Minor ocean overwash reported with Monday morning’s high tide; Storm impacts expected through Tuesday

Minor ocean overwash was reported with Monday morning’s approximate 6:15 a.m. high tide on northern Ocracoke Island, northern Hatteras Village, northern Buxton, near the Pea Island Visitor Center, and the Mirlo Beach area of Rodanthe. N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable, but standing saltwater and sand remain on the highway, and drivers are advised […]

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NC Wildlife Resources Commission Executive Director Ingram to retire at end of year

After 34 years of service to the state of North Carolina, Cameron Ingram, executive director of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, has announced his retirement effective December 31, 2024. Ingram has served as NCWRC executive director since August 2020. “The collective work of 700 NCWRC employees, 21 Commissioners, and conservation partner supporters, have forged […]

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Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight forms; Overwash reported with Sunday’s high tide

It is becoming more likely that an area of low pressure off the South Carolina coast will become either a tropical or subtropical storm within the next day or two, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City Office. However, whether or not this happens, impacts such as flooding rain, coastal flooding, a few […]

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After 20 years, Day at the Docks still honors the watermen who brought Hatteras back to life after Isabel… WITH SLIDESHOW

Photos by Don Bowers The 20th annual Day at the Docks (DATD) celebration on Saturday, September 14, opened and closed with tributes to the working watermen and women who helped Hatteras Village come back to life after Hurricane Isabel tore through the island in 2003, cutting a new inlet that separated Hatteras from the rest of […]

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Ocean overwash, rough surf expected from low developing off the coast

From SamWalkerOBXNews.com An area of disturbed weather off the southeast United States is expected to bring a variety of impacts to the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina over the next several days, and could become the eighth tropical cyclone of 2024. “Keep an eye on this still developing storm but those in vulnerable areas please […]

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Island History: A spotlight on stories from the Outer Banks’ Life-Saving Service

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 weeks ahead, leading up to the official October […]

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William Ralph Morris, Jr.

  Bill Morris, born March 13, 1955, passed away peacefully on September 7, 2024. He will be missed by many, most of all by his four children Will, John, Joseph, and Maggie (Nick), two = grandchildren Bryce and Wyatt, sister Beth (Jeff), former wife Lynn and Aunt Helen. Bill is survived by cousins Allan S. Reynolds (Harriet) of Norfolk […]

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Twiford Funeral Homes celebrates its 37th consecutive NFDA Pursuit of Excellence Award, Ranking Among the Top Three in the US

Twiford Funeral Homes proudly announces its unparalleled achievement of being honored with the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Pursuit of Excellence Award for the 37th consecutive year. This remarkable streak not only underscores Twiford Funeral Homes’ enduring commitment to excellence in funeral service but also cements its position as one of the top three funeral […]

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