SOUTHERN SHORES — William O’Brien was born June 25, 1934, in Roanoke, VA, and passed away on July 5, 2024, at his home in Southern Shores, NC, at the age of 90. He worked and visited 87 countries, was married for 63 years, and had ten holes-in-one. It was a very good life! He served […]
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Frustrations about Buxton Beach were evident at the September 3 monthly meeting of the Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC), which featured an update on the Buxton Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Commander, Col. Ron Sturgeon. From the roughly 20 Hatteras Islanders who attended the meeting virtually […]
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Traffic on the U.S. 64 Washington Baum (Pirate’s Cove) Bridge between Manteo and Nags Head will be reduced to one lane in each direction beginning Sept. 15, as the second half of a $21.3 million bridge rehabilitation project proceeds. The project is improving rideability on the bridge and extending its lifespan. The bridge is scheduled […]
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The Ocracoke-Cedar Island and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferry operations have been suspended for Wednesday morning, September 4, due to high winds, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. The Ocracoke passenger ferry service is operating as scheduled on Wednesday, and the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry is running on a limited schedule because of workforce challenges. […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Northerly winds behind a cold front that passed through the region on Labor Day have stirred up the surf, causing dangerous shore break and rip currents, along with the possibility of some overwash at high tide along the east-facing beaches on Hatteras Island tonight and tomorrow. A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued […]
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The Ocracoke-Cedar Island and Ocracoke-Swan Quarter ferry operations have been suspended for Tuesday afternoon, September 3, due to high winds, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division. The Ocracoke passenger ferry service is also suspended for Tuesday, and the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry is running on a limited schedule because of the deteriorating weather […]
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HATTERAS — Catherine (Kay) Santalucia, age 97, passed away peacefully at Peak Resources of Nags Head, NC on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Kay was born in New York on February 12, 1927 where she raised four boys (Anthony, Frank, Lenny, and Da-mon). After Kay retired from the New York Board of Education, she made Hatteras […]
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Photos by Don Bowers The first-ever Labor Day Lighthouse 5K on Monday, September 2, drew a crowd of approximately 125 participants who were treated to sunny weather and amazing views of the scaffolded Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, which is in the middle of an extensive restoration project. The new-in-2023 Barrier Island Group (B.I.G.), in cooperation with the National […]
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Nancy L. Wood of Nags Head peacefully departed from her earthly journey on August 27, 2024 at Currituck Health and Rehab. She was born August 18, 1936 in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Preston E Thompson and Margaret Lorraine De Long Thompson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Geoffrey L Wood in 1995, […]
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WAVES — An Airman slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings. Sunward, he climbs as we remember him. During his celebrated 26-year United States Air Force career, Doug earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, and the Air Force Commendation Medal. He was selected […]
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