Outer Banks News | Island Free Press
网页4 天之前 · September 4, 2024 | Obituaries. SOUTHERN SHORES — William O’Brien was born June 25, 1934, in Roanoke, VA, and passed away on July 5, 2024, at his home in Southern Shores, NC, at the age of 90. He worked and visited 87 countries, was married for 63 years, and had ten holes-in-one. It was a very good life!
A Beachcomber’s View: The Ram’s Horn | Island Free Press
网页1 天前 · The ram’s horn shell is a pearly-colored shell which is made up of chambers that regulate the spirula squid’s buoyancy through osmosis and is shaped exactly like a horn from a ram. The spirula squid can live in depths of 1,000 meters or more and is usually in the deep areas of the sea during the day before swimming to more shallow depths at ...
Coastal Flood Advisory in effect until Saturday night
网页1 天前 · A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect until Saturday at 10:00 p.m. for Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, per an update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Newport/Morehead City office. “High astronomical tides will continue into this weekend, and despite our recent system moving away, we expect elevated water levels to continue for several more days,” [...] Local News | Full Article
Outer Banks News | Island Free Press
网页3 天之前 · August 29, 2024 | Local News. A Heat Advisory is in effect on Thursday along the Outer Banks and throughout Eastern North Carolina, per an update from the National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City office. The Heat Advisory has been issued for all of Eastern N.C., including Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, for heat index values of up to 105 ...
Additional ocean overwash reported Monday evening
网页3 天之前 · NCDOT image. Another round of ocean overwash was reported ahead of Monday evening’s 6:45 p.m. high tide on northern Ocracoke Island, northern Hatteras Village, northern Buxton, Pea Island, and on side streets in Rodanthe. Pea Island at 6:00 p.m. Monday. NCDOT image. Per a press release from …
First efforts toward petroleum remediation begin at Buxton Beach
网页2024年9月12日 · Buxton Beach Access on September 11. CHNS photo. Remediation work for resurfaced petroleum contamination at Buxton Beach is underway, signaling one of the most intensive efforts yet to address the environmental and public safety problems that have plagued the shoreline since September 2023.. The clean-up efforts, spearheaded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), began to accelerate ...
Blog | Island Free Press
网页2024年7月9日 · May 13, 2024 | Editor's Blog | By: Joy Crist | 1. Back in March, the Island Free Press published an FAQ guide to explain the complicated background and current issues that were occurring at Buxton Beach. Nearly two months later, a lot has changed, and there has been a mild increase in progress and a major increase in community involvement.
Cleanup underway, but more damage from Ernesto's waves …
网页2024年8月19日 · From SamWalkerOBXNews.com. Powerful waves from distant Hurricane Ernesto have continued to damage vulnerable oceanfront structures this weekend along parts of Hatteras Island, while debris from a house that collapsed in Rodanthe has spread along 11 miles of beach so far. Large swells, dangerous rip currents, and …
Seashore News - Island Free Press
网页2024年9月11日 · July 20, 2024 | Seashore News. A 72-year-old man from Florence, South Carolina, died on Saturday morning, July 20, as a result of an incident that occurred while kayaking. The kayaker launched from the beach near Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Ramp 43, located east …
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网页The Island Free Press is the first and only online newspaper serving both Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands’ locals and visitors. The newspaper made its debut on Sept. 5, 2007, and has grown since then in coverage, content, and popularity with readers on and off the islands. The mission of the Island Free Press is to cover the people, issues, and ...
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