The ever-changing Cape Point in Buxton has shifted again, with the tip of the Point slowly growing, and an interior tidal pool making a temporary appearance earlier in the week. The revised landscape was captured via aerial photos taken by Altitude 12, which showed the tip of the Point larger and more noticeable than it […]
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Local seafood market Jeffrey’s Seafood in Hatteras village had a starring role in a recently released promotional video for “A Gathering Storm,” a new six-episode series on the National Geographic Channel. Per the show’s synopsis, “A Gathering Storm” is a major global series which features a unique view of the planet’s fiercest storms, through the […]
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Large swells from distant tropical systems will produce the threat for stronger and more frequent rip currents along the Outer Banks today, and likely through the next several days, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport / Morehead City office. A high risk of rip currents means that life-threatening rip currents are likely, […]
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dare County Schools (DCS) will be providing remote learning for students during the first nine weeks of the 2020-2021 school year. DCS teachers have been working hard to prepare for the start of the school year, and it officially begins with a Remote Learning Orientation beginning on August 17 […]
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An online fundraiser has been launched in memory of Thurston, the famed Ocracoke Lighthouse keeper cat, per a recent update from the non-profit organization Ocracats. As of Friday morning, nearly $2,000 had been raised for Ocracats in honor of Thurston, via donations from at least 55 people. Thurston the cat passed away this week after […]
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Dare County announced 4 additional positive COVID-19 test results on Friday, August 14, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 390. The 4 additional cases consist of three non-residents and a resident, and include the following: 1) non-resident, 50-64, female, transferred isolation 2) non-resident, 25-49, female, transferred isolation […]
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Though a number of upcoming fishing tournaments around the Outer Banks have been canceled or postponed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Frank & Fran’s Fisherman’s Friend in Avon recently announced that they will be hosting a Red, White and Blue Freedom Tournament this fall, from October 22 through 24. Registration for the tournament opened on […]
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Finding a little levity in the news has been difficult in 2020, to say the least. We’re in the midst of a global pandemic, a highly-charged political atmosphere, and we’ve already had nine named tropical storms or hurricanes as of the beginning of August. As such, finding “good news” stories to share can be challenging […]
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The Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicular ferry, as well as the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry, resumed full service on Thursday after the departure of Hurricane Isaias, per an update from the N.C. Ferry Division. Hyde County’s re-entry restrictions were lifted for visitors on Wednesday, however, the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry had to run on a reduced schedule in order to […]
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A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are still in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, as Isaias continues to move north through N.C., per a Tuesday morning update from the National Weather Service (NWS). Isaias made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph winds near Ocean Isle […]
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