Janice Lowry O’Neal

April 23, 1939 – March 21, 2024 MANTEO — Janice Irene Lowry was born in Richmond, Virginia, on April 23, 1939. She was the youngest of three children of the late David Jerome Lowry and Gladys Irene Lowry. Janice went home to Glory on Thursday morning, March 21, 2024. She has joined her husband Thomas […]

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Minor ocean overwash reported ahead of Monday morning’s high tide; N.C. 12 remains closed on Ocracoke

Minor ocean overwash was reported in northern Buxton ahead of Monday morning’s high tide at approximately 8:20 a.m., although North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) personnel were on site to clear the roadway. N.C. Highway 12 remains open and passable on Hatteras Island as of 7:30 a.m. on Monday, however, blowing sand and standing water […]

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Frisco Woods Campground to host Easter Egg Hunt on March 30 to benefit Frisco-Buxton Pathway Project

The Frisco Woods Campground will be hosting its 3rd Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, with all proceeds to benefit the Frisco-Buxton Pathway. The kids’ Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 4:00 p.m., while a second adult Easter Egg hunt will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday evening. All adult participants must […]

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Coastal Flood Warning continues; Minor ocean overwash reported in Buxton

A Coastal Flood Warning continues for the oceanside areas of the Outer Banks from Duck to Cape Lookout, as long-period northeasterly swell will extend the threat of ocean overwash and beach erosion, (especially for vulnerable locations), through the middle of the week. N.C. Highway 12 remains closed on northern Ocracoke Island from the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry […]

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National Seashore temporarily expands beach closure at Buxton Beach Access due to petroleum odors and sheen on water

Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) personnel expanded the size of a previously closed beach area in Buxton on Sunday afternoon, March 24. The expansion closes the Buxton Beach Access, located at the end of Old Lighthouse Road, and an additional stretch of beach, due to reports of petroleum odors and sheen on the ocean water. […]

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N.C. Highway 12 remains closed on northern Ocracoke on Sunday morning; Highway is open and passable on Hatteras Island

11:30 A.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 will not reopen on Sunday, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “Unfortunately, due to continued strong winds and overwash, we will NOT be reopening NC12 on Ocracoke Island today,” stated NCDOT. “We will continue working to reopen the highway at some point Monday.” N.C. […]

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N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable on Hatteras Island; Highway remains closed on northern Ocracoke Island as of Saturday afternoon

N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable on Hatteras Island as of Saturday at 3:00 p.m. per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). There is some standing water and sand on the roadway from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Village, (particularly north of Hatteras Village, which experienced ocean overwash on Saturday morning), […]

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N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island closes; Minor flooding reported on Hatteras Island

3:00 P.M. UPDATE: N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable on Hatteras Island as of Saturday at 3:00 p.m. per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). There is some standing water and sand on the roadway from Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Village, (particularly north of Hatteras Village, which experienced ocean overwash on […]

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