Video from Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue 4:30 P.M. UPDATE: The Cape Hatteras National Seashore CHNS) has temporarily closed the beach from G A Kohler Court in Rodanthe to Wimble Shores North Court in Waves. The temporary closure also includes Dare County’s Rodanthe Beach Access at 23731 N.C. Highway 12. Another oceanfront home in Rodanthe collapsed at 1:05 […]
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NOON UPDATE: Ocean overwash was reported ahead of Tuesday’s approximate 2:00 p.m. high tide on northern Ocracoke Island, northern Buxton, and side roads in Rodanthe. N.C. Highway 12 is open and passable, however, travelers are advised to use caution as oceanside flooding may increase before and after high tide. Another day of coastal flooding is […]
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From SamWalkerOBXNews.com The expected post-pandemic reset in the Outer Banks tourism industry continued to show in the key hospitality statistics for the busiest month of the year, but this July was still the third-highest month of all time of gross occupancy collections by Dare County. There was also a new monthly record set for prepared […]
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From OuterBanksVoice.com In the wake of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announcement that it has suspended dredging by the Miss Katie in the Oregon and Hatteras inlets, county officials will meet with the USACE on Sept. 25 to try to resolve the issue, according to Dare County Manager Bobby Outten. Outten says the […]
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From OuterBanksVoice.com The autopsy report on the death of Justin O’Neal, the Rodanthe man found in a marsh there on Feb. 14, concluded that the cause of death was “asphyxia due to drowning.” The manner of death, listed on the death certificate, is “not determined.” The various options for categorizing the manner of death are […]
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Following the September 20 collapse of two houses on G A Kohler Court in Rodanthe, Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) employees have supplemented contractor cleanup efforts. Additionally, the owner of 23001 G A Kohler Court, some of his family, and many visitors and community members have significantly contributed to the cleanup. Review of recent house […]
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Meet the Outer Banks SPCA pet of the week, courtesy of their latest video produced by Dare County’s CURRENT TV. For more information on this pet, and the many other Outer Banks pets currently up for adoption, visit the Outer Banks SPCA website at https://www.obxspca.org/, or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/obxspca/
From SamWalkerOBXNews.com Coast Guard crews assisted a sportfishing boat with navigating Oregon Inlet after they lost an engine while trying to transit the ocean bar. According to a post on the Oregon Inlet Station’s Facebook page, the 60-foot On Time from Morehead City requested assistance due to having only one functioning engine. With a 4-to-6 foot […]
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Minor to moderate ocean overwash was reported on the northern end of Ocracoke Island, in northern Buxton, and along the side streets of Rodanthe ahead of Monday’s approximate 12:50 p.m. high tide, however, N.C. Highway 12 remains open on both Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands. “On this midday Monday, NC12 on Ocracoke remains open with reduced […]
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December 2, 1961 – September 9, 2024 OCRACOKE — Sherry Leigh Atkinson, of Ocracoke, NC, passed away on September 9, 2024, at ECU Health Medical Center at the age of 62. She was born on December 2, 1961, in Fayetteville, NC, to the late Heidrun Jones and William Atkinson Sherry worked a variety of jobs […]
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