A Flood Watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. on Wednesday as a low pressure system moves through the coastal North Carolina area, bringing 4-6 inches of rainfall to the Outer Banks, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. “Flash Flooding will be a concern with substantial rainfall amounts on already […]
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RODANTHE — Linda L. Landry, 64, of Rodanthe passed away in Elizabeth City on March 3, 2024. Linda was preceded in death by her mother, Jennie H. LaLiberte of Massachusetts; stepfather, Gerald A. LaLiberte of Massachusetts; son, Bobby Godsoe Landry; and brother, Edward G. Patt of Connecticut. In her childhood, Linda loved to dance, tap, […]
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Drew Pearson and James Wooten, two members of Dare County Emergency Management, delivered a Compact Rapid Deployable (CRD) device to the Avon Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) on Tuesday, March 5. The CRDs will allow Hatteras Island fire stations to provide access to Dare County’s 911 Communication Center when phone service is down. They will also […]
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The Coast Guard suspended the search for a missing man on Tuesday at 6:34 p.m., following a fatal boating accident off of Oregon Inlet. 36-year-old Chad Dunn has been missing since sometime late Sunday or early Monday. Capt. Charlie “Griff” Griffin, 65, and his dog, Leila, were found deceased on Monday morning along Pea Island. Watchstanders with […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com There will be at least three new members of the Dare County Board of Commissioners in December, after a pair of newcomers won their Republican primaries on Tuesday. Carson Creef defeated incumbent District 1 Commissioner Wally Overman by a 56.04% to 43.96% margin (2,924 to 2,294), according to unofficial results. Creef will be […]
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A Flood Watch has been issued from 3 a.m. until 9 p.m. on Wednesday for Hatteras Island, Ocracoke Island, Mainland Dare County, and the northern Outer Banks, per an update from the National Weather Service. A low pressure system will move through the coastal North Carolina area on Wednesday, which will be capable of dropping […]
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At the March 4 meeting of the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC), Hatteras Island Commissioner Danny Couch presented a resolution for the seven-member BOC to create a united and vocal front for the remediation efforts required to fix the environmental issues at Buxton Beach. Couch’s resolution was presented during the BOC’s individual commissioner’s business […]
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A project has begun to replace sandbags along N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island after a series of winter storms caused routine ocean overwash during the month of February, resulting in sporadic road closures. The project will replace approximately 800 sandbags that were recently damaged or displaced in order to restore the protective barrier […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com A slow-moving coastal low dumped a record amount of rainfall on the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina on Monday, with more rain possible the rest of the week from additional weather systems. The National Weather Service said 3.13 inches of rain had been recorded at Cape Hatteras as of 5:30 p.m. on […]
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Dare and Hyde County voters will be heading to their local polling stations on Tuesday, March 5, to decide party nominees for federal, state, and county offices. Per SamWalkerOBXNews.com, early voting concluded on Saturday, March 3, with just over 9 percent of voters casting a ballot during the two-week period, and around 15,000 fewer ballots […]
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