A Wind Advisory, Coastal Flood Advisory, and Gale Warning have been issued ahead of a coastal storm that is expected to impact the Outer Banks starting on late Wednesday night, and ferry operations may be impacted, per a recent update from the North Carolina Ferry System. Per the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City […]
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A low pressure system strengthening off the North Carolina coast will bring the potential for strong winds and minor coastal flooding, as well as the potential for minor snowfall accumulations in portions of Eastern N.C., per a Tuesday evening update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. Strong winds, with gusts to […]
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Wet and rainy weather is expected across the Outer Banks area through early Thursday, and a coastal storm bringing strong winds and possible coastal flooding is also forecast for Wednesday night and Thursday, per a recent update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. There is increasing confidence that an area of […]
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Per a recent update from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), the latest COVID-19 County Alert System shows that 99 North Carolina counties are now listed as red or orange. Eighty-six counties, including Dare or Hyde counties, are red with critical community spread, and 13 are orange with substantial community spread. Only one […]
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A famous snowy owl that has been making headlines since first being seen at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge on December 29 has been spotted again on Ocracoke Island, per a January 18 update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. “Seashore staff caught a glimpse of a snowy owl on a dune this morning […]
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January 31, 2021, marks the 100th anniversary of one of the most notorious shipwrecks along the Outer Banks, and the famed “Ghost Ship” of Cape Hatteras, the Carroll A. Deering. The wreck, which occurred just off of Cape Point, has resulted in countless articles, books, and unanswered questions, as researchers continue to try to discover […]
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The Cape Hatteras varsity volleyball team will host Camden in the first round of the playoffs on Tuesday, January 12, and the game will be live-streamed on CHSS Athletics’ YouTube Channel starting at 5:45 via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XnjdiJ3aSs&feature=youtu.be. The Lady Hurricanes won the Jan. 5 home conference match against Bear Grass Charter of Williamston, […]
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The first few days of 2021 have certainly felt like a chaotic continuation of 2020, with record-breaking COVID-19 numbers, political turmoil, and even a small coastal storm to boot, but there is ample reason to believe that there are bright spots in the future. From a vaccine that is already being administered on a county […]
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Dare County reported 75 new positive COVID-19 test results on Sunday, January 10, bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 2,062. Per the most recent update, Dare County currently has 289 active cases, and the 75 cases reported on Sunday is the highest number of new COVID-19 cases […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory and a Gale Warning are in effect for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands for Friday afternoon through Saturday, per a Friday morning update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. Increasing NE winds on Friday could result in minor coastal flooding for areas along the Outer Banks, and specifically […]
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