Tommy Good of Frisco, NC, unexpectedly passed away last week; he was 80 years old. The cause was cancer that had been undetected for some time. Tommy grew up on Hatteras Island with three brothers, Roy, George, and Gerald, and one sister, Delora. After trying a few different jobs, one on a pilot boat and […]
Obituaries | Full Article
Shawn Caldwell, Patient Access Representative at Outer Banks Family Medicine—Avon, joined the practice in 1991 when it was at the Hatteras Medical Center. Given her experience and knowledge, she is a wealth of information to her team. Caldwell has an innate ability to put patients at ease and make them feel confident in the care […]
Community News Brief | Full Article
An extensive project to repair pavement and replace sandbags along N.C. Highway 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island is complete, per an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The single-lane closure that has been in effect since April has also ended, and both lanes of the highway are open. Earlier […]
Local News | Full Article
August 20, 1957 – May 18, 2024 FRISCO — William Frederick Heinkel, Jr., known to many as “Bluewater Billy,” was born on August 20, 1957, in Chicago, IL. He passed away on May 18, 2024, in Frisco, NC, at the age of 66. Bill graduated from Langley High School in McLean, VA, and moved to […]
Obituaries | Full Article
March 8, 1950 – May 21, 2024 OCRACOKE — Danny Creighton Worsley, a beloved member of the Ocracoke community, passed away on May 21, 2024, in Ocracoke, NC at the age of 74. He was born on March 8, 1950, in Rocky Mount, NC. Danny led a fulfilling life, dedicating his career to various roles […]
Obituaries | Full Article
Lifeguards are returning for the summer season to Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s five lifeguarded beaches starting on Saturday, May 25. From Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day, lifeguards are on duty daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations: Coquina Beach Day Use Area (Bodie Island) Located across from the Bodie Island […]
Seashore News | Full Article
The non-profit organization Friends of Felines Hatteras Island will be hosting its annual yard sale on Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on both days. The yard sale will be held along NC. Highway 12 in Avon, across from Oceanas Bistro. The annual yard sale, which has become an early […]
Community News Brief | Full Article
NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30, predicts an 85% chance of an above-normal season, a 10% chance of a near-normal season and a 5% chance of a […]
Local News | Full Article
The Lost Colony in Manteo may be the best-known live entertainment option on the Outer Banks, but Hatteras Island has its own historic outdoor drama that has been a weekly event for decades, and which has returned again for the 2024 summer season. During the heyday of the life-saving stations, the crews at all island […]
Island Features | Full Article
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 months ahead, leading […]
Island Features | Full Article
