Norma Rae McPherson Eley, 93, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Rae was born on December 26, 1930, in Camden County, NC. She was the daughter of Alida McPherson Burguess and Winfred McPherson, and the oldest of two sisters. Portia Lee Burgess and Phyllis Lane. Her middle sister Portia Lee passed away the […]
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The 150th anniversary of the U.S. Life-Saving Service in North Carolina has presented an opportunity for the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe to launch a big endeavor that has been in the works for years – a restoration of the original 1874 station. The Chicamacomico Historic Site and Museum is home to a collection of historic […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division officially christened its two newest vessels today during a ceremony at the Cherry Branch Ferry Terminal in Havelock. The Motor Vessel Avon and Motor Vessel Salvo are both river-class ferries, larger than the two Hatteras-class ferries they’re replacing, which are both more than 30 years old. The two new ferries are part of […]
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A non-resident couple who owns a beach box Hatteras Island vacation home has generously donated the entire cost of a half-page ad in the upcoming 2025 Outer Banks Visitors Bureau publication, The Outer Banks Travel Guide. Our OBVB donor asked to remain anonymous, but they clearly expressed a love for the Outer Banks, a passion […]
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November 3, 1951 – July 15, 2024 KILL DEVIL HILLS — Philip Scott Harvey passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 15, 2024. Philip was born in Greenville, NC on November 3, 1951, to George Philip and Mary Scott Harvey. He is survived by his wife Susan, their daughter Virginia “Ginger” Rountree and husband […]
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Moderate ocean overwash was reported on the northern end of Ocracoke Island and the side streets of Rodanthe after Sunday’s noon high tide, however, N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable per a Sunday afternoon update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “Ocracoke Island remains open and passable with extreme caution and reduced […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory issued for the Outer Banks has been extended until Tuesday at 2:00 a.m., according to an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Abnormally high tides peaking this weekend will produce additional rounds of coastal flooding, with 1-2 feet of above-ground-level flooding forecasted for oceanside areas of the […]
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Debris was reported at least 20 miles away from the site of two home collapses, (with debris washing ashore near ORV Ramp 38 in Avon), after Saturday morning’s high tide created a new wave of challenges for the ongoing cleanup efforts. The two homes on G A Kohler Court collapsed on Friday, September 20, with […]
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The North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) recently held its annual convention in Raleigh, North Carolina, on September 19-20, and the Island Free Press (IFP) was honored to take home seven awards for work published between March 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, which included the NCPA’s special Public Service Award. The Public Service Award is […]
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Click here to read the Saturday afternoon update Another oceanfront home in Rodanthe collapsed on Friday night, September 20, making it the fourth Rodanthe home to collapse in 2024, and the ninth home to collapse since 2020. Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) law enforcement rangers arrived on the scene shortly after receiving a Dare County dispatch […]
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