On Sunday, October 28, the duty watch-stander at U.S. Coast Guard Station Oregon Inlet received a distress call from an 80 ft. trawler taking on water 12.8 miles southeast of Oregon Inlet. The vessel had two pumps on board but could not keep up with the water, as they already had a reported two feet […]
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Final touches on the Basnight Bridge across Oregon Inlet will likely continue through the end of 2019 and may possibly extend into 2020, however, lane closures will only occur sporadically, per a recent update from NCDOT Public Relations Officer Tim Hass. “Lane closures will occur once or twice a week through the end of the […]
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Families in the northern communities of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo on Hatteras Island will have several opportunities to pick up a free pumpkin – just in time for Halloween carving. The Fair Haven United Methodist Church (UMC) in Rodanthe is offering free pumpkins for local children at two upcoming events: The Fall Festival at the […]
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The Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) announced several recent updates and news items related to recreational activities and seashore conditions on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. News items and events related to the National Seashore for the week of October 23 include the following: Seashore Updates On October 28, the Federal Highway Administration will begin a […]
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Halloween is gearing up to be a wonderfully spooky celebration on Hatteras Island, thanks to a number of family-friendly events that are wide open to the public. Halloween-centric events scheduled for October on the island currently include the following: Trunk or Treat – Avon Village Thursday, October 31, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Beach […]
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The National Weather Service office in Newport/Morehead City has issued coastal flood and high surf advisories as post-tropical cyclone Nestor approaches Eastern North Carolina. A high wind advisory remains in place for the Outer Banks as well through Sunday. Post-tropical cyclone Nestor made landfall on the Florida Panhandle earlier this afternoon, and was downgraded from […]
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Potential Tropical Cyclone #16 was upgraded to Tropical Storm Nestor on Friday afternoon, and the storm is expected to reach Eastern N.C. by Saturday night, bringing 35-45 mph winds, dangerous surf, and possible coastal flooding. Tropical Storm Nestor will come onshore along the Gulf Coast this morning. The system will then quickly move up the […]
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a system in the Gulf of Mexico that could develop into a tropical or subtropical cyclone during the next day or two, per a Thursday update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The system is expected to cut across Eastern North Carolina this weekend, bringing […]
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The annual Wings Over Water festival officially took flight on Tuesday, October 15, and there is still time for new and longtime festival-goers to register for upcoming events this week. Celebrating its 22nd year in 2019, the mid-fall session of Wings Over Water has more than 85 scheduled events from October 15 through Sunday, October 20. […]
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After more than a month of operation, the Frisco Free Market at the Frisco Volunteer Fire Department is closing, and is moving all supplies to the Hatteras Blessing Market at the Hatteras Assembly of God Church. The Frisco Free Market was launched shortly after Hurricane Dorian made landfall as a central location for Hatteras Island residents in […]
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