The Hatteras-Ocracoke, Ocracoke-Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke-Cedar ferry operations have been suspended as of Saturday morning, March 23, due to deteriorating weather conditions, per an update from the North Carolina Ferry System. N.C. Highway 12 on northern Ocracoke Island is closed due to severe ocean overwash that occurred with Saturday morning’s approximately 7:00 a.m. high tide. […]
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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative’s contractor, New River Electrical, will complete maintenance work on the conduit and electric cables attached to the Rodanthe Bridge from March 26–29 and from April 1-5, weather permitting. The bridge will remain open to traffic during the work, however motorists should expect daytime lane closures. The closures will be no longer […]
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Brent A. Crocker, known as “Bait” or “Crocker” to his friends, passed away unexpectedly in Chesapeake, VA Sunday March 17, 2024, at the age of 63. Born January 19, 1961, he was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Sally Crocker and his sister, Theresa Crocker. He is survived by his son, Kyle Raymond […]
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Confidence continues to increase that the Outer Banks will see impacts from a complex low pressure system this weekend, including strong winds, coastal flooding, and dangerous marine conditions, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Heavy rains are expected Friday night and Saturday, with 2-3 inches forecast for Hatteras and Ocracoke […]
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Robert Calloway Isaacs also known as “Murph” or “Bobby” left us in the wee hours of Tuesday March 19, 2024. He passed quietly and peacefully at home with wife, Donna and sister, Jean by his side. Murph was born on August 13, 1939 in Columbus, Ohio to Robert and Josephine McClarry Isaacs. He was preceded […]
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A strong low pressure system will impact the Outer Banks this weekend, bringing the potential for heavy rain, isolated strong to severe thunderstorms, strong winds, coastal flooding, and dangerous marine conditions, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Heavy rains are expected Friday night and Saturday, with 2-3 inches forecast […]
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A strong low pressure system will impact the Outer Banks this weekend, bringing the potential for heavy rain, isolated strong to severe thunderstorms, strong winds, coastal flooding, and dangerous marine conditions, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. Heavy rains are expected Friday night and Saturday, with 2-3 inches forecast […]
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July 14, 1964 – February 16, 2024 Charleston, SC — Miriam Elizabeth Beyer, age 59, of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away on February 16, 2024, of renal cell carcinoma. She was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, in 1964 to the late Vaughn and Elizabeth (Libby) Michael. She received a Bachelor’s Degree from West Virginia University […]
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Cape Hatteras Secondary School (CHSS) hosted a special ceremony on Friday, March 15 to celebrate the re-opening of its newly constructed pier. The new pier will allow the school to resume its hands-on coastal studies programs and camps after the original wooden structure was destroyed during Hurricane Dorian in 2019. The pier, constructed by Endurance […]
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Dennis Nelson Robinson (Sam) of Hatteras, NC, passed away on March 11, 2024, at his home with his wife of 30 years, Mary, at his side. Sam was born and raised in Hatteras. He worked for 34 years as a captain with the Pilots Association. He came home to Hatteras and worked as a captain […]
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