Rescue highlights need to avoid the ocean when rip current risks...
Enhanced risk of rip currents here forecast for Sunday
From the Cape Hatteras National Seashore
A rescue of two children from the ocean in Frisco by...
Another low pressure system heading our way
By Peter Vankevich
Mild weather Saturday and today (Oct. 2) will only be a bit of a break from what is headed to the Outer...
OBX Community Foundation awards Ocracoke nonprofits disaster recovery grants
The Outer Banks Community Foundation in Southern Shores has awarded over $70,000 in Rapid Response Grants to nonprofits that are leading disaster relief efforts...
Storm conditions expected to arrive on Sunday
A storm system headed this way late this weekend will bring heavy rain and strong winds to the area Sunday and Sunday night, the...
Woman drowns in rip current off Ocracoke beach
Aug. 11, 2016 7:08 p.m.
By Connie Leinbach
Ocracoke--A 64-year-old woman died today after being caught in a rip current while swimming off Ramp 67.
A spokesman...
Tropical depression Claudette heading to the Outer Banks
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By Peter Vankevich
Tropical Storm Claudette weakened overnight to a tropical depression as it moved...
Hurricane Florence: The water always wins
By Jessica Whitehead
Just after Labor Day, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (commonly known as “the European model” or “the Euro”) hinted that...
NC DOT gives update on sandbag replacement on Ocracoke’s NC12
Observer staff report
Help is on its way, but mother nature is holding Ocracoke up a little longer.
The repeated regional storms since early December have...
Hurricane season is just around the corner and we name names
By Peter Vankevich
No official statements regarding how active this year’s Atlantic hurricane season have yet been made, but changes may be forthcoming.
For more than...
Hyde, Dare commissioners order mandatory evacuation for visitors, residents starting Tuesday
Editor's note: The impact of Hurricane Dorian will be updated frequently. To follow the news, click here.
This story has been updated at 5:45 p.m.,...