Posts Tagged "Kitty Hawk"
My stars! Hundreds of echinoderms wash ashore
Hundreds of “slender sea stars” have been washing up on sections of beaches along the Outer Banks this week.
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In Kitty Hawk, Irene caused the flood of a lifetime
Water from the sound flowed into decades-old houses that have never been flooded in Kitty Hawk when Hurricane Irene swept across the Outer Banks.
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Duck, Currituck beaches open at 10 a.m. Tuesday
Long lines of traffic were reported Tuesday as travelers headed to Duck and the Currituck Outer Banks to salvage what was left of a week’s vacation.
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Visitors begin to return, Hatteras still inaccessible
As the rest of the Outer Banks began returning to normal Monday, backup ferries were shuttling supplies and emergency workers onto Hatteras Island and offering service back to the mainland for people with special needs. Five breaches — at least one deep enough to resemble an inlet — have isolated the island and decimated N.Cfull story »
Soundside flooding described as worst in decades
Hurricane Irene pummeled the Outer Banks for almost 24 hours and delivered a parting shot Saturday with severe soundside flooding from Hatteras Village to Duck.
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Hatteras Island braces for onrush of sound water
Here we go again?The official hurricane flags were flying at Nags Head’s fire stations, along with the message “Go away Irene” on the outside chalkboard that usually shows water temperature, wave height and other information for beach-goers. full story » Hurricane Irene was almost due west of Cape Hatteras at 10 a.m. today, and highfull story »
Old store set for demolition holds many memories
It is not an historic site, but a building set to give way to an Auto Zone in Kill Devil Hills holds memories of a generation of Kitty Hawkers.
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Trio adds a new dimension to experiencing wine
The old saying “two’s company, three’s a crowd” doesn’t apply to the Outer Banks’ newest establishment.
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More details on items that might arouse concern
Kitty Hawk’s standard for sexual material seems to be dictated by products Wal-Mart, CVS and Rite-Aid sell, not by a realistic definition of actual items.
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OBX Romance Store went a little too far, town says
Racy bachelorette party supplies at a new Kitty Hawk store have been toned down enough to meet acceptable local standards.
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Despite conditional OK, market is still in doubt
By a vote of 3-0, Kitty Hawk’s Town Council approved a conditional use permit for the much-discussed farmers market plan for the old Foreman’s Lumber site.
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Beach driving proposal stalls in Kitty Hawk
A proposal to allow beach driving in the offseason made no headway after a hearing before the Kitty Hawk Town Council Monday night.
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