The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Hurricane Committee has retired Fiona and Ian from the rotating lists of Atlantic tropical cyclone names because of the destruction they caused in Central America, the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada. Farrah will be used to replace Fiona in the lists of names, while Idris will replace Ian. WMO […]
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The 2023 Cape Hatteras Surf, Sand and Service Tournament held on Friday, March 31 was a huge success. The tournament welcomed 4A Wake County high schools Green Hope and Panther Creek to the island to compete against the Cape Hatteras Hurricanes, as well as each other. Fans and teams had a good time, despite the […]
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WAVES — Sheila Collie Spencer (nee Sheila Lynn Collie) was born July 9th 1963 and started her next journey March 30th 2023 in Waves, NC. Sheila Collie Spencer was first and foremost a proud, loving, and devoted mom to her children, Morgan and Brock- both of whom reside in Australia, and both of whom were […]
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A Coastal Flood Advisory, Wind Advisory, High Surf Advisory, and Gale Warning are in effect through Saturday night due to a passing cold front that may impact the Outer Banks, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. Minor coastal flooding with 1-2 feet of inundation above ground level is possible along […]
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The Friends of the Outer Banks History Center (FOBHC) is embarking on a project to discover, honor, and record original Hatteras Island homes. The requirements are only that the structure be at least 100 years old and a minimum of 50% original materials. The FOBHC has developed a comprehensive plan and outline with which to […]
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A new endowed fund to support the needs of local foster children has been established by a Southern Shores couple at Outer Banks Community Foundation. Gary Reed is a Dare County Guardian ad Litem (GAL) volunteer; he and his wife, Dr. Elaine “Lainie” Walls Reed, are the parents of a son they adopted almost 40 years […]
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Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend Gwendolyn Marie Taylor passed away at her home in Avon, NC with her family by her side on March 29, 2023 at the age of 78. She will be lovingly missed by her husband of 56 years, Donald “Donny” Taylor; son Donald Taylor, Jr. (Kim); […]
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March 20, 1971 – March 26, 2023 WANCHESE — Kellie Smith Baum, 52, of Wanchese, NC died Sunday, March 26, 2023, at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Born in Carteret County, NC on March 20, 1971, she was the daughter of Louis Smith (Linda Taylor Smith) and the late Sheila Barnhill. At the […]
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The N.C. Department of Transportation will be lowering the speed limit from 55 mph to 35 mph on about a half-mile of U.S. 64 at the west end of the William B. Umstead (known locally as the Old Manns Harbor) Bridge next week. The change comes in anticipation of a $33 million bridge preservation project […]
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The Cape Hatteras “Surf, Sand, and Service” Baseball Tournament, which honors military personnel and first responders, will be held at the Cape Hatteras Secondary School on Friday, March 31 During the tournament, Cape Hatteras will play two visiting teams from the Cary area: Green Hope and Panther Creek, which are both 4-A schools. The schedule […]
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