A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Outer Banks which means that tropical storm-force winds of 39 to 73 mph are expected in the area within the next 36 hours, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Rainfall and ocean hazards remain the leading threats from Idalia, with 4-8 inches […]
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The Avon Volunteer Fire Department (AVFD) has placed a new piece of equipment in service. Storm 46 is a special service truck that will assist the AVFD in navigating flooded streets during emergencies. This vehicle will also give the AVFD the ability to move needed supplies and personnel to assist the community during high water […]
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Based on the information from the National Weather Service webinar at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday evening, Hurricane Idalia remains on the same path to pass south of Cape Hatteras. It appears the storm will slow after moving off the coast. Rainfall estimates have increased. Ocean overwash estimates have increased from 1-3 feet. As a result of […]
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) is closely monitoring the projected path of Hurricane Idalia. As of this afternoon, regional forecasts show that strong winds, heavy rainfall, and other negative impacts are likely to begin as early as late Wednesday, Aug. 30, and possibly continue through Friday, Sept. 1. In addition to the impacts forecast for […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is expecting significant schedule impacts system-wide beginning Wednesday due to the anticipated arrival of severe weather conditions from Hurricane Idalia. The storm is forecast to bring tropical storm winds and heavy rain to the North Carolina coast beginning Wednesday evening. The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry will suspend service […]
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With Hurricane Franklin and Hurricane Idalia churning in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, now is the time to prepare, per an update from Dare County Emergency Management. Hurricane Franklin’s impacts are already being realized in the form of hazardous ocean conditions that are bringing life-threatening rip currents and large breaking surf to […]
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Due to ongoing preparations for the approaching storm and the State of Emergency issued by Governor Roy Cooper, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management and the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have postponed the interagency work group meeting scheduled for Aug. 30. The meeting will be rescheduled for a later date. The […]
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Jack A. Blades, born in Somerset, Pennsylvania, on December 11, 1935, died on August 25, 2023, peacefully at home in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Jack was preceded in death by his parents James and Edna Blades; brother, Paul Blades; and sisters, Janet Stutzman and Ruth Thomas. He is survived by his wife of 48 […]
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June 29, 1930 – August 19, 2023 SOUTHERN SHORES — Franciscus (Frans) Petrus Paulus Koeleveld, family patriarch and esteemed textile engineer, passed away on August 19, 2023. He was born on June 29, 1930, in The Hague, The Netherlands. A longtime resident of Southern Shores, NC, Frans was 93 years old at the time of […]
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Michael John Redmond, 61, of Virginia Beach, went home to be with the Lord peacefully in Kill Devil Hills on August 9, 2023. He is survived by his mother, Rose, his sister Teresa, his wife, Shirley, 2 children, Jordan & Michaela, and his 4 granddaughters, Summer, Avery, Liana, & Myka. Michael was predeceased by his […]
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