Numerous volunteers turned out Monday morning on Hatteras Island to help clean-up debris from a house that collapsed into the ocean last week near the Rodanthe Pier. On Feb. 11, W.M. Dunn Construction, LLC. of Powells Point was hired by the owner of the collapsed house at 24183 Ocean Drive to remove what was left […]
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The Nags Head Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying two individuals from surveillance photos at a Whalebone Junction fast food restaurant. According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, a hit and run occurred in the parking lot of KFC/Taco Bell on South Virginia Dare Trail. The photos have date/time stamps […]
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Despite another round of rainfall over the past week, the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina remain in the clutches of severe drought. There were no changes in the update published by the N.C. Drought Monitor on Thursday. Around 0.5 to 0.75 inches of rain fell in eastern North Carolina from a fast-moving coastal storm […]
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More gypsy moths has been found in more locations along the Outer Banks, with the state planning to treat the affected areas in late spring of 2022. The invasive species feeds on the leaves of more than 300 species of trees and shrubs, predominantly oaks and hardwoods. When areas become heavily infested, trees may be […]
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Despite recent rainfall that allowed an open burning ban to be lifted, the Outer Banks and all of northeastern North Carolina remains in severe drought conditions. Thursday’s update from the N.C. Drought Monitor showed no significant changes for the northern coastal areas of the state, but the southern coast moved back into the moderate drought […]
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Homeowners insurance rates on the Outer Banks and in northeastern North Carolina will be going up by 9.9 percent on new and renewed polices starting in June 2022, while the insurance industry has agreed to not submit any new requests until at least 2024. State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced on November 23 the N.C. […]
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Yes, we know there are sharks in the ocean. Big ones. Really big ones! You’ve got a decent chance of seeing one when you’re fishing on an Outer Banks charter boat, and getting video is an added bonus. But one that’s “Jaws” proportions is not something you spot every day. That’s exactly what Capt. Aaron […]
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A deep partial lunar eclipse will darken the moon for much of North America overnight tonight, as most locations will see up to 97 percent of the moon slip into Earth’s shadow. And it will be the longest lasting eclipse since the 15th century. But the weather is going to have to cooperate. Plus, you […]
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While this Halloween weekend is kicking off with high surf and windy conditions, it is by no means close to what happened three decades ago from Cape Hatteras to Canada. The infamous Halloween Storm of 1991 that would later also be named The Perfect Storm, caused extensive damage and flooding that many said were the […]
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For the second straight year, and only the third time in the satellite era, the list of hurricane names for the year has been exhausted as Subtropical Storm Wanda formed in the central Atlantic on Saturday. What was the remnants of a nor’easter that brought high winds and power outages to the coast of New […]
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