12:30 P.M. UPDATE: The Ocracoke-Swan Quarter and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferries have resumed normal operations. The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry operations have been suspended for Monday morning, March 11, due to inclement weather, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry System. Ocean overwash was reported on N.C. 12 on northern Ocracoke Island on Sunday, […]
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From CoastalReview.org The science panel that advises the North Carolina Coastal Resources Commission has planned a virtual meeting for 10 a.m. Friday, March 15, to resume its discussion on delineating Inlet Hazard Area boundaries, and recent sea level rise data and studies. The public can listen to the meeting online through WebEex or by calling […]
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The Coastal Humane Society’s Annual Walkathon in Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been a crowd-pleaser and major fundraiser for 27 years. This year will be no exception. Proceeds from the Walkathon underwrite the Society’s programs all year – helping OBX people help their pets. Here’s how the Walkathon works: OBX dog families gather donations […]
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April 4, 1961 – March 4, 2024 NAGS HEAD — Charles Marshall Griffin (Charlie, also known as ‘Grif’), 62, of Nags Head, North Carolina, passed away suddenly on March 4, 2024, due to a tragic boating accident in the Outer Banks’ Oregon Inlet. Charlie was born on April 4, 1961, in Nürnberg, Germany to his […]
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Strong westerly winds with gusts of 35-45 mph will develop late Sunday and last into Monday afternoon which will cause minor to moderate water level rises across the Outer Banks, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. A Coastal Flood Warning has been issued for Dare County from 4 p.m. on Sunday […]
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A frontal system impacting the Outer Banks this weekend is capable of bringing strong to severe thunderstorms, heavy rains, strong wind gusts, and sound-side coastal flooding, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Strong westerly winds with gusts of 30-40 mph will result in elevated water levels for sound-side Outer Banks […]
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The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (CLSS) is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, as one of the seven original Life-Saving Stations to be built in North Carolina in 1874. As such, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and Historic Site in Rodanthe will be sharing stories about the seven 1874 Outer Banks stations in the months ahead, leading […]
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On the heels of an urgent and emotional resolution passed by the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) and a rising swell of public concern, more than a dozen local, state, and federal officials came together on Wednesday, March 6, to determine the best ways to warn the public about the ongoing safety hazards at Buxton […]
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KITTY HAWK — Arnold Livingston Head of Kitty Hawk, NC passed away on March 5, 2024, at the age of 81. A longtime resident of Kitty Hawk and Nags Head, he was born on May 19, 1942, in Asheville NC. He was the son of the late Arnold Clifton and Annie Laurie Leeson Head of […]
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A frontal system impacting the Outer Banks this weekend is capable of bringing strong to marginally severe thunderstorms, heavy rains, strong wind gusts, and sound-side coastal flooding, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Strong westerly winds with gusts of 30-40 mph will result in elevated water levels for […]
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