On October 28, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will begin a pavement preservation project that will place a layer of asphalt pavement overlay on top of the existing pavement along a 4.5 mile stretch of N.C. Highway 12 on Bodie Island. The project will begin at the north entrance to Cape Hatteras National Seashore and […]
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Since Ocracoke Island remains closed following the devastating flooding Sept. 6 from Hurricane Dorian, the Ocracoke Civic & Business Association is creating a “Shop Ocracoke Online” landing page on visitocracokenc.com to promote and directly link off island shoppers to local businesses. To have your business featured on the page, please email your business name, URL (or link to your […]
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Kids selling lemonade is part of summer Americana. Sometimes, one of those lemonade stands makes the news. This is one of them, thanks to the diligence of 6-year old Lilly Anderson, a first-grader at Tiller School in Beaufort. Lilly’s parents, Rusty and Kim Anderson of Morehead City, were saddened by the devastation that Hurricane Dorian […]
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This update is from the Firehouse Fund Committee There has been a lot of speculation about the funds raised by the Outer Banks Community Foundation in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. Per the request of the Foundation, a committee of Ocracoke firefighters has been formed to distribute these funds. It is our intention to be as clear […]
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It should be no surprise to science lovers on the Outer Banks that an ambitious and potentially breakthrough coastal project that kicked off this month is centered here at the Army Corps of Engineers’ Field Research Facility, long a hive of scientific innovation and invention. The site, informally known as Duck Pier and officially as […]
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On Thursday, Governor Roy Cooper signed a state disaster declaration for counties that suffered damages from Hurricane Dorian, making additional assistance available to residents on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. “Today’s state disaster declaration will help North Carolinians recovering from Hurricane Dorian get vital assistance necessary to recover,” said Governor Cooper. With the signing of the […]
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May 10, 1966 – October 14, 2019 FRISCO — Timothy Clay Harris, 53, of Frisco, NC died Monday, October 14, 2019, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. Born in Elizabeth City, NC on May 10, 1966, he was the son of the late Lorene Miller Harris and Jordan Clarence Harris, Jr. Clay was a […]
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a system in the Gulf of Mexico that could develop into a tropical or subtropical cyclone during the next day or two, per a Thursday update from the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City Office. The system is expected to cut across Eastern North Carolina this weekend, bringing […]
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Per a Thursday morning update, Dare County debris contractor, Southern Disaster Recovery, is anticipating that all Dorian-related debris removal throughout unincorporated Dare County should be completed by October 31. Updates for Hatteras Island specifically include the following: Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo Crews are working to complete vegetative, construction and demolition debris removal. No new debris should […]
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By Rita Thiel Another resource has begun from which Ocracoke families can fill their immediate and future needs. Ocracoke families can sign up for Adopt-an-Ocracoke-Family and Ocracoke Island friends (on or off the island can “adopt” them. These sponsors will help provide Ocracoke families suffering from Hurricane Dorian losses with immediate needs and future needs. […]
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