James Franklin “Frank” Stone

September 19, 1939 – December 31, 2023 SOUTHERN SHORES — James Franklin “Frank” Stone, 84, a long time resident of Southern Shores, NC, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his loved ones on December 31, 2023. Frank was born in Durham, NC on September 19, 1939 to Edward Carl Stone, Jr. and Nellie Waldo […]

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Dr. Paul Thomas Schollaert

July 27, 1946 – January 5, 2024 SOUTHERN SHORES — Dr. Paul Thomas Schollaert of Southern Shores, NC, died peacefully on January 5, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Paul was born July 27, 1946, to the late Albert and Alice Schollaert in Pittsburgh, PA, where he grew up the oldest of six boys. In […]

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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA Pet of the Week, Toto

Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/ or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/

Cold front will impact the Outer Banks starting Tuesday; Wind gusts over 70 mph possible

A strong cold front is expected to impact the Outer Banks starting Tuesday, bringing the threat of coastal flooding and hurricane-force wind gusts, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. The biggest threats for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands are ocean overwash and soundside flooding, high winds, and the potential for severe […]

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Dare County announces cancellations and closures due to adverse weather conditions

Dare County is under a Coastal Flood Warning and High Wind Warning due to the expected impacts from a strong cold front that will bring high winds, soundside flooding, and oceanside flooding to the Outer Banks area later today, January 9, through Wednesday, January 10. Two to four feet of inundation above ground level will be possible Tuesday afternoon […]

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Roseate Spoonbill spotted at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

A Roseate Spoonbill was recently spotted at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge during a post-Christmas Bird Count, per an announcement from the Coastal Wildlife Refuge Society (CWRS). “This Roseate Spoonbill…has been hanging around the impoundments at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge for several weeks now, and conveniently showed up again in time for the […]

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Ocracoke-Mainland ferries suspended on Tuesday morning

4:30 p.m. Tuesday update: The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry has also been suspended due to weather. The Ocracoke-Swan Quarter and Ocracoke-Cedar Island ferry operations have been suspended as of Tuesday morning, January 9, due to deteriorating weather conditions, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry System. Ferry service will resume once weather conditions improve. The Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular […]

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Weather-related facility closures announced at Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Facilities at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial, will close ahead of anticipated impacts from a strong cold front forecast to bring strong winds, coastal flooding, and ocean overwash Tuesday, Jan. 9 into Wednesday, Jan 10. Cape Hatteras National Seashore  The Ocracoke Campground closed at 12 p.m. […]

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Dare County Schools will have a Remote Learning Day on Tuesday, January 9, due to inclement weather.

Due to forecasted inclement weather conditions, Tuesday, January 9 will be a Remote Learning Day for all Dare County students and an Early Dismissal Day for staff members. All staff members are expected to report on-site in the morning and adhere to their respective school’s early dismissal schedule. The forecast indicates that inclement weather conditions […]

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