry service was created to alleviate summertime congestion on the popular Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry route. […]
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Ocracoke Island’s annual Sandcastle Contest was held on Tuesday morning, July 4, and the popular event on Ocracoke’s Lifeguarded Beach attracted 32 individual and group entries, per an overview of the festivities from the Ocracoke Observer. A panel of judges chose the best sculpture in four categories: Individual 12 & under, Group 12 & under, […]
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