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Stewart, Robert J., Jr. - Obituary

By The Independent ⋅ January 14, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Kill Devil Hills - Robert Joseph Stewart Jr., 59, of Colington Harbour, Kill Devil Hills, died Wednesday, Jan.13, 2010 in Harbinger. Born in Norfolk, Va., he was the son of Roselyn Walsh Stewart of Chesapeake, Va. and the late Robert J. Stewart Sr. He was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Taylor. [...]

Risk of Rip Tides through Thursday Evening

By The Independent ⋅ July 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
5:48 pm EDT, Wed., Jul. 22, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING…
INCREASING SOUTHEASTERLY SWELL… AND AN ONSHORE WIND FLOW WILL CREATE A MODERATE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS ON THURSDAY FOR AREA BEACHES FROM OCEAN CITY MARYLAND SOUTH TO THE NORTHERN OUTER [...]

Continued Risk of Riptides on Tuesday

By The Independent ⋅ July 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
1:54 am EDT, Tue., Jul. 21, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
A PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH… ALONG WITH SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS OF 1 TO 3 FEET WITH PERIODS RANGING BETWEEN 8 AND 13 SECONDS… WILL PROVIDE AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP [...]

Risk of Riptides for Monday

By The Independent ⋅ July 20, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
5:37 am EDT, Mon., Jul. 20, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
A PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH… ALONG WITH SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS OF 1 TO 3 FEET WITH PERIODS RANGING BETWEEN 8 AND 13 SECONDS… WILL PROVIDE AN INCREASED RISK FOR RIP [...]

Travis Ambrose - Obituary

By The Independent ⋅ July 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Stumpy Point
Travis Smith Ambrose, 42, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his residence in Stumpy Point, NC. Born in Virginia Beach, he was the son of Dianne Spruill Wilson and Terry Smith Ambrose of East Lake, NC. Employed by Dare County, he worked in the Public Works Department and will be remembered for his [...]

Area under Severe TStorm Warning

By The Independent ⋅ July 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
5:33 pm EDT, Fri., Jul. 17, 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA… CURRITUCK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA… SOUTHEASTERN PASQUOTANK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA… SOUTHEASTERN PERQUIMANS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA…
* UNTIL [...]

Severe Storms Moving Through Area

By The Independent ⋅ July 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

National Weather Service radar indicates that a line of severe thunderstorms is currently moving through the area. The line of storms extends from Virginia Beach, southwest toward Edenton and Central North Carolina.
The storms will be affecting the following localities within 30 minutes:
Chesapeake, Va
Moyock, NC
Currituck, NC
Maple, NC
Shawboro, NC
Camden, NC
Elizabeth City, NC
Hertford, NC
Edenton, NC
Areas east of [...]

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By The Independent ⋅ July 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

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August Deadline for Volunteer Nominations

By The Independent ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2009 Governor’s Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service, which is managed by the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service.
Submissions will be due to the County Coordinator by Friday, August 28, 2009. The winners will be recognized during a luncheon in November.
NOMINATION GUIDELINES & INFORMATION
Who [...]

Outten Assumes Role as Dare Co. Manager

By The Independent ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

“With the variety and magnitude of services that Dare County provides its citizens, we could not afford to skip a beat,’’ commented Warren Judge, Chairman of the Dare County Commissioners. “That is why we were so fortunate to have a person of Bobby’s talents and background on staff and ready to go when Terry retired [...]

Risk of Rip Tides Continues

By The Independent ⋅ July 10, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
4:22 am EDT, Fri., Jul. 10, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING…
PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW AND SOUTHEASTERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG AREA BEACHES FROM OCEAN CITY MD SOUTH THROUGH COROLLA NC.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A MODERATE RISK [...]

Risk of Riptides through Wednesday Evening

By The Independent ⋅ July 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
5:31 pm EDT, Tue., Jul. 7, 2009
… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING…
SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET… WITH PERIODS BETWEEN 10 AND 17 SECONDS… WILL MAINTAIN A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MEANS [...]

Special Weather Statement Extended

By The Independent ⋅ July 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
1:35 am EDT, Mon., Jul. 6, 2009
… THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HEAVY DOWNPOURS…
AT 134 AM EDT… NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS… PRODUCING HEAVY DOWNPOURS… FROM 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF CURRITUCK TO 22 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EDENTON… MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THE THUNDERSTORMS [...]

Special Weather Statement Issued

By The Independent ⋅ July 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
11 pm EDT, Sun., Jul. 5, 2009
… SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL…
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST ACROSS NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH 1 AM. THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE HEAVIEST JUST NORTH OF THE ALBEMARLE SOUND ALONG A STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
AREAS FROM AHOSKIE ON [...]

Space Station visible Mon. & Tues.

By The Independent ⋅ July 5, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

The International Space Station will be visible to area residents three times Monday and Tuesday of the coming week.
* At 10:43 p.m. Monday evening, the space station will be visible for approximately 5 minutes. The Space Station will appear as a solid white light rising in the West and moving to the north-northeast approximately [...]

New Feature : The OBX Tide Guide

By The Independent ⋅ July 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Follow tides, fishing news and photos on our new feature, The Outer Banks Tide Guide.

http://www.twitter.com/obxtideguide

Duck Tides : July

By The Independent ⋅ July 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

ACE Research Pier, Duck, North Carolina
3 July 2009 - 31 July 2009
36.1833° N, 75.7467° W

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Coastal Flood Statement Issued

By The Independent ⋅ June 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Issued by The National Weather Service
Wakefield, VA
11:49 am EDT, Thu., Jun. 18, 2009

… MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
PERSISTENT ONSHORE FLOW… ALONG WITH AN INCREASING… LONG PERIOD EASTERLY SWELL… WILL MAINTAIN A MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC BEACHES TODAY BETWEEN OCEAN CITY AND CURRITUCK BEACH [...]

Reknowned Outer Banks Author Passes

By The Independent ⋅ May 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Kitty Hawk, NC
David Stick, of Kitty Hawk, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Leonard Stick, mother, Maud Hayes Stick, and sister, Charlotte McMullan Stick. He is survived by his three sons, Michael (Debra), Gregory, and Timothy (Kathy); seven grandchildren, Aimee, Renee, Robert, Michael, Josh, [...]

David Stick - Obituary

By The Independent ⋅ May 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Kitty Hawk, NC
David Stick, of Kitty Hawk, NC, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Leonard Stick, mother, Maud Hayes Stick, and sister, Charlotte McMullan Stick. He is survived by his three sons, Michael (Debra), Gregory, and Timothy (Kathy); seven grandchildren, Aimee, Renee, Robert, Michael, Josh, [...]

Tillet-Knighten, Cindi - Obituary

By The Independent ⋅ April 15, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Manteo, NC
Cindi Tillett-Knighten, 49, of Manteo, NC died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 in New Bern, NC.
Cindi was a dear loving daughter to her mother, Lydia Love King Tillett of Manteo, NC; and her father, Jack Columbus Tillett and wife Laura of Wanchese, NC. She is survived by her husband, James Jarman Knighten of [...]

Eagle, Garva D. - Obituary

By The Independent ⋅ April 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Kill Devil Hills resident
Garva Davis Eagle, 67, of Kill Devil Hills, N.C., died Friday, April 10, 2009 in Norfolk, Va. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Twiford’s Funeral Home, Manteo is in charge of arrangements.
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Local photographer to show work at UUCOB

By The Independent ⋅ March 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Michael Halminsky will display his work at the Unitarian Universalist Meetinghouse on Kitty Hawk Road from March 22 to May 22.
Halminski has been photographing on the Outer Banks ever since he moved to Hatteras Island over 35 years ago. His work is marked by his skill as an artist and by his intimate [...]

Gaimel, Larry Douglas, Jr. : Obituary

By The Independent ⋅ March 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Kill Devil Hills - Larry Douglas “Doug” Gaimel, Jr., 41, of Colington, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2009 at the Outer Banks Hospital. Doug was born in Long Beach, CA and was a painter. He was the son of Regina Outlaw Gaimel Zeiner and the late Larry Douglas Gaimel, Sr.. He was a volunteer [...]

O’Neal, Dan Dexter : Obituary

By The Independent ⋅ March 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Hatteras, NC - Dan Dexter O’Neal, 58, died Saturday, February 28, 2009 at his residence. Born in Portsmouth, VA, he was the son of the late Kathrine and Beverly Moss O’Neal and was preceded in death by his first wife, Connie Cassidy O’Neal. He was a Captain with the NCDOT Ferry Division, a sergeant with [...]

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